Succeeding Succession: books, games, music and more about the ultra rich

As Succession returns to our screens, Guardian critics offer artists' varied takes on the seductive and corruptive nature of excessive riches

Hell hath no fury like a pop icon scorned, and nobody does indignant financial rage better than Rihanna on the impeccable Bitch Better Have My Money. Hummed under the breath of many a freelancer drafting their 14th polite chase for payment, its playful trap beat enlaces a tale of dodgy accountant exploitation with a shot of chest-puffing braggadocio: Don't act like you forgot, I call the shots." Whether you are negotiating a pay rise or cajoling yourself into another day's hard grind, it's all the encouragement you need to stalk into that office and demand what is yours. Jenessa Williams