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Ciara

8 tracks across 3 playlists

Atlanta's Ciara Princess Harris — crunk-and-B prodigy, dancer first. 'Goodies' (2004) was 2004 in three minutes; the follow-up 'Ciara: The Evolution' had 'Promise' and 'Like a Boy' (the female-rapper-and-singer reversal that's aged into a small classic). The dance ability has only deepened since — she's basically the heir to Janet Jackson's choreography legacy in mainstream pop. A Missy/Janet acolyte who absolutely earned her own lane, and one of the most consistently dance-skilled pop performers of the 2000s and 2010s.