Some Madonna fans are fuming after singer Lizzo dared to suggest that Janet Jackson is ‘Queen of Pop’.
In a tweet listing some of her favorite performers, Lizzo (‘Juice’, ‘Rumors’), listed Janet as “Queen of Pop,” brother Michael as “King of Pop”, Justin Bieber as “Prince of Pop”, Britney Spears as “Princess of Pop” and Beyoncé as “Queen of music.”
King of Pop- Michael Jackson
Queen of Pop- Janet JacksonPrince of pop- Bieber
Princess of Pop- Britney Spears
The Pop princess- RihannaQueen of music- Beyonce https://t.co/98Zq8ZOH25
— ALL THE RUMORS ARE TRUE (@lizzo) August 29, 2021
Although “Queen of pop” should probably be interpreted as a subjective choice depending on one’s personal preferences, some Madonna fans were very quick to make their displeasure known.
Madonna is the queen of pop. Janet is amazing and worthy of a prestigious title but Madonna is officially QoP and has been for many years
— Benjamin Barlow (@Defn28) August 29, 2021
This is Madonna Louise Ciccone. A girl from Michigan who went To New York with $35 in her pocket. And 40 years later she’s known as The most Successful, Brutally impactful.. QUEEN OF POP.
gotta go finish my homework bye️ pic.twitter.com/Y4PNsEe07d
— Fearcyz (@FearcyzD) August 30, 2021
People are entitled to their opinios, but there is only one Queen of Pop and that’s Madonna. And this is a FACT! pic.twitter.com/G2x2Yiq3b8
— Arago Santiago (@arago_santiago) August 30, 2021
Why are we discussing if Madonna is or isn’t the Queen of Pop? That’s out of discussion, she’s the Queen of Pop. Ends. pic.twitter.com/xw0fwzO6nY
— Vol. 2 (@House_Mebarak) August 30, 2021
I’m not even getting into this “if Madonna is the Queen of Pop” discussion because it shouldn’t even be a discussion in the first place. Madonna IS the queen if pop. PERIOD.
— ✰ (@Iivestotell) August 30, 2021
@lizzo just remove your 3 songs I liked from my Spotify Playlist… I didn’t see you as one of those divisive figure in the music world… good luck to you with that… LOL
We do not tolerate ️Queen of POP – M A D O N N A Slander pic.twitter.com/onUWQEiuky
— MadonnaFan (@NewMadonna1) August 30, 2021
Michael & Madonna: King and Queen of Pop ❤️ pic.twitter.com/trpLezVXUF
— Gri (@Knxowing) August 29, 2021
you spelled madonna wrong
— MeltAwayRiah #FreeBritney (@MeltAwayRiah) August 29, 2021
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The pro-Madonna tweets continued to roll in, with ‘Madonna’ and ‘Queen of Pop’ trending across Twitter. Seemingly undeterred by the storm she’d prompted, Lizzo went on to list her favorite soul, hip-hop, R&B, and rock’n’roll singers.
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Queen of soul- Aretha
Queen of R&B- Mariah
Queen of hip hop soul- Mary J
Queen of rock & roll- Tina Turner https://t.co/ecbkd1yf3t— ALL THE RUMORS ARE TRUE (@lizzo) August 29, 2021
She later clarified, “Obviously there’s a new school coming… but these are the greats. This is the standard.”
Related: Madonna just went off on DaBaby for his homophobic remarks and… wow
When asked by a fan, Lizzo pointedly declined to name her favorite rap artists, before turning her back on the whole fan meltdown taking place online.
Okay I’m going to rehearsal love y’all! pic.twitter.com/0DTBCZEkQq
— ALL THE RUMORS ARE TRUE (@lizzo) August 29, 2021
Janet Jackson fans were quick to salute her choice of music royalty.
It’s always a good day to acknowledge that Janet Jackson is the Queen of Pop. pic.twitter.com/AfSiCfZ3Hg
— Naomi Wright (@naomimaewright) August 30, 2021
And others just suggested we just enjoy both amazing artists: Madonna and Janet.
