Key Takeaways:

• Okay CAMP backed Jacquees amid criticism and emphasised his collaborator’s hitmaking capacity.
• He highlighted his personal genre-bending success and claimed dominance in R&B output.
• His catalog consists of viral tracks, platinum singles and a powerful presence on TikTok.

During an interview with The Shade Room on the EBONY Power 100 gala on Nov. 4, Okay CAMP weighed in on ongoing debates about R&B artists’ vocal skills and took a second to defend each Jacquees and his personal report.

When requested about criticism directed towards Jacquees’ singing, the Atlanta native responded with out hesitation. “Jacquees got hits, man,” he mentioned. “If you got hits, who [cares]? You know what I’m saying?” Notably, the 2 artists have collaborated on a number of tracks, together with “What’s On Your Mind,” “Come Back Home,” and “Let You Go” — the final of which is predicted to look on the Jacquees’ forthcoming mission, Mood 2.

K CAMP additionally acknowledged his personal crossover attraction and output. “I ain’t no R&B singer, but I make more R&B hits than most of the R&B artists,” he added. The lighthearted alternate sparked reactions on-line after The Shade Room posted the clip on Monday (Nov. 10), together with one of many style’s frontrunners, Eric Bellinger. “CAMP [goes] super crazy every time,” the “G.O.A.T.” singer-songwriter wrote within the feedback.

Okay CAMP first rose to prominence in 2013 with the breakout single “Money Baby,” adopted by the platinum-certified hit “Cut Her Off” with fellow ATL peer 2 Chainz. His 2015 debut album, Only Way Is Up, peaked at No. 20 on the Billboard 200 and produced the two-time platinum single, “Comfortable.” Known for his melodic movement and R&B-infused sound, he continued to evolve by means of a wealth of well-received albums, mixtapes and featured appearances.

His 2019 single “Lottery (Renegade)” marked a viral comeback, because of the dance craze it impressed on TikTok. “Cash on me like I hit the lottery / H**s’ll journey, watch ‘em how they fall on me / 100s blue, yeah, I got ‘em all on me,” he rapped on the Wayy 2 Kritical standout. The record not only introduced him to a new generation of listeners but also led to a deal with SoundOn, TikTok’s music distribution platform, in 2023.