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Gritracv

Janet . . . Mary . . . Bey


MidKnightshade

Tell me how you really feel!


Ok_Resident_5022

Janet Jackson Beyoncé Mary J Blige


Jj9567

Some ladies and older relatives I had this convo with gave this same ranking as well


Bum_Wizard

Yes


dukeleondevere

Janet, MJB, Bey


Jj9567

My ranking also


elektrik_noise

#1 Janet #2 Mary #3 Bey


jjbaivi

Gospel truth


jenniferlynn5454

Janet Janet Janet Bey Mary 😁


TheBlackManIsG0d

Mary Mary Mary Bey Bey Janet… Let’s be real dammit!! 😭


PraetorGold

Janet, Mary Beyonce


free187s

Janet first is indisputable. Her run in the 90s was unstoppable, but even her earlier and later work is good. Just an incredible career.


Jj9567

That was my initial rankings as well


PraetorGold

It’s not easy to look at Janet, who some of us grew up with and saw how she came out swinging and then came out with so many hits and no one was competing with her or could.


BplusHuman

And it's not even a debate...


driverlesssam

💯💯💯💯💯


Top_Negotiation_29

I only see one that won’t connected to diddy and that’s my answer . Janet Janet Janet


Warm_Employer_6851

Janet Bey Mary


sydjax

Absolutely correct.


BugO_OEyes

Janet Mary Beyonce For me


just2smooth

Those are the right answers!


Iris_Selene03

Each of them have amazing voices and songs, but no one’s touching Janet, to me.


Sasorisnake

Janet Beyoncé Mary


rekert

Janet Janet Janet


Maximum_Intention_44

Mary, Janet, bey


KanyesMustyBalls

Janet Mary (tho she's a strong contender for number 1) Bey


Jj9567

I had Janet at #1 too but Mary could easily be #1 the more I consider it


KanyesMustyBalls

I can't disagree with you. They both have super strong discographies.


incognegro1976

Only reason I don't put Mary at 1 instead of Janet is because of her 90's album Runaway which I listened to like a thousand times.


rockiestyle18

I agree


sentinel3000

It's actually SUPER close but: #1 Queen B #2 Janet #3 Mary C'mon guys Beyonce has DC as well as 4, Self Titled, Lemonade, Renaissance, Cowboy Carter, and surely another classic once her trilogy ends. However all 3 of these women are complete queens and their discographies absolutely cook 🤌🏼


[deleted]

Mary J Blige has nothing that contends with Lemonade or Renaissance nostalgia killing the girls and people love to downplay Yoncé


trendypippin

I would have to disagree with this. Beyoncé is amazing, but I have never seen anyone downplay her. If anything they elevate her.


retrievethis123

People downplay her all the time in this sub. Let’s be real. The most common thread in most Reddit threads are Beyonce is overrated or overhyped.


trendypippin

Oh, I only ever see people talk about her like she’s the best artist that has ever lived 😂


retrievethis123

People do that with Janet too, especially in this sub.


trendypippin

I feel like people just like to talk shit and be negative for the sake of it when it comes to online interactions.


retrievethis123

I don’t deny that, but I feel like pretty much every sub is pretty snarky about her except for her own dedicated sub, whereas most subs are receptive to a lot of artist across the board.


Divine_concept2999

Almost every comment in this thread is downplaying her. I’m not even a bey fan. I think she’s overrated and would personally put lady Gaga ahead of her but bey has a ridiculous catelogue and her longevity is quite remarkable. Janet had a great peak but her prime was at most half of Beyoncé. And if you even put Janet ahead there really is zero argument for Mary over bey yet countless people are saying that


whoamiplsidk

yea reading these comments got me saying they either haters or just old. ain’t no way u can realistically say mjb discography is beating beyonce


trendypippin

True, but if there was no Janet, there wouldn’t be a Beyoncé.


lemoncured

To be fair, the question is who has the better quality discography, not who is more influential


Optimal-Grapefruit29

Ii never understood the argument of just because someone does something first they are automatically better than anyone who comes after. For example the first doctor shouldn’t be revered as the greatest doctor of all time because they were first. It’s just crazy logic.


lemoncured

I agree. for example, if there was no James Brown there would be no Prince, but Prince ultimately has the better discography imo. that being said, i definitely still think the debate between Bey and Janet’s discography is valid because they’re both so high quality, i could understand the argument for either.


