#3 Rihanna: Billboard's The 25 Greatest Pop Stars of the 21st Century

[Teletubby 133,788]

Over the next four months, Billboard will be unveiling their picks for the 25 most important and impactful pop stars of the last 25 years. 

1.
2.
3. Rihanna
4. Drake
5. Lady Gaga
6. Britney Spears
7. Kanye West
8. Justin Bieber
9. Ariana Grande
10. Adele
11. Usher
12. Eminem
13. Nicki Minaj
14. Justin Timberlake
15. Miley Cyrus
16. Jay-Z
17. Shakira
18. The Weeknd
19. BTS
20. Buno Mars
21. Lil Wayne
22. One Direction
23. Bad Bunny
24. Ed Sheeran
25. Katy Perry

Honorable Mentions - artists who didn't make the list:
50 Cent
Alicia Keys
Billie Eilish
Cardi B
Carrie Underwood
Chris Brown
Christina Aguilera
Doja Cat
Dua Lipa
Future
Jennifer Lopez
Kelly Clarkson
Kendrick Lamar
Kesha
Lana Del Rey
Lorde
Maroon 5
Megan Thee Stallion
Missy Elliott
Nelly
Olivia Rodrigo
P!nk
Post Malone
Sean Paul
SZA

https://www.billboard.com/lists/best-pop-stars-21st-century-honorable-mentions/dua-lipa-11/

Edited 4 hours ago by Teletubby

[Schizophonic 7,015]

top 5 should be possible 

[TortureMeOnReplay 5,782]

Why not Kesha and Kendrick Lamar?

[ARTPOPKISS 3,325]

WHY IS LANA DEL REY NOT IN THERE WHAT THE **** 

**** YOU BILLBOARD 

Edited August 14 by ARTPOPKISS

[MaybeKermit 3,961]

Lmao I thought that was the Top 25 I was going nuts lmaoooooooo

but why is Lana not in the real top 25 dfq

[LateToCult 39,633]

First thing that popped up when I opened the link was the “why not” for Dua Lipa. Pls they basically said Radical Optimism was too much of a flop 

[weed 70,888]

Top 5 will be: Taylor Swift, Drake, Justin Bieber, Lady Gaga, and perhaps The Weeknd. 

I can see them putting Beyoncé in place of Gaga... hopefully replacing someone else. 

from their honorable I think Billie, Cardi, Post, and Lana could have been included. 

lemme make up a list:

1. Lady Gaga (def won't be #1 if it's about Billboard success but if it's IMPACT, perhaps lmaoo)
2. Taylor Swift
3. Drake
4. Justin Bieber
5. Beyoncé
6. The Weeknd
ADD: Adele
7. Britney Spears
8. Nicki Minaj
9. Rihanna
10. Ed Sheeran
11. Miley Cyrus
12. Lil Uzi Vert
13. Harry Styles
14. Ariana Grande
15. Bruno Mars
16. Skrillex
17. Lil Nas X
18. Calvin Harris
19. Pharrell Williams
20. DJ Khaled
21. BTS
22. Shakira
23. Avril Lavigne
25. ... 

 

Edited August 14 by weed

[Teletubby 133,788]

2 minutes ago, MaybeKermit said:

but why is Lana not in the real top 25 dfq

Why Not Top 25? Formidable as the Cult of Lana has become over the past decade-plus, it is still mostly a cult – her actual top 40 presence has been more minimal than you’d think, with her only two Hot 100 top 10 appearances coming via an uncharacteristic EDM remix and a chill sesh alongside the world’s biggest artist.  

[MaybeKermit 3,961]

1 minute ago, Teletubby said:

Why Not Top 25? Formidable as the Cult of Lana has become over the past decade-plus, it is still mostly a cult – her actual top 40 presence has been more minimal than you’d think, with her only two Hot 100 top 10 appearances coming via an uncharacteristic EDM remix and a chill sesh alongside the world’s biggest artist.  

True but we are talking “pop” stars, not only just which pop stars have the most important hits.

u can’t deny the impact Lana has had on pop culture. She influenced many of today’s artists so I just find it weird that she isn’t in the real list.

it’s just my opinion btw

[SlaeUrAnus 15,549]

1. Beyonce

2. Gaga

3. Taylor

4. Rihanna

5. Britney 

[Boris2 9,238]

1. Taylor

2. Beyoncé 

3. Drake

4. Ed Sheraan 

5. Bruno Mars 

6. The Weekdn 

10-15. Gaga 

[Scar97 1,435]

Crazy Billie isn’t on that list

[jacs vs looser 3,451]

I think you're all getting your hopes up too high thinking Gaga will be top 3, even top 5 seems difficult. I think top 10 is more realistic, which is honestly a huge feat in itself tbh.

[RenegAde 18,126]

Judging by these honourable mentions I'm not looking foward to the top25

 

 

 

 

 

 

[buzzkill 4,844]

Its chart oriented right?