Because, young, I think you mean dramatic instinction, which is a comment on the way the singer tells the story of the song. While Rih didn't go flat or sharp as much as she usually does for that LOTB performance, Bey ALWAYS has her beat in the category of STORYTELLING and performing. That's not up for debate.
Rih made up her mind at the beginning of the performance and didn't travel anywhere afterwards. It was a one-note performance, signified by her typical, bitchy-angsty antics.