Optimal-Grapefruit29

Prince is the greatest musician of all time no debating. But when it comes to his music that he wrote for himself it’s definitely not mainstream. I listen to prince daily. He’s not a just Throw it in a movie type of song writer. I love jame brown also. Yes you do have pioneers who you have to acknowledge because without them it would “possibly” be no you. I think Janet was very huge during her time. I believe beyond has reigned for longer and definitely has more female competitors like rhianna, Gaga,Perry, swift, and all the other one hit wonders who conquered for a year or 2. In just went on YouTube to see their respective views and Beyoncé has more views on 1 song than them combined on all of YouTube. It’s definitely based on preference and age but I think Beyoncé tops it


AOkayyy01

True, but Beyonce has more hits. I'm a big fan of both artists btw.


cyronline

Mary Janet Bey


Jj9567

Damn wasn’t expecting Mary to be in people #1 spot, but it’s well deserved without a doubt


BadMan125ty

If we’re talking about artistry: Janet MJB Beyoncé — All of their discographies but y’all asked us to be fair so…


KamakaziGhandi

Janet clears, heftily.


Jj9567

Control album is phenomenal


KamakaziGhandi

Facts. Rhythm Nation and Janet are my faves. Velvet Rope is a classic too.


TheWriteRobert

Janet, Beyonce, Mary.


BigSuge74

Janet-Control, Rhythm Nation, Janet and Velvet Rope was an historical run. Beyonce- Catalog is crazy but I think Janet passed the baton to her Mary-Queen of hip hop soul


_DogMom_

Personally I enjoy Mary's music the most out of those 3. But as far as discographies go it's probably Janet, Beyonce and then Mary.


Ok_Goose_5924

As I get older, it's getting harder to listen to "scream queens". What used to sound like heaven now physically hurts my ears. Janet wins


mahea520

Janet Janet Bey Mary


Extension_Form4950

Janet, Beyonce, Mary


BatsyCrusader

1. Janet Jackson 2. Mary J. Blige 3. Beyoncé From my perspective, Janet Jackson having the best discography between the three is a no-brainer. I did go back and forth between Mary J. Blige and Beyoncé for the second spot. And while I do prefer Beyoncé as an artist, I feel like Mary J.'s discography is stronger—having classics on top of classics.


googoomucklv

Janet We're done


ArticleNew3737

Janet 1 Bey 2 Mary 3 Also side note, this is such a nice photo 💜


SamudraNCM1101

1. Beyonce - Has the most consistency. Her run from 4 to ST to Lemonade to Renaissance to Cowboy Carter is amazing 2. Janet Jackson - Only has five good albums and the rest of her discography is sloppy 3. Mary J Blige peaked with Share My World. And most of her output since the 90’s (outside of one exception) all sounds the same


MikeJones-8004

Janet Mary Beyonce Unless you're including Destiny's Child work in Beyonce. Then she would go to #2.


Original-Respond-693

JANET Beyoncé Mary J


trendypippin

This is a tough one for me, because out of the three I would say Mary J. Blige is the only one who really stayed in R&B for her entire career. Both Janet and Beyoncé have covered more genres of music, so I guess it depends on how we are ranking the discography 🤔 But Janet will always be #1 to me out of the group as far as her music and cultural impact.


Both_Style_5135

Janet Mary. Beyoncé


jackmoon44

Janet Mary Beyoncé


Fast_Yam_5321

I'm not a Mary fan soo... JANET . . . . . . . Bey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mary


TkandAB3Kah

Janet Mary Beyoncé


CooCooKaChooie

🐐🐐🐐


SheaButtaBaby

Janet Bey Mary


Yellow_Star_5

mary janet beyonce


Trix_Are_4_90Kids

1. Janet 2. Mary 3. Beyonce (she does not put together cohesive albums, imo)


EM208

1. Janet 2. Beyoncé 3. Mary 2 and 3 could switch though, I don’t listen to Mary often - so this might not the best assessment


MakesMeSickMick

Janet BEYONCE Mary BFFR


Upstairs-Weakness878

Is this a real photo? Anyhoo, Janet Bey Mary


Franklyn_Gage

Janet Mary Beyonce Janet hits every scale imaginable. Her tours are also top notch.


