It feels odd to label her as such given her age and the fact that she's still very active and adding to her legacy, but she's got enough behind her to support her having the title. I understand why people feel as if she already is given everything that she's accomplished, I also understand the "not yet" perspective seeing that she's only 32 and is still hitting milestones. Here's a recent post I'd made about Beyonce's career milestones and accomplishments aside from sales/chart success:
Add in her commercial and chart success, it's really difficult to dispute. I think her career accomplishments thus far pretty much have that sewn up. Seventeen years of musical relevance, leader of one of the most successful girl groups of all time and then a massively successful solo career with her becoming the most successful female Billboard artist of the 00's decade in addition to bringing about a major shift in the sound of R&B much like Janet and Mariah before her. She's been a fixture in pop culture for well over a decade at this point and has found ways to consistently outdo herself in one way or another. It's pretty much a done deal either way you slice it.
So based on that, for me it's a yes even if the labeling does feel premature given her age and relatively young career in comparison to the people that are thought of as legends. She can quit after this era and never do another thing; her legacy at this point is sealed. Any additional accomplishments are superfluous.
Sis this is by far the best dragging I have EVER read. The level of truth is astounding.
She's the closest to that title as far as she and her peers are concerned. I also believe she'll get inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame when she hits her 25th year, which will probably certify her legend status.
Negative. If she's a legend, then why GP not touching her singles?
DIL is platinum and went #2.
Partition was released last week, debuted at #23 and the video has around 30 million views.
In what world is your statement accurate?
Negative. If she's a legend, then why GP not touching her singles?
They haven't touched DIL which is Platinum and peaked at two on the Hot 100?
Or how about Partition which will be Top 20 next week after only coming out a week ago?
And her single sales are suffering because of her iTunes deal. The alarming amount of people who bought the album cannot go back and repurchase the singles. Besides, her album has already sold the max amount of what most albums sell after multiple single releases.