Picture: Madonna and her family are seen arriving at the Kabbalah Center on the day before the Grammys New York City, USA .... Madonna Hates 'Control Freak' Image Pop superstar Madonna hates assumptions she's a "control freak" about her music , insisting she "can't work" alone and values input from other artists. The Holiday hitmaker is preparing to release her 12th studio album, Mdna, and she's opened up about how she likes to work on her tracks. Speaking on Sirius Radio, she says, "You know, I hate to use the word 'control' so much, because people use and bandy that word about with me, when it comes to my creative life. Everyone says 'Oh you're a control freak and you like to be in control.' ...