In reply to Royalkev.

"Not to mention the fact that before that album she released The Immaculate Collection, which sold 30 million copies worldwide".

... annnnndddd. Your point? Several of these women had huge peaks and didn't match it, but none of them only failed to sell a measly million records during those times. Erotica happened before Madonna finished paving the way for "the gimmicky artist".

"Beyoncé and all of those divas you mentioned above are beneath her"

... their talent sure isn't!

"greatest woman in music"

Who are we referring to? Streisand? Ross? Carole King? Joni Mitchell? Roberta Flack? ... Oh, you're defining Madonna? ... the mother of smoke and mirrors, inflation and privilege over talent!