From Beyoncé to Badu: The 20 greatest female recording artists since 1993

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No. 3 Madonna

Her 1980s heyday is undeniable, but the megastar retained much of her stranglehold on popular culture well into the 2000s. Her mid-90s flirtations with hip-hop (“Human Nature”) and adult contemporary (“Take A Bow”) gave way to later experiments with electronica and hardcore dance music. She’s never stopped pushing boundaries and buttons.


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Todd "Stereo" Williams, entertainment writer based in New York City. He co-founded Thirty 2 Oh 1 Productions, an indie film company.
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