The way I see it, legends are very generational. From the 80s and 90s, the legends have been established as Madonna, Michael Jackson, and then Janet Jackson and Mariah Carey. The late 90s and early 00s have presented Britney Spears and Beyonce as likely legends, and newer artists like Lady Gaga, Rihanna, and Katy Perry all seem to be on their way to legendary status. My question is, where are all the males? We had MJ back in the day, along with some other notable males, but almost none exist anymore. During the heyday of Britney Spears and Beyonce's debut as a solo artist, there was one main man that seemed to be taking MJ's crown to some:
Usher
But it seems that, lately, Usher has lost his chances of being a legend. Since 2004's
Confessions, all of his albums have achieved just moderate success, and most would agree that he is not as famous and prominent as he was once was. So will Usher be a legend? Yes? No? If yes, why? If not, why? Is he on his way or did he lose his chance? Is the market too focused on females for any males to be legends anymore?
Discuss.