Let’s keep it real.
When it comes to building and sustaining a loyal fan base, very few have done it half as well as Madonna.
Now, in reaping the rewards that come with being an iconic, organic inspirational entertainer, she has now reportedly reached billionaire status, after profit from her latest tour sent her total earnings over the 1 billion dollar mark.
Full story below…
After bringing in $305,158,363, her ‘MDNA Tour’ stands as the highest grossing tour of 2012, and also lifted her combined earnings from the 700 million figure to the 1 billion dollar spot…and beyond.
For, the aforementioned 3 million dollars comes hand in hand with a further $75 million generated from merchandise sales and the $10 million she earned from the tour’s TV and DVD rights, cementing her status as one of the highest earning entertainers of all time.
The best part about this?
Well, as an artist whose success lies in the heart of her craft, her earnings are undoubtedly generated by fans who truly trust, respect and admire her undying brand.
Kind of epic, considering the fact of her number of her contemporaries ‘back in the day’ are unable to boast of the same loyalty today…and even more epic, when one realizes that unlike these contemporaries she is just influential today as she was ‘back then’- birthing three generations of starlets all hoping to emulate her infallible reign as the Queen of Pop.
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Who lied to you???????????????????
yaaaaaaaas gurl….Mariah better catch up kiii
CIARA FAN?LMAO
AHH!!! DEAD!
The biggest money making has always been in touring and Mimi has never been a touring artist. She’ll be fine with her album catalog though don’t you worry.
BOW DOWN B******….your faves better stick to buying twitter followers,grammys,youtube views,songwriting credits while this b**** makes money she doesn’t even need
Sam really loves me, now please wish happy birthday to Mimi, the Lambs f****** deserve it.
Plays: Donna Summer – “She Works Hard For The Money”.
Thank you for being so wonderful to the lambily. I never really liked the Madonna Stans , but you are such a ‘sweetheart’. You and your fave rocks.
Thanks.
it is rare to find a fan of madonna take care of lambs. I love both et I thank you for showing that there are intelligent fans. Many others on this quote should follow your example. thanx
Yassss show Janet you can get your own heavy coins not spread your legs and having white men grab your b****** and becoming a concubine to Arab s**** traders to get billions!!! Yassss!!! Madonna the legit Queen of pop. Yasssssss Janet somewhere in the desert getting a train ran on her by Assan Al terror bint bomb clan.
“not spread your legs and having white men grab your b******” umm, Madonna was the w**** of the 80’s and 90’s. Let’s not be a hypocrite.
Lmao wow, I’m a Janet stan but sometimes you groupies kills me.
??? Chile please!! That s**** pussyhole dont even close up anymore!! FOH!! S** with that ooooooooooooold s*** b**** is like throwin a hot dog down the hallway of a university…JUST OPEN chile!!
I been dissing this old h** for years and now… now I’m gonna take a seat. #Sat
Madonna the original don dada,the legendary raining queens.
THE QUEEN!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Whereas she may have never had the supreme vocal talent of Mariah, Whitney, Celine, Tina, Patti, Judy Garland, Barbra, Diana, Donnaand Aretha etc… She is one of the best Pop performers in music history and for that alone, she sits alongside them!!!
IF ONLY M.J WERE ALIVE. 🙁
You better bow down b****!…..glad you like Judy too.
B**** please…
Judy Garland, Doris Day, Ginger Rogers, Julie Andrews, Dusty Springfield, Liza Minnelli, Patsy Cline and Barbra Streisand are the WHITE vocal queens!!!
LOL,
And yes, I have bowed down. 🙂 🙂
Lol.
“Judy Garland, Doris Day, Ginger Rogers, Julie Andrews, Dusty Springfield, Liza Minnelli, Patsy Cline”
Did you just give us the direction to WHOsville? I only know Barbra by name, can’t name a single song.
I WORKED WITH A LEGEND :’)
2 YEARS INTO MY CAREER
But Nicki, working with a legend won’t make you a legend though. Sit down and try again.
I WORKED WITH YOUR FAVE TOO.
AND THATS FINE.
NICKI WILL BE THE QUEEN.
