Shes white.
Shes edgier.
She performed at the superbowl and collabed with a popular artist (Nicki Minaj).
Honestly though even if I think madonnas last 3 albums have been subpar, they're still at least mildly more interesting than what mariahs put out since mimi. i mean mariahs output has been really lackluster and uninspired. madonna at least trys to ******** everyone.
Because her music has been too stagnant and she has been relying on the We Belong Together formula for too long. She was on to something with the Thirsty single.
I think everyone would rather have a Honey/HeartBreaker/Fantasy track than her trying to rehash ballads.