Hey! so every now and then I will switch up the celebrity/star.

Now its: Jennifer Lopez .

When did/will Nicki Minaj become a legend/icon? at what point in her career did/will she advance to that stage.

Discuss below.

Past Icons/Legends Discussed here:

Beyonce p.1-6
Britney Spears p.6-8
Ciara p.8-9
Rihanna p.9-11
Demi Lovato p.11-14
Celine Dion p.14-16
President Obama p.16
Katy Perry p.16-18
Brandy p.18-19
Caitlyn Jenner p.19
Lady Gaga p.19-23
Iggy Azalea p.23-27
Michael Jackson p.27-28
Justin Bieber p.28
Madonna p.28-32
Shakira p.32-33
Nicki Minaj p.33-38
In Order of Popularity in this Thread/Most Comments:

1-Beyonce
2-Nicki Minaj
3-Madonna
4-Lady Gaga
5-Iggy Azalea
6-Demi Lovato
7-Celine Dion
8-Katy Perry
9-Rihanna
10-Britney Spears
11-Brandy
12-Shakira
13-Michael Jackson
14-Ciara
15-Caitlyn Jenner
16-President Obama
17-Justin Bieber (literally got 0 comments)

I pass

2 days ago hun.

Icon? Since Crazy In Love.
Legend? She's not there yet.

When she started flopping and avoided pop radio, which is actually weird.

what is so confusing miss Disha?

this. I felt like she began the transition by the end of the I Am Sasha Fierce era but then solidified her status during the 4 era. she felt larger then life even though her sales were not her best.

Oh come on! You know damn well what she means

what? that Beyonce is not an icon? or on the road to becoming a legend?
because if thats what it is then that's really silly. everyone knows Beyonce is becoming a legend and has already solidified her status as an icon like 3 years ago.

She's not an icon/legend. She's the queen bee

never change queen Bie never change

During her career. I think people started to call her iconic around her solo debut, when she already had a great career with Destiny's Child (which is iconic itself)

Since 2011 I think we could really call her one of the legends in the music industry, proving that even when she doesn't have a mainstream radio successful era, her tours sell out even better.

2009-2011

2011 (4 era flopped but she was so respected at that time)

IASF era.

Why would bie change?

After Single Ladies

Legend - Definitely after ST. Thats when people started to realize shes more than the music industry and can do whatever she wants to do. Thats when she got acknowledged outside music and fashion (universities studying her for instance) and that is precisely when she started to feel larger than life and did something that will be remembered forever in the music business cause it marked such a significant point in the digital era and the way music can be spread and consumed. Its when "pulling a Beyonce" became a thing.