To bad you’ll never be one 🙁
lol and beyonce is?
4 sold 1 mill copies in the US.
she is already supposed to be a established artist :/
You are REALLY SLOW im not a bey stain dumbass
And 4 got a grammy whereas rr didn’t even get a nod! #tryagain
Dont matter her first album went plat in 30 days and had 3 noms. . #try again F***
1. I’m not a f**. That’s an insult to me being thar I don’t care too much about them and last time I checked we were talking about her second flop album. The one that didn’t even hit gold but shipped a million shipments to hit plat. D*** bye!
Dont’ matter its still platinum, D***!
all that money and the old h** still can’t buy an ounce of talent besides song-writing.
JJ forever.
your fave does the same
If JJ stands for Janet Jackson, I hope your kidding because Janet can’t sing for s***.
But she sings and perform 1000x’s better than that oooooooold b****! And lets just b honest…the only reason that funky ooooooooooold antique is a billionair is bcus she didnt the satonic performance on the superbowl honey. THATS THE TRUTH B******!! #JJFOREVER
QUEEN.
YASSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS. Lady FLOPFLOP Could NEVEA.
Yassss! Show Janet what hard work gets you. She aint have to marry no Arab s**** trader and become his 17th concubine and live in the over crowded 10×13 harem of his dessert palace Yassss! Now Janet somewhere in the dessert gettin a train ran on her by the Assan al terror bint bomb clan! Yassss Madonna!!!!
stfu.
Janet doesn’t need a coin from anyone. Janet is the LAST person you’d tell what hard work is.
You’re completely ignorant to assume that her husband would do that to her just because of his heritage and religion, racism at its finest.
Its not like domestic abuse isn’t greater in Western nations or anything 🙄 Disgusting, no consideration who you might offend. 🙄
If you’re an American, this is why people look down on y’all (or should I say us since I live here too?). NO consideration of the world outside of your bubble-wrapped city. Step outside and take the time to get to know other’s cultures and religion.
Terrorism =/= Islam
Terrorism =/= Being an Arab
Just because people from that religion did awful things and used religion to justify their wrongful actions does’t mean the rest should pay for it. SMH
It’s called trolling! You super saver ho! I’m being shady cuz I can and ethnic jokes are the funniest. Janet will be gettin plowed in the Assan al terror bint Bomb jihad family harem and you will #DEAL
@TAEYS b**** YO b**** gets plowed by men, women, dog goats, trees, telephone poles, cars, ships, winds, planets…yo b**** is the definition of a s*** knickin W****!! I said what the f*** i said and aint a B**** gon f*** with me either!! She is THE illuminati queen honey! F*** thinkn its rhi or bey
now , b**** , i’m done , i’m all yours 🙂
thank god there are still some people who can use their brain and not follow stereotypes blindly.
Adopt me Queen. 😥
Get that coin though. A true bad b****.
Not only was she able to compete with her peers in the 80s (Cyndi, Paula, Tina, Janet, Whitney, etc) but she was able to compete with artists in the 90s (Celine, Mariah, Janet, Whitney, etc) and compete with artists in the 00s (Britney Spears, Beyonce, etc), AND NOW SHE IS STILL COMPETING WITH THIS 10s generation (Gaga, Beyonce, Rihanna, etc) AND STILL WIN.
Who else but the queen slay for decades? The one and only bad b****, the TRUE definition of a bad b****.
I adore your comment, for real.
Yesssssssss!
And Happy Birthday to Queen Mimi<3<3<3
YES! ♥
@S******
I’m glad, I meant it. No female (even my queens Janet, Celine, Mariah, Whitney, Tina, Kylie, etc) can come close to touching her.
I don’t believe her impact is rivaled by any female artist.
You said it all.
