10. Rihanna - Should've never gotten this far. All bops, no substance.
9. Kylie - Meh.
8. Prince - The greatest musical genius in our top 10. Listening to him is a trip at times, but the quality of his output makes him more than worth anyone's while.
7. Janet -

Queen! With as many naysayers as she has on here, I'm just glad she made it this far! And your writeup for her was BEAUTIFUL, Ace!
6. Whitney - Quit bashing her. Rihanna, Kylie, Britney, Beyonce, Mariah, nor Madonna have a singular talent greater than Whitney's ability to sing. Bar Madge, and alongside Janet, she's the most influential female artist to emerge in the last 3 decades.
5. Britney -

I was SURE she'd be higher. ATRL does worship the ground she walks on a BIT too much, but I'm just old enough to remember her at her peak. She kinda does epitomize the post 90s pop star.
4. Beyoncé - Like Britney, she shouldn't be above the women who paved the way for her (hey Tina, Whit, and Jan!), but she's our generation's most beloved star!
3. Mariah - A bit TOO high, but I love it that she doesn't fit squarely into the pop star box or the singer-songwriter box.
2. MJ - If I had done this, he would've been my #1. I wasn't around for his prime, but he was truly larger than life in a way that no pop star since has been. Slay. Also, Katherine Jackson's uterus should be an American national treasure.
1. Madonna - A bit predictable, but it's deserved. I love how relentlessly creative she is.