Usher Embraces “King Of R&B” Title
Diddy has sparked an intense conversation about the state of R&B music after suggesting R&B is dead. Usher responded during a radio interview saying, “So, when I do hear people, even like Puff saying, ‘R&B is dead,’ he sounds nuts to me. It sounds crazy especially knowing he was a pioneer in understanding and beneficiary of it.” During the interview, Bevy Smith asked Usher about the “King of R&B” title. “If you call me that, I’ll definitely carry it. I’m gonna tilt my crown knowing that I’m standing on the shoulders of all the icons of our time,” he said. Usher went on to acknowledge R&B legends Michael Jackson, James Brown, Ronald Isley, Luther Vandross, Barry White, Teddy Pendergrass, Marvin Gaye, Little Richard, Rick James, and Prince.
