Georgia-born hip-hop artist Jacquees proudly gave himself a new title over the weekend: “King of R&B.”
“I just wanna let everybody know that I’m the king of R&B right now, for this generation,” said the 24-year-old in a video he shared online. “I understand who done came and who done did that and that and that, but now it’s my turn — Jacquees — the king of R&B.”
Although Jacquees gave himself the title, it appears his fellow celebs aren’t so quick to agree. “Honestly I don’t think there is a king of r&b right now,” John Legend tweeted. “Anyone consistently dominating the charts, selling out arenas, etc, a la Usher at his prime. Not a comment on quality. I think the throne is open right now.” He followed up adding, “Part of me is talking myself into saying Bruno or The Weeknd but I’m not sure they neatly fit into the genre.”
Others had their own responses to Jacquees’ claims, throwing around names like Beyoncé and Kendrick Lamar and making a few jokes about the title along the way.
View Jacquees’ video and check out celebrity reactions to it below.
#Jacquees says he is the King of R&B for this generation. Do you agree??#MyMixtapez pic.twitter.com/QfY9VnZ24h
— My Mixtapez (@mymixtapez) December 9, 2018
Part of me is talking myself into saying Bruno or the Weeknd but I’m not sure they neatly fit into the genre.
— John Legend (@johnlegend) December 10, 2018
Honestly I don’t think there is a king of r&b right now. Anyone consistently dominating the charts, selling out arenas, etc, a la Usher at his prime. Not a comment on quality. I think the throne is open right now.
— John Legend (@johnlegend) December 10, 2018
the heated debate on my timeline is who is the current king of r&b. It’s a doozy of a thread and hilarious. but it leaves me asking what kind of music does john make? his he left out of this? (jokes welcome, of course)
— christine teigen (@chrissyteigen) December 10, 2018
beyoncé is the king of rnb
— Kehlani (@Kehlani) December 10, 2018
too many tweets about the king of r&b without mentioning the gawd pic.twitter.com/9OJwUfn920
— Desus Nice (@desusnice) December 10, 2018
The real kings of R&B https://t.co/DE5hE2faz2
— Quinta. (@quintabrunson) December 10, 2018
There’s a war for the title of King of R&Bhttps://t.co/L87p5jdeRY pic.twitter.com/0O7lmUYuPo
— Wendy Williams (@WendyWilliams) December 10, 2018