The Greatest Pop Stars of the 21st Century

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The Greatest Pop Stars of the 21st Century

Billboard's staff counts down the 25 greatest pop stars since 2000, going deep on the music, careers and legacies of some of the most legendary artists of the last quarter-century.

  1. No. 6: Britney Spears

    -6 J

    No. 6: Britney Spears

    Today on the Greatest Pop Stars Podcast, host Andrew Unterberger is joined by Billboard executive digital director Joe Lynch and senior charts/data analyst Eric Frankenberg to talk about our No. 6 Greatest Pop Star of the 21st century, Britney Spears. We talk about Britney's incomparably iconic 2000s run and the classic albums, singles, videos, performances and cultural moments that cemented her legacy -- as well as the triumphs and tragedies of her last 20 years in the limelight, and the few timing factors largely holding her back from making the list's top five. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    1 h 46 min
  2. No. 7: Kanye West

    25 OCT.

    No. 7: Kanye West

    Today on the Greatest Pop Stars Podcast, host Andrew Unterberger is joined by Billboard Hip-Hop/R&B's Angel Diaz and Michael Saponara to talk about our No. 7 Greatest Pop Star of the 21st Century, Kanye West. We talk about how Kanye became both one of the greatest artists of his generation and one of the most all-consuming stars and celebrities -- and then, how over the past decade, he both retreated from pop stardom and did serious damage to his own legacy with some of his comments and actions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    1 h 54 min
  3. No. 8: Justin Bieber

    23 OCT.

    No. 8: Justin Bieber

    Today on the Greatest Pop Stars Podcast, host Andrew Unterberger is joined by Billboard's Josh Glicksman and Kristen Wisneski to talk about our No. 8 Greatest Pop Star of the 21st Century, Justin Bieber. We talk about what makes The Bieb the highest-ranked traditional male pop artist on our list, and why his rise to ubiquity was still very representative of (and impactful on) the 21st century -- while also sharing some personal memories of peak Bieber Fever and attempting to defend some of his less successful periods. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    1 h 27 min
  4. No. 9: Ariana Grande

    18 OCT.

    No. 9: Ariana Grande

    Today on the Greatest Pop Stars Podcast, host Andrew Unterberger is joined by Billboard staff writers Kyle Denis and Hannah Dailey to talk about our No. 9 Greatest Pop Star of the 21st Century, Ariana Grande. We make the case -- not obvious to or agreed upon by all -- that she is one of the 10 greatest pop stars of the century so far, despite being a relatively newer artist, and how everything from her deep cuts to her romantic drama to her evolving album rollout strategy to her sometimes-contentious relationship with her fans has helped make her an era-defining icon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    1 h 35 min
  5. No. 10: Adele

    16 OCT.

    No. 10: Adele

    Today on the Greatest Pop Stars Podcast, host Andrew Unterberger is joined by returning guests Joe Lynch and Jason Lipshutz to talk about our No. 10 Greatest Pop Star of the 21st Century, Adele. We debate what should weigh more on Adele's ranking on this list -- the fact that she only has four total albums to her name, or that two of them were among the biggest albums in pop music history -- while also trying to explain what made Adele such an unusual (and successful) phenomenon among 2010s pop music, and giving our hopes and predictions as to where her career may take her from here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    1 h 20 min
  6. No. 11: Usher & 25-11 Recap W/ AJ Marks

    11 OCT.

    No. 11: Usher & 25-11 Recap W/ AJ Marks

    This week on the Greatest Pop Stars Podcast, host Andrew Unterberger is joined by returning guests Kyle Denis and Trevor Anderson to talk all things Usher Raymond, about how incredible his '00s peak was, and how his recent '20s run was able to confirm his overall legacy. Then (at around 1:26:00), r/Popheads moderator AJ Marks joins the podcast to talk about the first 15 artists on the list so far, which rankings and snubs he disagrees with and his predictions for the top 10. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    2 h 39 min
  7. Nos. 13 & 12: Nicki Minaj & Eminem

    4 OCT.

    Nos. 13 & 12: Nicki Minaj & Eminem

    This week, we've got a pair of "Roman's Revenge" collaborators in Nicki Minaj and Eminem. Host Andrew Unterberger is joined by honorary Barbz Meghan Mahar and Michael Saponara to talk about the Queen of Rap's trailblazing career in pop and hip-hop. Then (at 48:58), it's a Billboard Unfiltered crossover, as Carl Lamarre and Damien Scott join to discuss the peaks and valleys of Eminem's unparalleled run of crossover superstardom, and talk about why his first three years of the century compare with any other pop star of our lifetime. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    2 h 15 min
  8. Nos. 15 & 14: Miley Cyrus & Justin Timberlake

    27 SEPT.

    Nos. 15 & 14: Miley Cyrus & Justin Timberlake

    This week, we've got a pair of Tennessee natives in Miley Cyrus and Justin Timberlake. Host Andrew Unterberger is joined by a pair of Smilers in Billboard Social's Danielle Pascual and Billboard Pride's Stephen Daw to talk about how they've grown up with Miley over the past 18 years. Then (at 59:03), Jason Lipshutz and Trevor Anderson return to Greatest Pop Stars to track the highs and lows of Justin Timberlake, and explain why you had to be there to understand just how great he was at his '00s peak. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    2 h 24 min
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Billboard's staff counts down the 25 greatest pop stars since 2000, going deep on the music, careers and legacies of some of the most legendary artists of the last quarter-century.

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