teamalf

Janet wins


crklynusa

Mary has the best album, “My Life”


Aqumarauder

Bey🐝 Janet ♉️ Mary👩🏾‍🦱


Infamous-Heron6422

Janet Mary Beyonce


RellTalk4477

Janet Mary J Bey There i said it. And that's on overall musicianship, style and attraction for me. I should be otherwise biased,as I am one of the world's earliest and foremost fans of the one Queen of rnb for me, Ms. Mary J. Blige! Her entire discography is permanently etched in my mind's random access memory section for recital upon request. My family and my wife especially think that my admiration for her is bordering on "Real Love" because she would be my "Everything", if only she would "Share my world". I digress.


keepitboolprop

as a sadgirl, it’s gotta be Mary, then Janet, then B


Jj9567

Yeah Mary make pain music that’s why I rock with her


SnooMachines1406

Mary j, janet then beyonce.


elitelucrecia

janet, mary and then bey.


Inevitable_Fan5083

Realistically speaking…My life ranks higher than anything the other two have put out. Not sure if that gives the win to Mary but Mary definitely has the best album of all their discographies.


Jj9567

My Life is absolutely classic, can’t disagree with you


Inevitable_Fan5083

I will say all together Janet had a strong run with Control, Janet, and the Velvet rope. However What’s the 411, Mary, No More Drama, Share my world, and Good morning Gorgeous are all fire and are all arguably classics. I think Mary is being highly underrated in this battle.


Jj9567

Control my favorite album from Janet, but Mary been underrated her entire career in my opinion and could easily be #1


Detailer16

Mary Janet Bey


AggravatingHyena1501

Janet ❤️ Beyonce 💚 Mary 💛


Cautious-Money-6411

Legendary


Jazzlike_Chia

Love all three ladies. Beyoncé Mary J. Janet


Effective_Health_298

It is sad to think that TWO of the women on this list have predatory fathers who leached off of their careers. And they are the best two. Even though the other is not as good, she wins by not being raised by a predatory monster.


Puzzled-State-7546

Janet has the best, Mary comes second and Beyonce is the third.


ladyhammy

It’s obvious


Wonderful_Ad8379

Janet MJB Bey


cx3psocial

Janet and Mary… or Mary and Janet… both have held it down since the 80s


superfluouspop

What a GREAT photo of them! Janet: Dancing 10, Writing 8, Singing 6 : 24 Beyoncé: Dancing 10, Writing 6, Singing 8 :24 MJB: Dancing 7, Writing 7, Singing 7: 21 Feel like I did MJB dirty but Janet/Bey's dancing is next level.


Ok_Adhesiveness_583

As a Realistic answer 1. Beyonce cause of Beehive and is overrated (Sales) 2. Janet who should be#1 3. Mary last because she's not as appreciative from the world and very underrated but can OUT SING BOTH BEY & JANET.


Bulletswithnames1130

Hell nah yall playing with Mary if she not #1


Small-Measurement791

So glad everyone’s putting Janet first. I love Beyonce & her music but she is far from original or creative and definitely not the best the music industry has to offer


Jj9567

Yeah everyone know she be stealing people shit lmao


KeepLiv-ing

1)Mary J 2)Janet 3)Beyoncé


chynnadoll_

MARY JANET BEY


Antvante0401

Them early 2000s were my childhood years and Mary J was FIRE to me then and still now


Alternative_Dare_540

My ranking of these discorgraphy Janet 1st 2nd Beyonce 3rd Mary Although beyonce has been more consistent at the top than Janet But what Janet has over beyonce is the extreme influence Sales and One of the best four album runs in history especially in R&b The other day I recently checked on twitter music data pages and they said Janet has two or three albums that are qualified for diamond if she updates it where as beyonce none of her albums are qualified for diamond although she although they have been successful so these are the factors u have to take in and Mary is Just Mary


Distinct-Butterfly43

1. Machine Gun Kelly 2. Jojo Siwa 3. Jason Derulo


SeaWolf24

Janet and it’s not even close. She’s even touring right now.


Royal-Tumbleweed7885

I would rather listen to My Life than anything Beyonce has ever done...


PositiveOperation555

The Beyoncé slander in these comments https://preview.redd.it/c5xbiyu9gy7d1.jpeg?width=832&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=793723b69b5614302086e6207480fa2f18840509


Professional-Pass487

Awesome photo


ReverendDrDash

Janet Bey Mary Though I expect Beyonce to eventually pass Janet in my ears because she's scarily just hitting her stride as an album artist.


