“R. Kelly is the King of R&B! Not Chris Brown” Tyrese Gibson

Tyrese is no stranger to saying how he feels.

As such, when the long-running debate about the “King of R&B” was broached during a recent interview, the star didn’t hold back in declaring that his pick is R. Kelly.

He also wasn’t quiet about his rejection of the title belonging to some of the other names often floated.

Speaking to The Shade Room, Tyrese said the following was asked who the King of R&B is:

“R. Kelly. Who else but him? We not talking about him being in jail or what he’s dealing with controversy-wise.”

Responding to the suggestion that Usher is the reigning King, the 45-year-old responded:

Until Usher writes every song he ever (releases) and produces every song he ever (releases) and hands out 60 to 300 R&B hit records to everybody else in the R&B game, he’s not the King.

I’m sorry.

Chris Brown is not the King of R&B to me (either).

They are KINGS. Chris Brown and Usher are 50x bigger than me. I’m not a King of no type of R&B. I’m a beast at what I do, but they have outsold me and have way more status, Grammys, arenas, and the level of arena shows they do is beyond the scope of anything I’ve ever done. And I, quite frnakly, don’t desire that level.”

Okay Roomies, 👏🏾👏🏾 We know the “King Of R&B” debate has had the internet in a chokehold for quite some time, but buckle up because #Tyrese has entered the chat. Find out who he’s standing 10 toes down about in the latest #SteppingIntoTheShadeRoom: https://t.co/aWgmrzhdi8 pic.twitter.com/Jou3pVz37t

— TheShadeRoom (@TheShadeRoom) September 7, 2024

Kelly’s name had long been synonymous with the title. Yet, since his conviction and incarceration for a number of sexual crimes has largely seen his music “canceled” and thus his regal status called into continuous question.

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