![]() He stated that emerging singers need to be able to hold their own against singers such as himself before even stepping to compare themselves against the legends. Pleasure P also chimed in to add that he didn’t feel that any of the new generation of R&B singers can hold a candle to their predecessors. He made his mark in the R&B game or music game. I just want people to say, ‘Young man, that boy is bad. “Ain’t nobody the damn king of R&B,” he continued. “There’s too many people that have made great music for one person to say they are the king of R&B.” ![]() I think that anyone who has done great things made R&B what it is. Sweat felt that no one singer can claim domain to the title. The “Make It Last Forever” singer felt that the notion was an affront to his contemporaries and those that came before him such as Luther Vandross, Donny Hathaway, Teddy Pendergrass, and Eddie Levert, that all contributed to the fabric of the genre. The show’s host wondered if Sweat had ever considered claiming the throne for himself. He simply saw the moment as an opportunity to educate the younger artist. ![]() ![]() The two have since cleared that air and Sweat reiterated that he didn’t hold anything against Jacquees. At the time, the Georgia native’s remarks rendered terse commentary from nearly every corner of Black entertainment, including T.I., Diddy, Bobby Brown, Tank, David Banner, Tyrese, and Chris Brown. During their conversation, the group also revisited R&B singer Jacquees’ bold proclamation that he was “King of R&B for this generation” in 2018. ![]()
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