She's already was an icon prior to Anti but I do think she proved anyone who doubted her having that title wrong.

However she needed to make this album, critics aren't the end all but many of them picked up on how it showed her growth and creative control over her career.

No.

Because she already was one. I don't think it made her any more of one.

She was an icon already before it.

Definitely.

I never would have thought Work to reach #1, let alone staying there for 9 weeks

She was an ICON albums ago.

yes.
there's a reason rih can turn a flop era into something so successful.

She's been an ICON for awhile.

Nope and she still isn't/won't be

I think she was already seen as one, now she's taken more seriously musically

I don't think it significantly changes the general public's perception towards her. She's always seen as a rebel since Rated R.

She been an icon since Rated R what is this


If anything Anti started her path to legendhood.