39.4% of matchups won
398 matchups
Elo 1368
tracked 2026/04/07 → 2026/04/23
mission: Entertain and break barriers · Music and civil rights · musicians
Public sentiment
how often it gets picked, by matchup framing44%
picked as helping wellbeing
319 matchups
20%
picked as hurting wellbeing
79 matchups
On balance people see it as helping.
Who rates it higher
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Rating over time
Elo, 7-day averageRelated
Similar people
01
Nat King Cole
→
54.7% wins · American singer and jazz pianist (1919–1965)
02
James Brown
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47.9% wins · American musician (1933–2006)
03
Dick Van Dyke
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49.3% wins · American actor and comedian (born 1925)
04
Sonny Bono
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48.4% wins · American entertainer, musician and politician (1935–1998)
05
Afrika Bambaataa
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58.3% wins · American DJ, record producer, and rapper (1957–2026)
Known for
- Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award
- Kennedy Center Honors
- NAACP Image Award
- Tony Award Nomination
- First interracial kiss on Broadway
Based on 398 head-to-head matchups from Mic Check's global survey; ratings use Elo (1500 = neutral start). Latest data 2026/04/23. Full rankings ·
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