Soundcloud singer Jacquees had the industry buzzing this week when he crowned himself the king of R&B. Most grownups can’t name a song he ever recorded.
It’s not like Jacquees is the Bobby Brown or Chris Brown of this generation. Many who have heard him sing are not impressed.
Hip hop mogul Sean “Puff Daddy” Combs isn’t impressed either. He schooled Jacquees on the finer points of bragging: have some talent and hits to back it up.
Combs is a hip and R&B purist who is best known for changing the course of hip hop music with his extensive catalogue of hits by Bad Boy Records artists.
So when he speaks about music, people listen.
Combs, 49, says “that word ‘king’ is too loosely thrown around.” He reminded the youngster that a couple of hits on Soundcloud or iTunes “ain’t gonna do it.”
Combs says it takes a catalogue of hit songs before you can seriously crown yourself a king of anything.
Below is Combs’ list of R&B requirements to be a future king of R&B.
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Ha Ha!!! Tell ’em Diddy….
I’ll say this……Ahemmmm…..sweetie, Jacquees…your not even old enough to be consider THAT—————>KING of R&B
“You gotta be able to sing”….. Diddy can YOU hold a note? I love Jacquees voice… if he don’t boost himself, whoelse will? Diddy’s reaction is exactly why Jacquees felt compelled to say what he did cuz no one will support you better than you
I love Jacquees and was shocked to hear his Stevie Wonder. Then he had the nerv to post it. Never guessed he was a studio singer.
Diddy is a dancer not a singer.
Does he have any hits? I only like two songs from him.
Don’t ya’ll send Diddy no music! We won’t see or hear from you in about 15 years…
I’ve never heard of Jacquees before.
I guess we can agree Kim porter’s autopsy will never be released . That pneumonia alibi didn’t really past the smell test
Chile I remember that one BET awards when Ms. Whitney called Bobby brown the king of RnB. They dragged him for weeks. Lmao
And Diddy would be accurate with his statement… tis all…
1. Write a #1 record
2. Have a whole buncha, buncha #1 records
3. Be vulnerable
4. Speak about love, affect women in a positive way
5. And your ass gotta be able to sing!
Why the fukk you aint nominate Stevie J then Puff? Im asking for a fren. He qualifies based on this list. Okay that second part of Number 4 might be a stretch…its not positive. Faith said it is tho. Mimi and Jonathan said their kids are positive.
Bye.
lolol
That child done got everybody mad.
Whatever Diddy!! YOU DONT TELL WHO QUALIFIES FOR KING!!
Lol, true just ask Loon or Carl Thomas ?
Ok, now I like that lil’ cute-ish, roden-esque, Jacquees’ songs (and I’m grown), but he CAN NOT sing! When I saw Diddy’s post yesterday, I said to myself, “Jacquees, Diddy just HIGH-KEY told u that u can’t sing via ig!! DEBATE IS DEAD NOW!”
Jacquees tried it tho…
A king does not crown himself…and Whitney ain’t here no more to entertain us with her crackhead antics so…
I’d kinda take BB over Jacquees tho anyday! LMAO!!
Ok Diddy you’re still the “king” of stealing artists’ money no one will dispute your status calm down?
Wow!… I thought that #5″ And your ass gotta be able to sing!” would be FIRST on the list!
Is Stevie vulnerable? ?
Arent all former and sometimes current drug users? Yep.
I forget about the drugs!
U made me laugh this morning
He is so charming he makes you forget about the drugs.
Wait! Now everybody hates Sean? Tf I love him && he’s correct! What’s the issue? How is whatever his name is the king of r and b? ?? I never even heard him sing or a song by him? From my understanding he covers other artists song I never even cared to listen! I’m just trying to understand why so many people so mad at p. Diddy
I would fall for his charms
I prolly would too lmao. Stevie is a true character.
Jonathan………
All of this publicity. If Jacquees ain’t got a recent album out, he better drop it now!
..right now he couldn’t even be call the Apprentice of RnB..but this blunder has made him the Jester of RnB..
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P. uuuummm don’t you have OTHER things/people/children that require your UNDIVIDED Attention at the MOMENT?!!!…Yeah, go Handle ALL THAT ,(take that, take that, take THAT!!!) Diddy.