90’s
——
Whitney Houston — Bodyguard –45ww
Celine Dion — Falling Into You — 32ww
Mariah Carey — Music Box — 32ww
Celine Dion — Let’s Talk About Love — 31ww
Mariah Carey — Day Dream — 25ww
Janet — Janet — Rhythm Nation — 20ww
Celine Dion — The Colour of My Love — 20ww
**** Madonna — Ray Of Light –20ww
Toni Braxton — Secrets — 15ww
Mariah Carey — Mariah Carey — 15ww
Janet — (89/90) RN — 14ww
Whitney Houston — I’m Your Baby Tonight –13ww
Whitney Houston — My Love Is Your Love –13ww
Celine Dion — These Are Special Times — 12ww
Mariah Carey — Butterfly — 12ww
Janet — Velvet Rope — 10ww
Toni Braxton — 10ww
****Madonna — Bedtime Stories — 6ww
****Madonna — Erotica — 5ww
2000’s
——–
Britney Spears — O…IDIA — 25ww
Britney Spears — Britney — 15ww
**** Madonna — Music — 15ww (TOTALLY INFLATED)
Pink Missundaztood — 16ww
Christina Aguilera — Stripped — 12ww
Mariah Carey — TEOM — 12ww
Beyonce — DIL — 11ww
Britney — In The Zone — 10ww
Beyonce — I…AM — 8ww
Jlo — Jlo — 7ww
Beyonce — BDay — 7ww
Jlo — On The 6 — 7ww
Rihanna — GGGB — 7ww
****Madonna — American Life — 5ww
****Madonna — Hard Candy — 4ww
2010’s
——–
Adele –21 — 25ww
Riihanna Loud — 5.7ww
Katy Perry — TD — 5.5ww
Rihanna TTT — 4.5ww
Beyonce 4 — 2.8ww
****Madonna — MDNA — 1.6ww
Madonna “A true bad b****”.
@ROYALKEV
You always say Madonna’s sales are inflated, how the hell is Music has sales inflated, Hard candy has sold more that 6 million copies ww, 3 million were sold in 2008 only and MDNA has sold 2 million copies ww, you seems to be mad at her succesful career, it’s not her fault that Janet sales are not updated. Music sold 15 million copies ww and you didn’t mention the Immaculate Collection who sold more than 30 million copies ww.
Uh-oh. RoyalKev is feeling a bit defensive, because Madonna is a BILLIONAIRE, via her own bank account…while Janet had to get married so that she could audition to be part of the next season of Real Housewives.
The FACT is that Madonna has outsold and outacclaimed Janet by leaps and bounds. Janet has spent her entire career in Madonna and/or Michael’s shadows, and even at this late stage it’s STILL that way.
…and the kicker is that Janet was actually out first and had the last name advantage. Not only has Madonna (debut album – 1983) sold like 200 million more records than Janet (debut album – 1982), but Madonna’s networth is now 1 billion….while Janet’s is…get this…$150 million!
ROFLMAO! It’s okay. Janet married that billionaire afterall. I hope she has a meticulous game plan to hold on to him and his money. If he decides to leave her, ouch! Meanwhile Madonna’s billion don’t belong to no one else BUT her!
Madonna = QUEEN OF POP!
You always say Madonna’s sales are inflated …
They are.
Hard candy has sold more that 6 million copies ww…
Just No!
Music sold 15 million copies ww …
Lies! … and propaganda!
you didn’t mention the Immaculate Collection who sold more than 30 million copies ww…
Right! It’s a greatest hits album, like other successful G.H. packages such as:
Whitney’s The Greatest Hits
Janet’s Design of a Decade
Mariah’s #1’s
I know I sound harsh, but I just can’t with the stuff they constantly feed us when it comes to her. If it’s true, it’s not a problem for me though!
… Btw, 80’s Madonna was lethal, she totally slayed! Her first 3 albums are so listenable now! Oh, that’s my positive comment for the night! Congrats on her new Billionaire status! 🙂
Prove it. You sound like a bitter stan of a rival artist who career stats and overall status aren’t as impressive as Madonna’s. If you’re going to make these assertions, back them up or be dismissed because just your typing out a naysay isn’t compelling.