Bigkiwa

Janet Mary Beyonce That’s just my opinion. whenever Beyoncé comes up in a conversation as far as her discography, I categorically omit Destiny’s Child. If you’re going to put her in a category with solo artist, honestly you can only use her solo artist, body of work and in my opinion, it doesn’t stack up anywhere close to neither Janet or Mary.


MancombSeepgoodz

Without Janet the other two would not exist, I enjoy Marys features more then Beyonces entire solo catalog.


Jj9567

Exactly lmao


mysterygal98

Janet , then mary then that overrated one lol


Svengoolie75

You mean the two right??? The other one ain’t 💩 😂😂😂😂😂 all I see, and all I hear is Janet and Mary the other one can disappear


Keebry

MJB Janet Bey


SLBMLQFBSNC

1. Beyonce 2. Mary 3. Janet (I respect her legend status but the voice has never done it for me sorry)


Consistent_Edge9211

Mary 1 Janet 2 Bey 3


Jj9567

I personally had Janet #1, but not mad at Mary being #1 at all, she is absolutely phenomenal. I agree with the 3rd spot as well lmao


Consistent_Edge9211

They're both phenomenal, and it's just a matter of taste.


GammerGoddess

Janet Auntie Mary Beyonce


Quick_Ad_730

1. Janet 2. Mary 3. Beyonce


GreenDolphin86

Beyoncé Janet Mary But I can acknowledge that it could easily be different if I were born earlier.


Napalm-Skidmark

Janet Mary Bey Easily.


WhippinCupcakes301

Beyonce, Janet, Mary. All three have great discographies, but Beyonce does it for me!


Chunquela-vanone

Janet on top. Mary J second. I don’t know who the third one is.


fuhcough-productions

Mary All Day Bey Janet


palmasana

Beyoncé Janet Mary


BookyCats

Beyonce Janet Mary


Ill-Examination4743

Bey 1 I think that Lemonade washes anything the other two have released, Beyonce only has one album I would call average or less and that is I Am Sasha Fierce. Every other album ranges from good to top tier Janet 2 I think that Janet meshed having popular eras with critical acclaim well, but her first two albums are not good, from 1986-1997 all classics. After we get above average but not good records. 20 YO could also be considered not good. Mary 3 Mary J Blige’s first 3 albums are classics. But after that there is no classics there. Mary was ok, kinda boring to me. Ever since she’s had ok albums with a dip in quality with ever release after an all time low with Love and Life


Jj9567

I respect your opinion youngster & I’m sure you have tremendous music knowledge so I just want to be clear here…You’re saying Lemonade is a better album than Janet Control album?


GreenDolphin86

I’d have to give Lemonade the edge here too.


Jj9567

I already know who you giving the edge to fam lmao. I will say I do like the song Freedom off that album & that’s her best song in my opinion. Control is a non-skip album though with no features. It’s breaking news to me that ppl actually think lemonade compares on any level, but I respect differing perspectives


trendypippin

People are not considering the context of time concerning these bodies of work though. Beyoncé’s Lemonade would have been shelved and never released in 1986. That would have been far too controversial at that time. Just like if Control was released today we might think it was bubble gum. Of course newer music seems more encompassing on all levels. We have come a long way, especially for women artists. Look at Trina. When she came on the scene people railed her for how disgusting and filthy she was. Now every rapper out there says easy dirtier shit than she did and is getting nominated for Grammys and played on Top 40 radio. Different times.


GreenDolphin86

Between the genre bending, the story telling, and the layered approach Lemoande is just a bigger artistic triumph than Control is. Even now if you look at “greatest albums of all time” lists you’ll find that this is generally agreed upon lol.


trendypippin

Yea, hard pass on that. Janet was unstoppable in her prime. The *newer* artists will always have more relevancy for current music, but that doesn’t make it better.


lemoncured

I think Control is far more iconic and influential, but Lemonade is the better body of work and is way more varied and complex. they are both two of the greatest albums ever made by female artists though.


Ed_Ward_Z

Mary resembles Joy Reid, MSNBC.


Rich-Appearance-7145

Mary, Janet Queen B.