Umm I personally aint liked P. Diddy since around the middle of the shiny suit era. So from around the 99 into the tew thousands….
Oh I see he’s fitting right into his mothering role, bytchy gossiping and all, if I see him sport some heels I’m done!
Real talk though.. this is a prime example of believing your own hype! Too many people are whispering amped up statements in his ear. Now if they made a King of Rhythm n Hood.. he might be..nah..that would be August to claim that or Trey..
I like him too. He is cocky because he knows that he is good at what he does. I am cocky about my teaching craft. No one can hold a candle to my classroom.
Damn you! I peed a little!
I’m having a Mariah Carey moment. “I don’t know him.”
Whitney was high as usual
He said it to draw attention to himself, and apparently he succeeded. Nobody was talking about Jacquees a week ago.
So…mission accomplished, I guessed.
I neva heard of this kid til now. Everybody with instagram is a star nowadays. I liked what sean said you, gotta sing about love not just hit it type stuff.
Nig Tevin Campbell more of the king of R&B than u are!! ??
Boy blacks will sure line up to attack other blacks when they have a moment but they been crowin these white kings and queens of this and that and blacks folks get mute
I was so disappointed that tevin wasnt on the quincy jones special. I need some of these celeb insiders to give me some tea.
Bums on the train sangin not singin for some change is more the king. Get the fck on
Never heard of Jacquees…..this is publicity for him.
I actually like Jacquees but….he’s trippin if he thinks he’s the King of R&B. Maybe Rocks and Blunts
Jacquees needs to go sit his short arse down you ain’t no damn king of r&b this generation or next generation go climb on a foot stool and jump ole tiny Tim arse niglet
Lls
lol! I remember that! Folks said she must’ve been referring to him as the king of ribs and beer.
If it wasn’t for the fact i have a 19 and 27 year old daughter i wouldn’t have known who he was
Soundcloud singer ? ? ?
Soundcloud singer ??? I can’t! But I will, but he onew damn well what he was doing. CREATING BUZZ AND CONVERSATIONS ABOUT HIMSELF! Hell not many people knew who he was, hell i knew who he was but can’t name a song from him. Now i can and now people that didn’t know him, know who he is because of this. Any publicity is good publicity to fane ho’s. According to billboard R. KELLY and MARY J BLIDGE are the most SUCCESSFUL singers in the past 25 years.
How R.Kelly still make the list?? ugh
I actually like Diddy business aspect of things.
Yea Boo-thang was feeling himself when he said he was the king.. Boy aint even 5’5 and probably got to hop up into some cooch. And can barely hold a note with 2 hands. I still like him though..
Puff going thru it. He looks weary. Keep your head up, your family needs you.
No matter what he’s done, you can’t erase his achievements. I just being real. You can google it, it’ll come up. https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/9c7fe74feacc27049173ca0dc9b06d0e726d9607046987e639f8041c71823c5a.jpg
Diddy aint lying, he ain’t lying!!
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Exactly!
I respect Diddy as an entertainer, father, and a judge on the music shows. I don’t see why he can’t comment on this when he’s worked with a whole roster of R&B artists. People saying go take care of his kids but this is his job and what he’s built his fortune from.
Why you making me laugh? That slow laugh…..
This is how I found about the young man in March. He has folks talking so mission accomplished Dubya style…
https://youtu.be/36ztUJrcocE
That man is a genius…since he made that statement he has been on all the blogs and his name has been in the mouths of more talented singers. Clearly he is not the king of R & B, but he is getting tons of free publicity, so I would say he is King of Marketing.
this is just for fun
Chris brown was Running it then
All he wanted was to be With you
He said Yo excuse me Miss
Then he Took ya down
She started to Strip
She asked to many dang, Questions
He doesn’t want., No Bs
That chick ain’t Loyal ,
He thought she could’ve been his ,Forever
He said Deuces ,
He had to ,Say goodbye ,
He got it Poppin,
She is an X for a reason
CB was like , Turn up the music , Yeah 3X!!
He had some, FUN
He had a Party!
Somebody broke the damn ,Fine China
He said, Look at me Now,
He said I can Transform ya!
Please Don’t judge him
He said Y’all are some Beautiful People
Hope yall got what I was going for I just made a whole story with CB music and they can be played today as if new !
