Really though, every generation has its icons. Whether or not they hold up to the standards of icons from the past is really irrelevant. I highly doubt that twenty years into the future there aren't going to be playlists of "classics of the 2010s" and people saying that none of the artists of that day compare to Lady Gaga or Skrillex or whatever. I think you're letting your distaste for current mainstream artists cloud how you look at the situation. I don't like them either, but since icon is generally a position that needs to be filled, there's always going to be somebody assuming that role.
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