Umbrella was the longest number 1 of the 21st centuary in the UK.
We Found Love is the longest number 1 for a female in the US of this decade.
Umbrella & We Found love won video of the year awards. Making her the only female to win this twice. Not to mention the countless people doing re-enactments or parodies of Umbrella on YouTube.
Billboard named her the biggest artist of this decade.
Rihanna is loved & adored by millions.
As for reviews as a performer: http://atrl.net/forums/showthread.php?t=438237
Not all Icons play instruments, does JT or Beyonce? Anyways Rih can dabble a little with instruements she's had drum lessons.
She co-wrote songs on all her albums excluding GGGB & LOUD. Including 9 for Rated R & 12 for Unapologetic.
She co wrote Rude Boy which stayed at #1 for 5 weeks.
Anything else?
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- ATRL can stay fuming over Rihanna.
Can we be clear with Gaga, the only things truly iconic about her are The Fame Era look (hair bow, glasses etc), her crazy outfits - the meat dress, the hermaphrodite rumour.
In terms of songs, Just Dance, Poker Face, Bad Romance, maybe Born This Way. I wouldn't say anything ARTPOP has been iconic.
eminem debuted in 96 with inifinite but that sold like 1k copies and his major label debut was in early 99 like a month after BOMT came out
so if inifnite doesnt count (most ppl dont know it even exists) then eminem>>>>
if not, beyonce is more iconic than rihanna i think, but both are icons
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