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Originally posted by iHype.
I mean, if you consider it a success, then I guess it's a success for you, but "____ had acclaim!" should never be used to disregard someone else selling millions. Having an 80 on Metacritc, winning 3 GRAMMYs, and having a good rating on Pitchfork is nowhere near selling 5 million copies, getting #1 hits, etc.  I mean, Michael Jackson would still be considered the King of Pop and most successful Male Artist ever even if he won 0 GRAMMYs in his entire career. Acclaim doesn't matter at the end of the day, and doesn't put someone above anyone. |
But the whole point is that Alicia sold more, won more Grammys and still has singles success, it's not just because she got more acclaim than Usher.
And acclaim does matter, it always has and it always will. Scoring a 90+ on MC is a feat regardless of whether you think so or not. Success doesn't always have to come with monetary value.
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