As oppose to backpackers and neo soul artist who are pretentious and self righteous artist then act like their music is deep, when all it is, is shallowness disguised in a prettier package. Well i guest of Beyonce would of not wash her hair for a month and wear a mummu, she would be considered more real. Point is, Beyonce would still crush anyone of those neo soul artist vocally and she damn sure put on a better show.
Michael Jackson made lots of pop, club, and radio tracks, i don't think you would say his music is meaningless or don't stand the test of time. Don't nobody except the nitche hippy crowd no who you tea leaf drinking favorite artist or songs is.