@ EIEIO
Call it what you want to, I just like to see some justice. I don’t feed into everyone’s hype! … If you actually believe Janet’s net worth is still at 150M after 15 years, then my friend a rebuttal from me is pointless. All I’ll suggest for you to do is check her credentials. She has music sales, tours, movies, books, endorsements, film production deals and more. I love how how you speak of her last name advantage after all we’re all eagerly awaiting those new albums from Randy, Tito, Rebbie, La Toya, Jackie, Marlon , etc … Haven’t they all sold 100 million albums, earned 6#1 albums, own the record for the most billboard wins (33), earned 10 #1 Hot 100 hits and have #1’s in multiple genres(Pop, R&B, Rock, Rap, Dance) … Right, everyone’s so blessed to be a Jackson in that family!
@ ADC143
Wait … Did you just read my less than compelling essay? You’re obviously just making all the sense in the world right now, aren’t you? You want me to prove that the Madonna inflation is real? Just observe and keep your eyes open, it won’t be the last time it happens… If she’s at 350 million records ww right now and at 500M in the next few years (while continuing to release a string of flop albums) than we can both apply some common sense. I didn’t make copies of all the fakery prior to this occasion, my apologies. Maybe you can organize a field trip over to Warner Bros. for us all to see receipts.
Blah, blah, blah. In other words, you couldn’t prove it. Just as I thought. Yes, I wanted you to prove her inflation. What are you basing your theories on and why should anyone believe you (as green with envy as you seem) just because you said it? Back it up or be quiet. Everything you’ve said so far was just a bunch of rambling double speak and conjecture from an obviously bitter, envious stan of one of Madonna’s peer/rivals.
This has just been a sucky week for you, hasn’t it?
First almost 10 yrs after the SB, Justin sells nearly a million copies of his album in one week and reestablishes himself as one of, if not THE, biggest names in music, while Janet’s record sales over this decade have been so terrible that she damn near got run out of the music industry and looks to be in retirement. Now Madonna, who always cast a long shadow over her, is making headlines for becoming music’s FIRST and ONLY billionaire, while Janet’s earnings are, well, less!
Guess I’d be salty too. -shrugs-
ADC143
I love how everything comes down to me being a Janet stan, which has nothing to do with my argument being valid. Your way of dismissing what I’m saying is quite typical of someone with the stan war mentality. I speak when I want to make a point, I don’t regularly join the dramas between bickering stans here. Plus, Janet’s not the the type of artist that I’d feel insecure about.
JT’s hype was way bigger in comparison to the average artist making his brand of music. #Fact … Also if you had the awareness and routinely followed most diva’s stats you would too find it odd how Madonna, Celine, Mariah (and plausibly) Whitney are in that 200 million sold albums bracket, yet Madge is the only one that has an 350M records total. Mariah has the most #1 singles and she’s not in the lead when it comes to combined totals???… Just think! You’re no judge or jury and I’m not on trial, so I’m not carrying any burden of proof. Anyone can take it or leave it, we have our own minds. What I’ve stated about the different decades and Madonna’s sales is true. Your painting me green with envy doesn’t change that or discount the questions that I’ve raised, K!
All this really means is Janet Jackson is 150 million+ richer then Madonna. lol
TGJ please do something with these damn ads!!!!! I’m on my ipad 4 please!!!! I can’t stand them damn ads!!!!! Anyway Madonna congrats;) you are on top of these other b****** lol I wonder what lady gaga is doing right now? Probably trying to figure out another gimmick to make her a millionaire. Rihanna somewhere getting her ass beat by Chris again smh. Beyonce just being mad disrespectful to others. Yea Madonna you #1 right now
Granny goodness unlike janet who ain’t been the same since jermain Durpi left her ass in the words of Beyonce, I grew up upper class so people think we are like the Jackson’s but I did not have parents using me (:
Arent u near death YET b****!?
billionaire? wow. 😆 you know this is fake. right? 3rd rule.
but hey… she still got more money than she can spend. why don’t those mofo give some to those who need. and not be the greedy ones for their own.
My favorite part of this great read:
(As an artist whose success lies in the heart of her craft, her earnings are undoubtedly generated by fans who truly trust, respect and admire her undying brand”.)
