It all starts with Control.

Jay-Z talks about his Def Jam signee, Rihanna, in this week's edition of Entertainment Weekly and compares her new album, Good Girl Gone Bad, to Jackson's Control.

Here's Hov after the comparison (via SOHH.com): ''She's found her voice. That's the best thing for any label -- to have an artist step in and take control of their own career. She's left the nest.''

And the Jay-Z/Rihanna rumors will continue unabated. Maybe these two should think about not mentioning each other's names to interviewers for a while.