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Her fashion, her expression, she gave us visuals of all this in her music videos, she made music more than just music. She took risks and she showed the world to embrace the artist behind the music, she challenged everything from what she wore, how she behaved, she empowered women to embrace their sexual side... the music became about the artist as much as it was about the music. She has lasted as long as she has because she has constantly re invented herself yet maintained her ballsy self. She is also the most influential woman artist of all time, all these singers recognize her as an icon and she didn't get the title of queen for nothing after all.