display name 4,360 Posted September 28, 2016 Share Posted September 28, 2016 I don't know how to answer this question in a fair way. I personally would think that Madonna's more iconic, but that's probably only because I've paid way more attention to her. I can't discredit the fact that Michael Jackson was an icon as well. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
yASSsss 35,510 Posted September 28, 2016 Share Posted September 28, 2016 Call me by your name and I'll call you by mine Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadowcrest 2,487 Posted September 28, 2016 Share Posted September 28, 2016 Just now, KURUSHITOVSKA said: Confession on a Dance Floor changed pop music LOL Hung Up isn't the entire album though, and it also isn't all killer no filler like Thriller is. Madonna will never reach the heights Michael did Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KURUSHITOVSKA 20,451 Posted September 28, 2016 Share Posted September 28, 2016 2 minutes ago, TylerBR97 said: I think Madonna is quite frankly really underrated. After listening through her discography, she took some incredible risks. Way bigger risks than Gaga right now. Like, going from Ray of Light to American Life? Or just doing Ray of Light in general. Obviously ROL is an excellent album, but looking at all her other albums, it's so different, and I could see it as potentially being seen negatively. Luckily that wasn't the case. And then there's the whole erotica era, dressing as she pleased, and so on. I think once she dies, people will see her at the same, if not above, Michael's status. Madonna is an incredible artist with an equally incredible history behind her. Who dares to do a video like this? It took M.I.A. 5 years to make something that polemic ¿Qué currículum tiene ésta tarántula? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KURUSHITOVSKA 20,451 Posted September 28, 2016 Share Posted September 28, 2016 Just now, Themysciran said: Hung Up isn't the entire album though, and it also isn't all killer no filler like Thriller is. Madonna will never reach the heights Michael did She already reached them, because she is still the most successful woman in history. ¿Qué currículum tiene ésta tarántula? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reid LePage 4,845 Posted September 28, 2016 Share Posted September 28, 2016 Easily Michael, wtf who thought it was okay to compare him to madonna MESS Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadowcrest 2,487 Posted September 28, 2016 Share Posted September 28, 2016 1 minute ago, KURUSHITOVSKA said: She already reached them, because she is still the most successful woman in history. She hasn't, sorry Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KURUSHITOVSKA 20,451 Posted September 28, 2016 Share Posted September 28, 2016 Just now, Themysciran said: She hasn't, sorry He would've never ¿Qué currículum tiene ésta tarántula? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry 26,836 Posted September 28, 2016 Share Posted September 28, 2016 I'd say they are both close. I hate to be "that guy" but I think Madonna's legendary status is downplayed a lot due to the fact that she's female. She may not have an album that's bigger than Thriller but her career was far more consistent. Michael's biggest hits mostly exist exclusively in the 80s and then really he started to decline after that (even though he does of course have some classics in the 90s). Whereas Madonna was scoring legit smashes from the beginning of her career up until around 2008. She probably has more hits than him, actually. But that's just kinda guesswork on my part. I'd never downplay Michael's impact or success, this is only about Madonna not getting the credit she deserves. She's considered a laughing stock by most of the GP these days and it's sad because she's achieved more than most artists could ever hope for, all the while reinventing herself with virtually every album. Even Michael didn't experiment as much as she did musically. So yes Michael probably is more iconic to most people, but I think whether that's right or not and if gender plays into it is a valid conversation to have. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadowcrest 2,487 Posted September 28, 2016 Share Posted September 28, 2016 5 minutes ago, shoful said: Your unholy mouth must be cleansed no bias though? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadowcrest 2,487 Posted September 28, 2016 Share Posted September 28, 2016 1 minute ago, KURUSHITOVSKA said: He would've never She couldn't ever Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lextyr97 19,953 Posted September 28, 2016 Share Posted September 28, 2016 2 minutes ago, KURUSHITOVSKA said: Who dares to do a video like this? It took M.I.A. 5 years to make something that polemic Yes seriously. Madonna does not give a ****. Gaga I'm sure will get there too in terms of risk. I mean a meat dress, the Alejandro video, and "I'm in love with Judas." I perceived those as HUGE risks to be honest lol. Joanne is going to be a Ray of Light-esque type of risk as well. Can't wait. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mister Gaga 22,913 Posted September 28, 2016 Share Posted September 28, 2016 24 minutes ago, SpookyKid said: I don't think so, at least here in Argentina, Michael is far more of an icon than Mad is Nada que ver madonna esta a otro nivel, protagonizo Evita!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KURUSHITOVSKA 20,451 Posted September 28, 2016 Share Posted September 28, 2016 1 minute ago, Themysciran said: She couldn't ever Vogue, Like a Prayer and Hung Up **** on that, sorry. ¿Qué currículum tiene ésta tarántula? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucas 26,974 Posted September 28, 2016 Share Posted September 28, 2016 I think Michael is mostly remembered for his entertaining skills and personality than for anything iconic, Madonna is mostly remembered for the iconic things she did in her different pop eras and how she pushed boundaries Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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