his music is better and has amazing catalog of music even tho he released so lil' during his solo career
his performances were so much better
his iconic videos made music videos what they are nowadays
songs like Man In The Mirror, Earth Song, Heal The World, Cry, We Are The World, among others are like the reason his fame reached levels unknown, he wasn't just the make you dance type of popstar, he was on a completely different level
ARTISTICALLY, Madonna is far superior to Michael Jackson.
It’s undeniable: Jackson spent his entire solo career repeating his own music, the same formula over and over again. His catalog is musically limited. There is nothing “artistic” about repeating the same formula or redoing the same things, especially if the purpose is to achieve the same commercial success as in the days of yore.
On the other hand, Madonna’s musical catalog is endlessly superior, richer and more varied than Michael Jackson’s. Madonna’s body of work is a reflection of her creativity, she truly has an artistic soul. Not only has she changed the direction of her musical work in every step she took, but she also took real artistic risks rarely seen in the business.
It’s rather perplexing how Madonna’s incredible artistic endeavors are overlooked, while Jacskon who repeated his formual is praised and referred to as “amazing”. What’s amazing about singing the same music and performing them the same way for 20 years? Madonna, at the peak of her fame and commercial success (with the Blond Ambition) was transitioning into her Erotica Era! That is what’s called a real artistic and creative risk! Madonna has always created different ways of expressing herself while poking the society at the same time.
People mistake their personal taste with reality. For those who disagree with the fact that Madonna is far superior to Michael Jackson, argue this:
Rock With You, Beat it, Thriller, Billie Jean, Bad, Smooth Criminal, Remember the Time, Black or White, You Rock My World… they are all great, but no one can deny they all sound the same (and these are songs from 1979 to 2001). In comparison, Madonna’s delivered Lucky Star, Into the Groove, Papa Don’t Preach, La Isla Bonita, Like a Prayer, Vogue, Erotica, Secret, Ray of Light, Music - you can’t get a catalog richer than that.
Madonna’s body of work is endlessly superior to Michael Jackson’s. Let their music speak for itself.
He asked who we PERSONALLY prefer, not which is statistically better. No need for the essay.
ARTISTICALLY, Madonna is far superior to Michael Jackson.
It’s undeniable: Jackson spent his entire solo career repeating his own music, the same formula over and over again. His catalog is musically limited. There is nothing “artistic” about repeating the same formula or redoing the same things, especially if the purpose is to achieve the same commercial success as in the days of yore.
On the other hand, Madonna’s musical catalog is endlessly superior, richer and more varied than Michael Jackson’s. Madonna’s body of work is a reflection of her creativity, she truly has an artistic soul. Not only has she changed the direction of her musical work in every step she took, but she also took real artistic risks rarely seen in the business.
It’s rather perplexing how Madonna’s incredible artistic endeavors are overlooked, while Jacskon who repeated his formual is praised and referred to as “amazing”. What’s amazing about singing the same music and performing them the same way for 20 years? Madonna, at the peak of her fame and commercial success (with the Blond Ambition) was transitioning into her Erotica Era! That is what’s called a real artistic and creative risk! Madonna has always created different ways of expressing herself while poking the society at the same time.
People mistake their personal taste with reality. For those who disagree with the fact that Madonna is far superior to Michael Jackson, argue this:
Rock With You, Beat it, Thriller, Billie Jean, Bad, Smooth Criminal, Remember the Time, Black or White, You Rock My World… they are all great, but no one can deny they all sound the same (and these are songs from 1979 to 2001). In comparison, Madonna’s delivered Lucky Star, Into the Groove, Papa Don’t Preach, La Isla Bonita, Like a Prayer, Vogue, Erotica, Secret, Ray of Light, Music - you can’t get a catalog richer than that.
Madonna’s body of work is endlessly superior to Michael Jackson’s. Let their music speak for itself.
It's all a matter of opinion. Jeez. I prefer Michael Jackson. I hate when people act like their opinions are facts.