Because that’s the way i feel about her, respect, admiration, i trust her, I’ve never underestimated her, she loves her fans in the same way ww love her, in her own way, we are not victims, we are strong people and that’s is our only mistake, This is the biggest flaw of Madonna: never acted like a victim, she is not someone who causes pity in people, she is not intimidated by anything or anyone.
“she is not intimidated by anything or anyone”
Except for Prince, the rightful Queen Pop.
He has more hits than Madonna has kids, you know? I just love that shade he threw at her 😆
Mariah better hid her wig, she’s about to be scalped by Prince for his shading abilities.
Just like Nicki scalped Mariah’s relevance sis?
Yeah! Kinda like that minus the clown productions. 🙄
Great analogy 🙄
she is not intimidated by anything or anyone.
hmmmm. Not trying to start anything as i do congratulate madonna on her constant slayage but it does seem as if she WAS actually intimidated by QUEEN WHITNEY. watch
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=amQuwVgq9Mk
Love this, Whitney was Whitney tho.
Who is afraid of emaciated crack addicts sis? And Zombie aren’t real so Madonna has nothing to fear chile…
@MC Let’s pay ZERO attention to the haters (barbz) today. It’s a very celebratory mood daahling. anyways, it would be nice if one of my lamb pals could deliver some Angel
Cham-pag-nee.
And the audacity a certain fraudulent b**** has telling people to bow down….I cannot.
Anyway Madge is the true Queen and this cements her status as the Queen of Pop. She’s simply winning.
Why is Beyonce always on your mind though?
How many times are people going to keep quoting Bey’s Bow Down? … The very song that these same people can’t stand!
Everyone you named is a millionaire sweetheart. What are you rambling about?
HEY HEY,Madonna is the no.1 b**** in the game but nobody’s gonna attempt throwing shade at Janet,the greatest female performer of the last 30yrs.it doesn’t take a minute to get your lazy asses to youtube (like all your faves do) to be awed by the energy Janet brought on stage that til date,your faves still can’t still replicate..
BEST FEMALE ALBUMS OF THE LAST 30 YRS
1.Velvet Rope
2.Ray Of Light
3.Private Dancer
4.Butterfly
5.What’s the 411
6.Falling Into you
7.My love is your love
8.Believe (cher)
9.Hardcore (lil kim)
10.Bodyguard
11.Miseducation of lauryn hill
12.Rhythm Nation
13.The Emancipation of mimi
14.Full Moon (brandy)
15.Control
16.Come on over
17.Erotica
18.Janet
19.Diary of alicia keys
20.Baduizm
21.Back to Black
22.Daydream
23.True Blue
24.Secrets (toni)
25.Stripped
AND YOUR ASSES WILL DEAL
Out of those 25 albums that you listed, the ones that i like are: Butterfly, The emancipation of Mimi, and Daydream.
Janet is the only one who willingly entered into polagymous marriage tho sis. She prolly somewhere in Arabian peninsula now getting female circumcision done. The real T is she using the same surgeon who did her entire families rhinoplasty. They say you should use a trusted surgeon to remove those pesky vulvas and other unclean female bits to better appease the dessert gods.
Stop trying so hard, it’s embarrassing. Wannabe trolls are funny for the wrong reasons.
Um the last statement was not necessary. You OPINION is not that valued.
I’d love your music library! 🙂
Some of my favs: Butterfly, 411, Bodyguard, MEOLH, Rhythm Nation, Full Moon, Control, Janet, Diary of A.K., Day Dream, Secrets! … Too many to type! Great List!!!
Boss B****!
Yasss B****!! U betta get dem coins gworl!! #RespectHerHustle.
Stupid b****!! Lol. I say this because I’m jealous!!
Mariah fans how many producers Mariah slept with??? Let me help y’all out mark sudack, damion Damzzio and lets not for get jermaine Dupri who she f*** for years so let’s keep Beyonce name out y’all mouths
Really? Why are you bringing up Mariah in a thread about Madonna to defend Beyonce!? Desperate b**** have a seat.
When will Promiscuousriah.
You just really had to try it huh?
Don’t worry about Mimi. she’s not a billionaire but the woman still got A LOT of money.
Well janet will be a billionaire as soon as she divorces..
