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Jacquees gets dragged on social media for calling himself ‘king of R & B’

The metro Atlanta native said he dominates the current R & B music scene.
Stephanie Toone
By Stephanie Toone

R & B crooner Jacquees has had a year full of buzz - from his unauthorized but popular remake of Ella Mai’s “Trip” to the release of his debut album “4275.” Though he has attracted a legion of fans, some R & B music lovers have knocked the 24-year-old down a peg after his boastful comments  on Instagram over the weekend.

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Jacquees, real name Rodriquez Jacquees Broadnax, hopped on Instagram Sunday to share a message with his more than 3.5 million followers about his dominance of the R&B genre, especially for the folks in “this generation.”

“I just want to let everybody know that I’m the king of R &B right now - for this generation,” the Decatur native said in a short Instagram video. “Jacquees the king of R & B. I been feeling like that.”

The 24-year-old has not made it to the Billboard chart’s top 40 in 2018, but his 2016 single “B.E.D.” spent seven weeks on the charts, peaking at No. 30 on the R & B and Hip-Hop charts. His most notable song this year has been a remix of Ella Mai’s “Trip,” but the team behind Ella Mai ripped the track from Soundcloud, reportedly due to the singer-songwriter publishing an unauthorized version of the song.

Jacquees’ sentiment on his R & B royalty status was not well-received for the most part on social media Monday. With many pointing out the singer had little evidence of his dominance, especially when compared to singers like Chris Brown.