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

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.

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.

It wasn't just music fans who took issue with the singer's declaration. Actor and singer Tyrese also chimed in. On Instagram Monday, Tyrese called Jacquees out for "trolling" social media users. He cited Chris Brown and Trey Songz as current contenders for the 'king" title.

Though the reception was mainly negative, Jacquees’ comments did get support from those who applauded his confidence.