She not escaping that harem chile. Her ass prolly got sold somewhere in Kazakstan. Then Arabs don’t play with their concubines. She aint leaving that marriage without several stones being launched with fervor into the back of her cranium chile…
Your mother sucks black c***
Beyonce’s name is their mouth Because she will be the next popstar and entertainer to become a billionaire. It’s between her and Gaga(if her touring power continues)
You can do it Bey!
QUEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Now come on, Beyonce next!
**leaves***
@DOSSOME
My list completely changes but the top two or so are always the same. (Only females though)
1. Ray of Light
2. The Velvet Rope
3. Butterfly
4. Erotica
5. The Emancipation Of Mimi
6. JJ’s RN 1814
7. Private Dancer
8. Da Real World
9. The Heat
10. CrazySexyCool
11. janet.
12. Daydream
13. Rhythm of Love
14. Back to Black
15. The Idler Wheel
16. Post
17. Jagged Little Pill
18. Bedtime Stories
19. Control
20. Homogenious
21. The Bodyguard
22. Let’s Talk About Love
23. My Love is Your Love
24. Missundaztood
25. Songs in A Minor
26. The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill
27. Supa Dupa Fly
28. Hardcore
29. Body Language
30. She’s So Unusual (I know, I know but still)
My mistake!!
I mean to say:
20. Homogenic by Bjork nor Homogenious 😆
Ugh. I see u on A–T–R–L. Do u have a life? A few peeps were telling host a blog award ceremony – choosing the best commenters etc.? LMFAO. Do u have a life though… Truly. Who does that s***?
Anyway, what S*** musical taste.
No Rock, Folk, Country, Classical, Soul, Funk etc.
You even forgot ‘Tina Turner’!!!
I wouldnt expect f****** to know good music anyway other than their ‘Pop/Diva’ s***.
>>>
*A few peeps were telling me*
Thanks honey ♥
And yes, I have a life, you’re my life. 😉
Anyone who lists the genre of country music probably doesn’t have any good music taste either so calm down.
You’re welcome f*****!!!
Congrats to Madge.
Now let’s be real. She makes most of her money on her lyp_sinc galore tours though. Her white and gay fans just don’t give a d*mn.
Euuuh Please Keep It Real And Cute!
1) Madonna Better Artist Than Beyonce,
2) Madonna Better Performer,
3) Madonna Smarter Businesswoman And The Best:
4) Madonna Musical Catalog Is UNCOMPARABLE To Beyonce’s Cause Is Just Superior In Every F****** Way!
Now, You And Beyonce Can Bow Down To Your Majesty llol!!!
Lovebird, and beyonce will remain winning and you will remain
Seething. U r so pressed. Hilarious.
Yay Madonna & f*** Mariahs bday
wow well done madge, I did not see this coming, madonna is officially a billionair, wow
Cute pic you can tell A LOT of work went into it. Anywho, congrats.
Girl that old bag looks like the muppet Madaam. Ewww
I have to give Madonna her props. This woman has been in the business since 1983! For 30 years she’s been doing her thing. Hell, some of the people leaving comments on this post probably weren’t even born yet! That lets you know right there that this woman has staying power that has lasted for 3 decades now, and she’s still going strong! As MC mentioned earlier in this post, she’s been up against artists in the 80’s, the 90’s the 00’s, etc. Even some of the artists she’s been up against aren’t even at the top of their game anymore like she still is! I grew up on Madonna. So, to see her go from decade to decade, is amazing. She deserves it. Congratulations, Madonna!
Congrats Madge! Gotta give kudos & props chile these b****** are mad sam not acknowledging their faves bdays & s*** .. When does he ever do posts on it? Beyonce nor Nicki got a bday shoutout ! BYE !
And dead @ y’all making these album lists and leaving off confessions of a dancefloor? (Madonna) Blackout & In the Zone (britney)
Queen of Pop. There is none higher.
So I’m browsing around iTunes in Africa and this is what I found out.
