The same pop chicks that are slaying today, are the ones that grew up on Britney and have ALL cited Britney and her music as inspiration: Adele, Lady GaGa, Rihanna, Katy Perry, Miley Cyrus and Lana Del Ray to name a FEW.
How many chicks would exist today if it wasn't for Britney's career -- navigating the minefields of pop stardom just so future artists would know the do's and dont's of the industry? Britney is the beginning and end of OUR pop generation. Whether it's Christina and P!nk or Lady GaGa and Rihanna - all of those artists run through Britney's path and wouldn't be as relevant if it wasn't for Britney's presence.
No matter how you look at it -- Britney isn't just a pop legend she is an ICON. Britney might not be Madonna and MJ -- but she is the best damn thing we have within this generation.