People here using MJ's obvious childhood appearance traumas against him
seriously, the man obviously lived his fame years facing his unreolved traumas, not because madonna faced hers in a different way makes her special over michael or "stronger" everyone's different and using someone like the looks of a person against a person who donated so much for charity and did so much for the world than you will ever do is just showing how much of an ignorant AH you are
have some respect, nobody here is attacking madonna's personal life and even if they were at least madonna is alive and can defend herself, there's really little honor in disgracing a person who has left this world
People here using MJ's obvious childhood appearance traumas against him
seriously, the man obviously lived his fame years facing his unreolved traumas, not because madonna faced hers in a different way makes her special over michael or "stronger" everyone's different and using someone like the looks of a person against a person who donated so much for charity and did so much for the world than you will ever do is just showing how much of an ignorant AH you are
have some respect, nobody here is attacking madonna's personal life and even if they were at least madonna is alive and can defend herself, there's really little honor in disgracing a person who has left this world
So TRUE! It's sick what some of these people are saying and how low they would stoop!
Anyone who doesn't appreciate and see the merit in each of them is purely biased or deluded.
It's hard not to recognize some major sexism in the way MJ is revered over Madonna, even dating back to Madonna's prime, but then again, Michael was always more inherently talented than her, kept the majority of his persona and music PG, and was a beloved star from early childhood so he has a lot of other advantages. Madonna is and always will be the most accomplished and hard-earned woman in popular music though and she reached a level of sustained global saturation perhaps only matched by Elvis, MJ, and the Beatles.
It’s undeniable: Jackson spent his entire solo career repeating his own music
Rock With You, Beat it, Thriller, Billie Jean, Bad, Smooth Criminal, Remember the Time, Black or White, You Rock My World… they are all great, but no one can deny they all sound the same (and these are songs from 1979 to 2001). In comparison, Madonna’s delivered Lucky Star, Into the Groove, Papa Don’t Preach, La Isla Bonita, Like a Prayer, Vogue, Erotica, Secret, Ray of Light, Music
omfg the irony of a madonna fan calling someone else's music 'dated' and 'sounding the same' omfg
ARTISTICALLY, Madonna is far superior to Michael Jackson.
It’s undeniable: Jackson spent his entire solo career repeating his own music, the same formula over and over again. His catalog is musically limited. There is nothing “artistic” about repeating the same formula or redoing the same things, especially if the purpose is to achieve the same commercial success as in the days of yore.
On the other hand, Madonna’s musical catalog is endlessly superior, richer and more varied than Michael Jackson’s. Madonna’s body of work is a reflection of her creativity, she truly has an artistic soul. Not only has she changed the direction of her musical work in every step she took, but she also took real artistic risks rarely seen in the business.
It’s rather perplexing how Madonna’s incredible artistic endeavors are overlooked, while Jacskon who repeated his formual is praised and referred to as “amazing”. What’s amazing about singing the same music and performing them the same way for 20 years? Madonna, at the peak of her fame and commercial success (with the Blond Ambition) was transitioning into her Erotica Era! That is what’s called a real artistic and creative risk! Madonna has always created different ways of expressing herself while poking the society at the same time.
People mistake their personal taste with reality. For those who disagree with the fact that Madonna is far superior to Michael Jackson, argue this:
Rock With You, Beat it, Thriller, Billie Jean, Bad, Smooth Criminal, Remember the Time, Black or White, You Rock My World… they are all great, but no one can deny they all sound the same (and these are songs from 1979 to 2001). In comparison, Madonna’s delivered Lucky Star, Into the Groove, Papa Don’t Preach, La Isla Bonita, Like a Prayer, Vogue, Erotica, Secret, Ray of Light, Music - you can’t get a catalog richer than that.
Madonna’s body of work is endlessly superior to Michael Jackson’s. Let their music speak for itself.
Michael not artistic?!!! Sure he kept his stuff PG, but that man could do anything.
New Jack Swing:
Electro-Pop:
Rock:
Neo-Soul
Trip-Hop/Hip Hop
Also rnb,country, ballads upon ballads, etc. etc.
That man could create magic with anything. You can clearly hear a difference in all his work from Off the Wall to Invincible. You really tried it. Only edge Madonna had was talking about sex.