The ongoing debate over who can actually sing in R&B took a pointy flip this week, with Jacquees and Mario on the heart of a viral conflict. What started as an off-the-cuff query on Cam Newton’s Funky Friday podcast shortly spiraled right into a heated on-line dialog about expertise, tone, and legacy.

During the interview, Newton posed a provocative problem: “Every singer can’t sing. But let’s be real—who really can?” As he ran by way of an inventory of names that included Omarion, Bryson Tiller, Ray J, and Jacquees, Mario paused earlier than delivering his now-viral critique: “He can sing, he can sing. He can’t sang, but he can sing. He be on key.”

That refined dig—simply two phrases, “can’t sang”—was sufficient to set off Jacquees. Within hours, the Georgia-born singer fired again on X, writing, “Cam Newton & Mario some h**s, keep my name out y’all mouth on dat lil podcast…. I been minding my business.”

Though the publish was deleted quickly after, screenshots unfold quick, sending followers into debate mode. Jacquees joins a dialog began by Kevin McCall final month.

Some sided with Mario, praising his technical vary and management, calling him “the blueprint for real vocals.” Others defended Jacquees, arguing his melodic type displays the evolution of R&B, the place temper usually outweighs energy.

Memes evaluating the 2 singers’ stay performances flooded social media, reviving the query that’s adopted Jacquees since he dubbed himself the “King of R&B” in 2019. Jacquees is greatest identified for his “Quemix,” the place he remixes different R&B hits.

Jacquees’ response captured the stress between custom and innovation within the style. For many, Mario represents an period that values uncooked supply and stay ability. Jacquees, in the meantime, embodies the streaming era—clean, assured, and unafraid to experiment with tone and expertise.

While Cam Newton laughed off the remark on-air, Jacquees’ publish made clear he wasn’t amused. The viral second not solely reignited previous debates but in addition reaffirmed Jacquees’ knack for staying within the cultural dialog—whether or not by way of controversy or music.

Neither Mario nor Newton has publicly addressed the trade. Still, followers anticipate Jacquees to reply in the best way he is aware of greatest—by way of music. In R&B, this conflict the fervour behind the mic stays the driving drive behind the style.