When this new dude can bring it like that he might have a little sit in the corner way in the back until then …..
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Okaaayyy!!!! Love this!
Thank you ! ?
Thank you ! ?
I like this young cat and he has some nice songs. But you ain’t the king and pay some more dues first. Without his fuckery and predatory behavior, the first thought of king to me is the artist, R.Kelly. Then we have the Isley’s, Gerald Levert, Michael Jackson and so many other’s. Don’t forget, Whitney titled her own husband, Bobby the king too. But no, young man… you are not there yet. You have soooo many shoes to fill.
Puffy told no lies tho.
This is one time I agree with Diddy these clowns come out everyday and think because they have a buzz on the internet that makes them somebody important. Let’s keep it real how many of us heard of this clown before this post ? Don’t worry I’ll wait …..
The king of R&b hands down right now is ya boy Chris brown
THIS is the King of R&B … now be blessed. https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/369d3a23f2015f997edc7d76c9a57aab4a83a2631c12857cd8fb973bc477f5eb.gif
LMBO! A mess!
Agreed. He got people talking and checking his music to verify his claim. I ? him.
Anybody into music knows R&B been dead..
Randy Watson!! That boy good!! ??
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Is that you or Sade?
And The weekend and James blake are better than everybody on that list..
Because ain’t nobody topped him yet. He writes, sings, produces qnd plays instruments and he has a bunch of bunch of #1 hits
One hit I love by CB is She Ain’t you!! Love this!! ????
Am I remembering wrong that Michael Jackson was labeled the King of Pop back in the day?
Not “Rocks and Blunts” ???
Well, I still have my 90’s R&B so I’m good.?
He was inspired by Ready for the World. Don’t ask me why I know this.
Im a man lol. That’s my baby Sade lol
Gotcha!
Lol I love Diddy
Yuck.. I stopped supporting Robert after that tape came out
Who?
The weekend? ?
and LA Reid/Babyface, Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis. BOOM!
A king with no castle? Lol
Sadly, you may be right lol
Trey Songz is a close 2nd…
or… shutters… Drake? I can’t figure out what type of artist he is. Cause he can’t sing or rap … but he’s a dope writer.
I like that at the club song he has with Dej Loaf, but a singer he is not. He probably threw that outrageous statement out to get his name spoken, and that’s exactly what’s happening. How else would he have gotten Puffy’s attention…
lmao!!!
That last line reminds me of Jamie Foxx’s standup line about Bobby Brown – when Whitney Houston shouted him out for being the king of r&b – he said something identical lol
Back in the day you just became the king and people figured it out. No social media post or nothin.
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I only heard 1 song from this kid. It was pretty good. King? Naw… I think he wanted some exposure and he probably knows how emotional r&b singers are (*coughs* Tyrese) and knew they’d have something t say. I can’t believe Diddy addressed it though lol
Dont like Puffy but i agree with everything he said.
Usher was… now Chris Brown is
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So it’s not R.Kelly pedo ass?
I’m too old-fashion to be in the industry. People be like this is “boring”, what is this “Bridge” stuff. Short-attention span people are irritated easily. My intro will be good for the first 30 secs though. Killa!
Happy Hump Day!! ??
Dude cant sing and THAT’S the truth! Sort of like Ciara???
You sound like my husband lol
I LOVE the weekend??
?????
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I’m not old and I don’t really know what he sings *shrug*
Awww dont do Ci that. She has her moments ?
Good stuff!
Brief ones.
If any millennial “deserves” that title nowadays, I would say J. Cole.
But that’ s just my opinion.
BTW, Sandra Rose is the QUEEN of subtle shade…and I am here for every morsel.
A few more than jaquees tho
Tell me?
Lol
I like Jacquees. If he thinks he’s a King, then let him be a King. What happened to uplifted these young ones? Why must we shut them down when they think highly of themselves?
Glenn Jones is an R&B King but that’s just my opinion..
There’s thinking highly of yourself – & then there’s outright delusion ?
sean needs to STFU. somebody on IG wrote:
70s marvin gaye
80s pied piper
90s ursher
00s chris brown
i may have forgotten one or was it 90s pied piper 00 ursher 10 chris brown? what about bobby brown lol?
i actually like that lil short thing but you’re right he has a long way to go to be kang. hell he just at jester right now.
