No one, especially a REAL Madonna fan would seriously compare the two and think Rihanna is even remotely similar to Madonna career wise, or musically & image wise. The two are nothing alike. Madonna is her own creation. Rihanna isn't pushing any boundaries nor does she have anything profound to say with her music like Madonna did.
Madonna created controversy not only because she enjoys pissing people off, but to also get people thinking, ex:
Also, no one in the real world views Rihanna as "the black Madonna", let alone to even think for a second that they're similar.
The Rude Boy music video had more impact than the Telephone video, and it was shot in front of a green screen
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Originally posted by DimmiFenty
Oh ok thought so, Beyonce definitely brought the headlines.
No matter how badly you want to believe the crap you're spewing, in the end, the GP does not give two ***** about pop stars other than the radio candy they release, unless it's something actually iconic (). Not tattoos, cartoon music videos, #1 singles in the US, or mediocre albums that always fail to do well.
Nah. Madonna had control over her career, had a clear vision for herself, and was involved in the creation of her music.
Rihanna is more closely related to the pop stars that came out of the hit factories. They didn't write, produce, help with their image, etc. They just sang the songs the hit producers made in the way the producers told them to.
At the end of the day, almost 30 years later and they all gettin' line in hopes of being the next "Madonna".
Death at Nicki Minaj being included in that drawing (when she is a rapper) over actual pop singers like Ke$ha, but you all see who they drew snatching the crown
Lady GaGa is seen more as a ripoff of Madonna and not a successor, and this is straight from the mouth of Madonna
Well true dat.
but...
As Madonna said: "The title Pop Queen it is not to be just given, you have to EARN IT".
And none of this basic bitches did anything valuable to be named Pop Queen.
One is copying, the other doesn't really care about anything besides music, the third cannot even go to Starbucks alone etc.
And basically, I can't see any of those "big names" yearning for the throne to be relevant in 2025-2030.
Who has pushed against conventions in a way that resonates with a lot of people?
The last person to do that from my view, was Madonna. No current artist comes close.