Talk:Epic Rap Battles of History 54/@comment-69.47.204.159-20150616233059/@comment-5482968-20150617064557

Having a good connection with Houston in and of itself isn't the greatest argument piece, as Houston's worthiness is debatable. She's a great talent obviously, but her star had faded quite a bit until she became somewhat relevant again when she died. It's not typically the mark of someone big enough for ERB to only become such a big thing again after their death (Michael Jackson possibly excluded).

As for Grande and Beyonce, Grande herself wasn't the point of that comparison. Her name stands in for any pop singer. The point is she and all the other pop singers of the 21st Century are basically lumped together as exactly that, "21st century female pop artists". That's because very few of them have done anything historic enough to warrant separation from the pack. The reason any modern pop artists have appeared is their controversy (Miley's bad girl image, Gaga's fashion design, and Bieber's irrational "boy band"-style hate).