**iTunes Albums**
Kenya
#18 LOUD
#25 Unapologetic
#107 Talk That Talk
South Africa
#29 Unapologetic
Nigeria
#8 Unapologetic
#80 Talk That Talk
Egypt
#5 Unapologetic
**iTunes Singles**
Kenya
#3 Diamonds
#12 Stay
#83 We found love
South Africa
#3 Stay
#34 Diamonds
Nigeria
#9 Stay
#35 Pour it up
#45 Diamonds
#68 Nobody’s business
#78 Looovvveee song
Egypt
#1 Stay
#8 Diamonds
#72 Pour it up
Oh I thought those Africans were saying Beyonce is huge in Africa and Rihanna is not known, judging from those iTunes tally, this seems otherwise Because Beyonce is not on any of those charts (in the Top 100).
Samantha, Rihanna is slaying your fave in your own backyard (Port Harcourt), I cannot. Even the Africans prefer Rihanna to Beyonce, the struggle is real.
By the way, I chose Nigeria, SA, Kenya and Egypt because those are the biggest economies in terms of Real GDP in those regional areas (SA, in Southern Africa, Kenya in Eastern Africa, Nigeria in West Africa and Egypt in North Africa).
You haven’t been banned yet? I’ma have to send Sam an email about you and your b******* trolling. Several others have been put on suspension already, you need to be next.
Rihanna owns iTunes Egypt tho , other b****** can’t even try , i’m yet to see Beyonce in the top 5 despite the fact she came here in 2009.
I always loved Madonna just Cuz mariah my fave doesn’t doesn’t mean I don’t same goes for xtina but I’m happy Madonna reached that mark she’s been here for so long and I hope she’s here much longer
just gotta say… madonna is truly THE QUEEN OF POP !!! her entire catalogue is awesome and timeless!! congratulations to madge… no one can grab her number 1 spot…
All I need is $1000 of that…
GET MONEY OLD B****!!!!!! DAMNNNN Queen of Pop
Madonna should have been the one who recorded “Bow Down.”
I can’t think of anyone less deserving….Let’s see…When she croaks over one day, how much of that billion will go with her?…In John Crawford’s voice…”NOT A CENT”…All that scheming, sluting and horrible treatment of others will go with her though…I don’t understand greed…All they care about is money and fame and being the best…You need to worrying about your soul and being there for other while you are here on this Earth…GOD is not gonna care about how much money you made while you were here, but how you treated others and what good you did…I’m sorry but I think she’s a horrible person
You sound very bitter. When you keel over and die, God is probably going to be even less impressed by your bitterness on earth than her money. I guess it takes a horrible person to spot one. Feel sorry for you.
Further solidification that Madonna is indeed the real ‘Queen of Pop.’
she’s the REAL QUEEN OF POP , rightfully i will put MARIAH after her because let’s face it , QUEEN of POP is not an easy title to give.
all of this high level of slayage and she didn’t release a song like “BOW DOWN” , that what real Queens Do.
you gotta give it to 90’s divas man , they are the s*** 😀
Can you Rihanna fans ever keep Beyonce name outta your mouth? Like, you are worse than her fans. You talk about Beyonce more than Rihanna damn.