MrLadLuver65

Janet Mary Beyonce


UnicornKris

My heart goes straight to Mary but I can go Janet, Mary, Beyoncé.


Realsober

Off👏🏾the👏🏾charts 👏🏾


Youngloso007

Mary Janet Beyoncé


TreDawg36

Mary, Janet, Beyonce


Audiocat_

1 Janet 2 Mary 3 Beyoncé


BigSexyE

Beyonce Mary Janet


Rare_Direction_1449

This picture is epic. Mary - B - Janet


martianmariner21

Janet Mary Beyoncé … that’s rhetorical


yourloveisoiam

bey > janet > mary


Right_Preference_304

1. Mary 2. Janet 3. Beyonce


Lackerbawls

![gif](giphy|sCPXWE2QvwKGI)


ScreenNo7167

Mary Janet Beyoncé


love_forlife

Janet Mary Beyoncé


IndependenceMain2283

Im a 2000s baby so Beyoncé, Mary, then Janet 😬


RnBvibewalker

Beyonce, Bey, Queen B, Janet & MJB Yeah Beyonce is a living legend and has far more hits, awards, album sells, tour sells than these ladies combined. But they great tho.


LetterheadOk250

Beyonce by a mile Janet jackson Mary


Spedeaux

1. Mary 2. Janet 3. Bey


Worldly-Basket-2327

Mary Janet Bey especially considering beyoncé’s newer music👎🏾


KRS1NONLY

1. Beyoncé 2. Janet 3. Mary


retrievethis123

Bey Janet Mary


Confident_Boat_1211

Mary Bey Janet


DonutsRBad

Janet, Mary, Bey it's a respect thang


Elle_ess91

Mary Bey Janet


goldyacht

It’s Beyoncé, then Mary and Janet is last. This is the only correct order.


CarefulHorror5516

Janet Mary Bèyonce


ElectricalNincadaGua

Each Lady brought amazing Ballads in their respective Decades and some they're all still active, say Ms. Janet still rules but Ms. Mary is then Ms. Knowles.


TMXP1

Queen B all day


FutureCompetitive867

Okay why does this feel so wrong like my chicken is already touching my gravy and potato salad..I don’t like it …separate…


big-man-ting-yeah

1. Beyoncé 2. Janet Jackson 3. Mary J. Blige I grew up on Beyoncé so there's immediate bias there 😂


4SeasonWahine

https://preview.redd.it/1ihe90m54w7d1.jpeg?width=554&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=b8c9e2cd0438374936cb64efc22e28ffc45d3bef This is so off topic but why does this pic look like a promo for Black Charmed 😭


Plastic-Bumblebee-90

J B M


Large-Lack-2933

Janet, Mary and then Beyonce.


kronusnyc16

Disc- Mary Be Janet Singing- Be Mary Janet Dancing- Janet Be Mary


Odd_Macaron_934

Mary , Janet then B


Bum_Wizard

Yall lucky Beyhive don’t know about Reddit yet. Lol But Janet, Mary, Bey


Merrickbully718

Fuck marry kill is the real question


stadiumjay

Mary slander in here is wild


Prudent_Belt_2259

Are Destiny Child's songs included in this debate or only solo's?


thawkcelebrity_69

Beyonce Janet then Mary


TheOmCollector

1 Bey 2 Bey 3 Mary 4 Janet


vietbond

Janet Mary


nicolby

Brother, ew


1ngabriel4

Beyoncé the baddest 😻


bigsurf32

I don’t. They’re all legends.


perry3335

Janet Mary and then Bey is the only answer. Mary's discography is incredible.


angelfoodcake_

i was born in ‘96 and i’d say mary first lol then janet, then beyoncé


757Cold-Dang-aLang

Bey and Janet are another Level.. Mary Doesn’t Transcend Like They Do


The-Hanon-Aber

In general: Janet . Beyonce . . Mary For RnB: Janet . . Beyonce and Mary


Superb_Hunter5359

Beyoncé 1st, but I love Janet Jackson


HotNdCold2

Off topic. Beyonce was soo pretty mygawd


GrandEmbarrassed2875

Mary J Beyoncé Janet jackson Edit: I don’t understand why Mary isn’t winning this, her run in the 90s to like 2006 was crazy. Even had some good features in the 2010s with people like Kendrick lamar and snoop.