Newsflash: it’s possible to like both Janet Jackson AND Madonna. Maybe equally. Maybe one more than the other. If someone’s opinion is different than yours, that’s OK. pic.twitter.com/iz0bbroXDa
— Inside The Groove (@insidethegroove) August 30, 2021
Madonna and Janet looking at the current state of pop music #RHOBH pic.twitter.com/McDiEYODru
— Husam Elzien (@husamelzien) August 26, 2021
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Bonuscheque
I disagree because I think pop royalty should aways be evolving and trying new things. I love Janet but she does one thing and it doesn’t change. She also has a difficult time completing her tours when she does tour. Madonna on the other hand is touring machine, the most successful solo touring artist ever. She breaks touring records that only she can achieve = that is what makes pop royalty.
GameBoy
Madonna is literally the blueprint for many female pop stars even today, she’s more than just an excellent touring act..
ShiningSex
Madonna hasn’t stayed relevant, but neither has Janet. They both suck.
whateverokok
The only true statement of fact here is that whoever the queen of pop is, we can be sure that Lizzo’s probably got here tucked away in one of her rolls of fat. Use the stairs for once, woman!
Jack
Classless.
Cam
Nothing the right wing troll hates more than a woman who speaks up. Unless of course it’s a Black woman speaking.
Your troll game is sad and tired.
whateverokok
I’ve been called a lot of things in my life, but never a right wing troll. This 120 minutes nut is far from being sheep. But keep baaaing if that makes you feel better.
Gnarfield
Right wing troll or Liberal…Either way you are a piece of sh*t and the world would be a better place without idiots like you leaving their childish commentary where there is no need for it.
Jack
Spending half of every album sexy-talking over a rainstorm does not make you the Queen of Pop. We love Janet and she has made some great music, but the most influential female artist in Pop music for 40+ years……is Madonna.
sam83
I love Janet but I’m so tired of revisionist history in this “woke” era. Madonna has receipts for days and outsold everyone and changed the industry as a whole. The same can’t be said for Janet who has always been steps behind Michael and Madonna. Why does Madonna as an aging white woman always have to defend her crown but a scandal ridden MJ is never challenged? Why didn’t Lizzo call Prince the king? Or Patti Labelle the Queen of Soul? Bc they’re not…those titles belongs to MJ and Aretha. Madonna is and will always be called the queen. Janet has NEVER been called that and let’s not try to suddenly rewrite history. Janet is a fun artist but she isn’t even at the level of influence of Mariah and Whitney let alone Madonna..the biggest and most successful female artist in history. The end.
ShiningSex
The phrase “show the receipts” is played out. It just sounds stupid.
Madonna hasn’t been relevant in over two decades. Neither has Janet.
As for MJ, who cares about that pedo.
SDR94103
totally agree with you.
Mister P
Maybe we don’t need queens or princes or princesses of pop. We had a king. Let’s leave it at that.
ShiningSex
Madonna is the queen of has beens. She hasn’t been relevant since Ray of Light.
Den
As ypou seem to have a memory that only goes back 6 weeks or so, let me clarify:
Both Madonna and Michael Jackson had careers that spanned many years AND changed the very nature of pop music as well as our understanding of pop artists. Janet Jackson did no such thing (and arguably does not even have as skilled a voice as Madonna, which is not saying much). She simply had a number of well constructed pop hits, and put on good shows (influenced by the way Madonna changed what was acceptable for female performers).
Thus the king and queen of pop titles.
The same is true of performers like Aretha, Stevie Wonder and James Brown. Their singing, performance and songwriting changed the nature of their genres. Janet Jackson has done no such thing, nor has Lizzo, who has not been on the scene long enough.
montegutdude
Madonna is the top-selling female artist of all time. It’s a Guinness World record. Her 12 number ones and 37 Hot 100 top 10 singles have earned her a fat $850 million dollars. That’s relevance.
BoomerMyles
With a hatchet job done to her face desperately to not look like a 63 year old.
Tranceboi1
Jealous much. Sounds like you don’t know music at all. Madonna has been relevant and is ready to release more new and amazing music. I know when people put down some one constantly they are jealous. Madonna is the number one female artist in the world. Look it up!
Gabby
Cleary she is super relevant to you as you have left numerous comments on this post. I do not know you but I am sorry your so sad.
DennisMpls
This is a pointless debate. Like who you like. Dislike who you dislike. The music doesn’t change no matter what you, I, or the “internet” think. And it’s the music that matters.
