Jacquees: 4 Things To Know About The Musician Calling Himself The ‘King Of R&B’

Say what? Who? Jacquees claimed that he’s the ‘king of R&B…for this generation,’ causing some fans to agree while others rolled their eyes. As this debate continues, get all the details about this guy, and why you should see him live in April.

1. He’s a Georgia native signed to Cash Money Records.

Born Rodriquez Jacquees Broadnax in 1994, Jacquees is best known for his 2016 single, “B.E.D.,” which occupied the Billboard charts for 7 weeks. He’s had three other songs break the Hot 100: TK Kravitz’s “Ocean,” in which he was a featured rapper; “At The Club,” which was a collab with Dej Loaf; and 2018’s “You.” Since 2011, he’s released seven mixtapes, four EPs, and two studio albums, including 2018’s Lost At Sea 2.

2. He discovered his talent at an early age.

“I discovered my voice at 9 years old at school,” he told Billboard in June 2018. “Well, I really discovered it at home, but I took it to school and entered my first talent show when I was 9 years old at Canby Elementary School in 2004 and I won.” The song in question was “I Want You Back” by The Jackson 5.

3. He had some big R&B names on his debut studio album.

In addition to Young Thug, Birdman, Jermaine Dupri and Chris Brown appearing on Jacquees debut album, 4275, his song “Special” featured R&B legends Jagged Edge. “I’ve been working with Jagged Edge since I was 14, 15 or something like that. The twins, Brandon and Brian, they were always trying to help me develop my voice as an artist. They’re tough coaches, especially Brandon, and they were always rooting for me,” he told Billboard.

4. He has a mixtape with Chris Brown coming out. “It’s complete. We can drop it any time now,” he said. As to how he got Chris to appear on “All my Life,” Jacquees made it sound like it was no big deal. “We did that in 2014. I hit him up because Chris had me with him since 18, 19, I used to run around with him. I told him I needed him on a record and he said, ‘I got you,’ it was that simple.”

Catch Jacquees live at Auckland's Studio on K Road, Saturday 6th April. Tickets on sale from HERE.