Congrats! But this means she has earned 1 billion during her whole career or what? If that´s the case I don´t think she has a billion dollars now, you know people spend money on mansions and all that 🙂
Anyway, of course Madonna is the Queen of Pop, who else would be? There are catalogues compable to hers, but hers is the only pure pop one. Only possible competition would be Kylie Minogue, Britney or if anything Janet. And yes Madonna is bigger than them
Congrats. It´s amazing. Only one thing: stop acting as if she is dominating the world and really competing with artists from each decade, cos the only thing she´s slaying now is touring (and it has not come effortlessly, she had to change her body and nutricism for life cos she knew she was not going to be able to keep the attention if she´s not able to make yoga and show body-controversy). Her last time selling really well was in 2005. Her slaying nowadays is the Bon Jovi or Elton John kind of slayage: touring. Cos musically she is not doing it right now either, her last album was really bad
Don´t judge me, I´m not trying to bash her at all. Probably some of you will reply to me saying “Whitney is dead”,”Mariah has not touring power” etc. And I know it and it´s not about that. It´s about me replying to some things a few people tried to over exaggerate on this post. And also yes I agree with the comments saying some of Madonna sales are more inflated than usual (more than other artists sales I mean). True greats catalogues always sell, but there´s no way this woman is selling as much as Michael Jackson´s catalogue recently, and especially there´s no way this woman is selling like 10 million albums per year if we take into account her last new big seller was Confessions in 2005. Catalogues don´t sell that much unless you die or something. You can sell some thousands per year, I know Mariah and Celine do it even if they don´t release new material, but not millions from old albums. Just no. Not even with the promo that is the constant touring
As far as i know, all of her albums are listed with the same quantity since it’s release, all of them, (including those from the 80’s, 90’s) her last great album in sales was Confessions and is listed at 12 million, (the same as 2005-2006), Hard Candy is listed at 4 million copies (the same as (2008-2007), her album sales has been the same for ages, where is the inflation, her 300 million records sold hasn’t been updated in ages and you complained, where are the sales inflation, laughs at that guy who said Music didn’t sold 15 million copies, i don’t know why y’all always has something negative to say about this woman, the only thing she´s slaying now is touring, Bon Jovi and Elton wish they could have a tour like Madonna, all of them, U2 toured for almost 2 years, same for The Rolling Stones, it takes her 88 shows to have those numbers and she could surpass the 1 billion if she had added more dates but she didn’t care to breack these stupids records, she is a single mother, she needs to care of them, there’s always a BUT when it comes to acknowledged her success, it’s like she didn’t deserve it, guess what she works hard for that, i could care less if you think she has no talent but tu put in doubt her sales and her success is too much, about MJ, he didn’t sales that much no even after his death, Elvis is still untouchable when it comes to that, who the hell has telling you that Madonna moves 10 million per year of her albums cuz i’m the biggest fan and that’s the stupid thing ever, i remember all her album sales since the late 90’s and those are exactly the same sales they have today so where is the inflation, where are those millions she sells per year with her music, and another thing Madonna has always been athletic, look at The Blond Ambition tour, her arms were as masculine as they are today, about MDNA i love that album, if you don’t think songs such as Gang Bang, Masterpiece, Falling Free and I’m Addicted are not the bomb then you’re just a hater, her arms were as masculine as they are today, she hasn’t done a bad album yet, the closest thing was Hard Candy and still has great songs in it and sound even better live. Stop complaining and BOW DOWN to the richest musician.
B**** please. U2 or Bruce Springsteen can do Madonna type of tour and more. Madonna wouldn´t sell out the stadiums those two can here in Spain for example time after time. The big difference is Madonna is a little bit obsessed with money, way more than most artists, and her tickets are ridiculously expensive, while Bruce Springsteen is more of a normal person if you know what I mean…
Barbra Streisand is not a tour force by any means, but the few time she decided to do some shows she earns big way cos the tickets are too expensive
Just wanted to say that. Love ya
“and even more epic, when one realizes that unlike these contemporaries she is just influential today as she was ‘back then’- birthing three generations of starlets all hoping to emulate her infallible reign as the Queen of Pop.”
Amen To This And Long To The Ultimate Queen Of Pop, Great Job Your Majesty!!!!!!!
This story actually doesn’t add up. Whether Madge was worth $700 Billion to begin with, I’m not sure but I can say for certain that just because her tour grossed $305 million dollars doesn’t make her a billionaire when you add the two figures. That $350 million is a gross amount. You have to subtract everything that was paid out to make the tour happen (dancers, production, flights, hotels, background singers, band, etc). She didn’t get to keep the entire amount for herself. And with the expensive cost of her show, I’m sure it wasn’t just a $5 million cost for the show to go around the world. Sam and company should know better. This was just a way to get ppl to view the site and comment and it worked.
Correction: That $305 million*
Ppl just cant stop comparing artist…. lawd.
And the haters reference Bow Down more than the Hive. SMH
Congrats to ole Madge. Im not sure that math adds up, but she is force. And has been for since the 80’s.
GAGA HATES MONEY, SHE ONLY EATS BEAUTIFUL $3,000 MEALS. QUEEN.