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“You realize this is being broadcast, don’t you?”

Only a handful of people knew the moment was coming.

“I want to rule the world,” the singer admitted before her self-titled album's release.

As one of the most fearless artists of the modern era, she's never turned away from controversy or big songs.

It was released in 2003.

She's heard it all before.

"Death to the greedy patriarchy."

Madonna's 'Rebel Heart Tour' special, featuring all new footage, is coming this September.

Jay Z's new music streaming site, TIDAL, is getting a huge boost from some big-name celebrities.

Lady Gaga addressed her "feud" -- we're not sure what state things are in at this point, after the reductive thing, Madge mashing up 'Born This Way' with 'Express Yourself' during her live shows on the MDNA tour as if to say, "Look how similar her new song is to my old song" and that whole Yankee Stadium invite -- with Madonna in her Attitude magazine cover.

Madonna has been through a lot in her three decades in the music business, but she went through something even scarier before she was famous. The Queen of Pop is a rape survivor.

She may be the reigning Queen of Pop, but this year, Madonna holds dominion over all the other celebrities of the world, coming in above directing powerhouse Steven Spielberg and the creator of a million reality singing competitions, Simon Cowell.