You know, Alicia is the best selling female r&b artist since 2000.
Albums sales:
Songs In A Minor (2001): 13 million (12 million + 1 million (BMG sales))
The Diary of Alicia Keys (2003): 9 million
Unplugged Live (2005): 2,5-3 million
As I Am (2007): 7 million
The Element of Freedom (2009): 4 million
Girl On Fire (2012): 1,7 million
Total sales: 37,7 million and 17,8 million album sales in US. Congratz to Queen!
Billboard magazine named her the top R&B artist of the 2000s decade
Billboard magazine placed her number ten on their list of Top 50 R&B/Hip-Hop Artists of the Past 25 Years
54 weeks at #1 on the r&b chart. (most for 2000s)
Best selling female r&b artist of 2000s.
Real songwriter, producer, musician, composer...
Alicia Keys known "Artist", Beyonce known "Entertainer". Ok? Alicia Keys is the queen of r&b (for musical), Beyonce is the queen (for entertainment). So clear.
Oh if we're talking about "art", Alicia is def the better and more talented "artist".
What's the reason for the Stan wars? Alicia keys and beyonce are friends and they're no competition for each other. They're in two entirely different lanes musically.