No Keith Sweat??? There’s a couple of people who wouldn’t be able to comment on this site if it wasn’t for his azz…
Jacquees was trolling and I aint mad at him…he got everybody commenting even some “missing” R&B singers from back in the day…he incited people to talk and got what he wanted…to me he looks like Michigan J. Frog singing in that WB cartoon but to each his own…
I can’t???
Yea. U only know weeknd for hIs radio hits? U ever heard “VALERIE”?
Sort of like Trey Songz too
Renee i want to so bad, but man music been my life and help me through bad and good times as a kid. His music mad a big impact on me. I think he’s disgusting. I will never buy his music again. I download it illegally lol
That’s that good, good laugh.
True, true.
Mission accomplished Jacquees ?
#TEAMDIDDY
The first time I heard Valerie was when Bruno Mars performed a rendition for that Amy Winehouse tribute. Hey, maybe Bruno should be crowned the king of R&B. He can actually sing, dance, perform, and he has hits.
R & B is on life support right now.I believe it can always be revived…I’m a 20 plus person who listens to no music past the early 2000 era.
If this Jacqees person want to believe he’s the KORB then let him be him. Out of curiosity,I checked him out and I found his music to be a step or 2 above mumble rap.
Chris Brown can not sing to me at all and whatever he does is not R & B. I find his bsse to be as delusional as his base find Jacqees. Usher is played out….I classic R & B singers from Sam Cooke to groups like Dru Hill.
RE: Chris Brown
I totally agree!
When I think of RNB I think “THE INTERNET” not “Bruno Mars”.. ?
I have to admit Sean is right on this one. Be patient Jacquees, real talent will last the test of time. If you have it, we will know. Years from know people will remember you and still be playing your music.
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Khalid is my pick for present-day King of R&B.
Of all time? LUTHER VANDROSS, y’all cannot tell me different!
Keith Sweat, K-Ci and Jo Jo, R kelly, Avant, Bobby Brown….
?????
Lol Bruno is the most soulful (CROSSOVER) artist in recent years. If anyone should be crowned it should be him.
Me and my husband still listen to our Dru hill cds our Jodeci cds and our Jahiem cds when cleaning the house
I miss Avant!
Don’t you miss those days? I sure do.
Lol. Im good. Go listen to “Radio Silence” by James Blake.
Or “RETROGRADE”.
Singing is healing and more powerful than you think. It can cure you from any ailments from deep in your soul. That cry you need, put it in a song. Shoot, you can dream on one you’ve never heard of and wake up but can’t remember it. Lol.
yessssss
Thanks where I got it from lol
Kings don’t steal other folk’s songs and try to make it their own … can we start there ?????? and Yep I do agree with Puffy…. shid …. he sounds like a reject Usher ….. https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/ed78adbd203a7f90f7f778f9241eede9fe0e609db8f742ff6d1ed48c1bbd7f20.gif said what I said
Everything is rushed, brushed off as new and stuffed in our faces.
I do agree … but I will say CB had the best album this year ……… 40 damn songs of heaven … they need to crown that man ……. and quit playing ….. but if they don’t …. I will deffinitely give him his flowers … Chris Brown deserves it . and let’s not go there with the vocals … He killed it hands got damn down … lyrics too .. see clip …… https://youtu.be/VJxXZcI5L7c
Listening…..I love some Daniel Ceasar and H.E.R. I like where she’s at in her moment. I heard them before years ago when they first was testing the scene. Since they had only 3,000 views then I thought about it, that R&B was officially dead.
Sorry i don’t know of him.
Marvin Gaye is my vote all day
I kind of agree with Jacquees, sadly R&B music is barely around these days…giving CB the crown for the mid 2000s who has been as consistent as Jacquees or had as many radio hits/features? It’s a new generation…
Most grownups can’t name a song he ever recorded.
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I suppose that I’m in this category. ?
It’s crazy how they going in on this young man smh he just trying to manifest his words, that’s all. But this is how they do lol he hasn’t slept with teenagers like Kelly and Marvin, don’t beat women up like Chris and (that’s a long list), he not on the down low acting like he straight like Teddy and (that’s a long list), not a drug addict like(another long list), he ain’t handing out herpes like Ursher (allegedly) smh but they quick to come for him but won’t say a word about there Heroes smh
Thank you
Sean Combs is worried about the wrong dayum things… His 100% focus need to be on his children… He just can’t stay out the lime light… Just gotta be seen… GONE SUMWHUURRR AND SIT DOWN!!!