2cents
Ignoring the covert racism posted above…
Long-time Janet fans don’t refer to Janet as the Queen of Pop. We call her the Empress of Pop. Madonna can keep the queen title. Both titles are made up and just fandom anyway.
nbrowntr
@Den That is your opinion just like Lizzo stated hers. The way some of you gays literally worship the woman (Madonna) is weird! Nothing wrong in being a fan but some of you are obsessive, it’s creepy. BOTH women are Titans in the music industry. Neither are vocal powerhouses but their artistry has influenced generations. I just think people need to be fair and at least acknowledge that Janet (a black woman in America) was dealing with a severe blacklist that damaged a very long successful career. This wasn’t a case of a flop album or two, she was literally taken off the radio, and her music videos were taken off rotation. Madonna retained relevancy longer because of this. So yeah Madonna is technically the Queen of Pop but only because her biggest rival was blacklisted.
hamoboy
I like this take. Yes without the blacklist, who knows how long Janet would’ve remained commercially dominant?
TimidTim
What I appreciate about Madge is her being big on the alt rock legends ala Björk, PJ Harvey, Cocteau Twins and of course Alanis who she signed to her record label. Like Prince with MJ bring up one particular name and she’s fuming with jelly, KATE BUSH!
BoomerMyles
Kate Bush is a GODDESS releasing a #1 song at just 17.
She seamlessly fused artistic and commercial success being the first woman to produce her own albums.
NOTHING any other artist does will match the brilliance of THE NINTH WAVE.
SDR94103
always trying to rewrite history.
SDR94103
ShiningSex=idiot.
wiggie
Janet is 52 years old and last album was released in 2015 and sold 258,000 copies. Madonna is 62 years old and her last album was released in 2019 and sold 198,000 copies. Neither one is really relevant anymore and besides, this is just her opinion.
Davy
You cite sales figures from Janets 11th album and Madonna’s 14th. Why don’t u compare them to Lizzie or Beyoncé’s 11 th or 14th album? Beyoncés already quit having multiple hits from her albums. Let’s compare the sales when and if they even get as far as Janet or Madonna in their careers. Lizzo is on her third album. Compare hers to Madonna’s third album (True Blue) or Janets third album (Control). No comparison at all. Not even close.
Jack Meoff
Meanwhile everyone is doing exactly what Lizzo wanted and buying into a debate about a total non issue. I guess people are just bored as a result of the pandemic and lock downs.
Davy
Despite their music coming out 30-40 years ago, they are still being played today. We will not be saying the same for a couple of these mentioned “musicians”. (Heard “Baby” by Justin Bieber lately? No, but I heard Holiday over the weekend). Madonna is the queen of pop and the mother of reinvention. I always felt Janet was stronger as a dancer/entertainer than a singer but has her own place in pop history. Both are pop royalty and icons. Thank you, TimidTim for mentioning Queen Kate. The USA has always stupidly ignored her yet her career precedes a lot of the aforementioned. (Except the queen of soul, of course lol)
MISTERJETT
DIANA ROSS – QUEEN OF ALL MUSIC
nm4047
If nothing else, it shows old (queens) know how to send tweets. Most of her ‘choices’ were relevant to their respective times. Ms Ross has been acknowledge by Queen B when Beyonce was handed the title. Like quite a few of her singles, but after trying to listen to the full album/recordings can’t say there’s much else on offer. The whole album should be the basis of any award, not just the commercial singles that get so much air play they eventually become ‘classics’ of the time.
powersthatbe
Who?
BoomerMyles
Madonna has no voice.
Janet can sing but the all time pop queens are Lady Gaga, Whitney Houston and Jennifer Hudson.
Madonna is only the queen of self marketing and DESPERATELY trying to remain relevant.
Gabby
She seems pretty relevant at our house for you to leave a comment. The fact that you claim Janet can sing. I am dying, hysterical!
lykeitiz
“Janet can sing” OMG
I’ve seen her live 3 times. No……she cannot.
Madonna on the other hand, has sounded beautiful live ever since her vocal training back in the “Evita” days.
Jim
Both are has beens now and neither were the “Queen of Pop”. Diana Ross probably was and Beyonce’s title is more marketing than anything else.
The “title” is more about marketing than talent.
Davy
Love both Gaga and JHud but they are nowhere near the legacy status of Madonna or Janet. Gaga career has admittedly been influenced by Madonna the Queen of Pop. They would both need about 20-30 more hits spanning at least another decade
wooly101
Who actually gives a shit. They both ran out of steam long ago.
Fah tay pantz
Both of them have had their day but at least Madonna has remained somewhat relevant globally (and i mean somewhat), the last time anyone outside of the US heard anything about Janet was when she got her boob out at the superbowl.