In a viral social media post last week, platinum-certified Atlanta singer Jacquees confidently crowned himself the “King of R&B” ......of His Generation. He continually gives props to the genre forbearers and his formative inspirations such as Jodeci , K-Ci & JoJo , Jagged Edge , Michael Jackson , Boys II Men and more, but he’s holding it down for his era. Clarifying his ambition, he went so far as to tell Vibe , “It’s no disrespect to nobody because they’re all my friends, but I still wanna be number one. If we’re playing the game and I lose, I’ll be mad as hell, but I’m still a good person. I just want to win” . Now, this claim sparked an internet-wide debate, inciting responses by everyone from John Legend and R. Kelly to Tank , Usher , Tyrese , and countless others. As a result, the newly minted royal star dominated the conversation and headlines. He backs up that claim with “Presidential” —the latest single from his collaborative album alongside Birdman , L...