It sho is!!!!
Dang it ? A warning woulda been nice.
I’m in the orthodontist office!!
I don’t even think what i just did qualified as a laugh….just an abrupt..random…loud…forced.. high pitched sound……
Okay
i thought this was about talent not what you are talking about. all that has nothing to do with talent. you are talking about the demons and problems that every human being has but remember not one living soul is innocent.
since you want to discuss problems and not about talent.
maybe i am not commenting about talent and how i said i don’t know of him.
Just cause people don’t know him doesn’t mean he is not talented. I think I was just commenting the way I did cause I saw you said Marvin and I see other people naming people from the past. The kid said he is the king of HIS generation, not his grandmothers. Just don’t see why people are attacking him and comparing him to people from 50 years ago smh
Everyone has their own opinion. I am an old soul and i very proud of it. In anyway i am saying or wishing he doesn’t do well in that business. But like i said i am speaking on what i know within me. i just don’t know him. You have a bless day
You do the same
How you know he’s not focused on his kids. His kids nor his kids mothers have never spoke negatively about his parenting he must be doing something right
“You can’t play Black Spider-Man in Trump America.” I had lunch with co-workers/friends today at a nice French restaurant. One of my co-workers/friends book movies into theaters. When this co-worker/friend told us what this one theater owner said, we all busted out laughing except for one person. That person was livid. The co-worker/friend told us that the owner finally gave in and booked the movie. What would be your reaction?
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Who cares ??? They Have all but threw so much dirt on that genre
Puffy your singing abilities are extremely suspect.
It’s hard to take the advice of that demon above? When he had a talented roster of folks and shatted on all of their hopes, dreams, ambitions, and hard work. His ass couldn’t sing not one note but it didn’t stop him from releasing albums at times competing with his own artists. In the words of Suge Knight circa the Source Awards 1995. ” If you don’t want your producer dancing all in your videos, hogging all the attention”, THEN COME TO DEATH ROW. ??????? The memories!
I DON’T KNOW…. JUST LIKE YOU DON’T KNOW THAT HE IS…. AND FURTHERMORE this is a MUFUGGIN BLOGG WHERE OPINIONS ARE POSTED. JUST LIKE AN AZZHOLE EVERY BODY HAS ONE. YOU CARE WAAAAY TOOOOO MUCH! To be QUESTIONING A STRANGERS THOUGHTS. GYATFOH!!! SCRAM! ..
took what, a minute to make this video…
Although I didn’t enjoy the young man’s vocal performance on the soul train awards, he prolly is the king of r&b for ppl his own age. But since he got er’body all razzled dazzled, I think all the kings should get together and do a rendition of You Will Know by Black Men United. I think it would be good for the culture.
Girl I can still see big fatty Suge up on that stage hogging the mike with his declaration.
Carl Thomas…got do depressed from dranking and smoking his entire voice sound like a entire trash can
Just let him be great, and believe what he want.
PRINCE.
That was back in the day when award shows were good. lmao!
Oh no! You see what I mean, he got caught up in the Puffy effect. His first album was fire though.
Yassssss! I couldn’t wait for the Source Awards to come on. Plus, there was always a rapper having beef with another crew. #GoodTimes
And he just canceled his play “This Love Aint Loyal” and I was gonna check it out.
jacquees is cool, he could use some singing lessons so he can quit the “eeeeee eeeeeee” stuff he does at the end of every note.
Not the King but his marketing team is on point with this, more people are going to know who he is now…most definitely
lol
Who is he and what song does he sing? I’m 34… N I don’t know this negro
where in my response did i say you weren’t entitled to an opinion, you seem very angry for no reason god bless you.
Lolol you did NOT pull that song from out of thin air!! This new breed knows nothing of black men united it’s all about self these days….*walks away singin WHAT CAN A BROOOTHA DO FA ME ????
FIRE
Must be one of those millennials..
I didn’t see that special but he made great music. I’m surprised tv one hasn’t done an unsung on him
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ul1H_p_FeaA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qk6dN_92i58
These are the only two songs I know and one is a duet
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