NPR said there hasn’t been a male R&B superstar since Usher. Is this true?

[Sad Bunny]

https://www.npr.org/2024/02/08/1229430810/usher-super-bowl-vegas-residency-performance

Who else would it be?

 

[Luke Cage]

They like for people to foregt about Chris Brown. If dude hadn't been cancelled he'd probably be doing superbowls right now.
Not saying he didn't deserve it though, but he is clearly a superstar.

 

[Paper Boi]

Chris Brown is not as big as Usher, but he was superstar status and he has enough hits to do the half time show if he wasnt considered toxic

 

[Pazzy]

They like for people to foregt about Chris Brown. If dude hadn't been cancelled he'd probably be doing superbowls right now.
Not saying he didn't deserve it though, but he is clearly a superstar.

Chris brown had the world in his hand and he dropped it when he decided to raise his hand the wrong way on the wrong person. I remember how mtv was hyping him up and that mj tribute at the mtv vmas before the dv incident.

 

[Splakavellie504]

Here we go with the bu bu bu bu Chris Brown shyt

For the slow ones, pop and r&b is not the same

 

[Canada Goose]

Does the Weeknd count? I'd say Weeknd is a superstar IMO.

 

[The_Sheff]

Justin Timberlake could have had it but the titty situation derailed him.

What genre does Bruno Mars fall under?

Weeknd?

 

[Wig Twistin Season]

Bruno Mars, The Weeknd, Ty Dolla $ign was singing everybody’s hooks for a good few years, etc.

 

[djthegreat88]

Chris Brown should be biggest star in the world if it was based on talent. He could sing/dance/act at elite level. Mental illness/drugs fukked him up big time. And putting hands on a woman that is just as big of a star as you are

 

[Kooley_High]

Im with everyone else saying it was Chris Brown. Sadly the DV and follow up anger issues stunted his potential. He can regain popularity but that stuff will always follow him and give him a ceiling he cant break out of

 

[Kinguno]

Chris Brown but it’s like when Barry Bonds aint get another contract

Plus R&B meaning Black Timberlake is pop.

Usher fell off because of who he got married to and the blacklash

 

[Ashtrey]

Drake

 

[BlackAchilles]

Bruno Mars and The Weekend are figments of my imagination?

Terrible take from NPR

 

[Neo. The Only. The One.]

They like for people to foregt about Chris Brown. If dude hadn't been cancelled he'd probably be doing superbowls right now.
Not saying he didn't deserve it though, but he is clearly a superstar.

Chris Brown was on his way to superstardom when he beat Rihanna ass and he never has and never will touch that zenith again.

Breh is so talented that they even tried to forgive him and he went on GMA throwing chairs through windows.

So he could have been a superstar but he's not and that's on him.

 

[AnonymityX1000]

Justin Timberlake could have had it but the titty situation derailed him.

What genre does Bruno Mars fall under?

Weeknd?

I would say Bruno is a pop artist. That's how he blew up making bland pop shyt. He has switched it up his last two efforts but his OG label is still sticking.
Weekend is emo R and B. It has a strong appeal to a limited amount of people. I like him tho.