Watch: Jacquees Stuns with Deborah Cox ‘Nobody’s Supposed To Be Here’ Cover

As the Diddy-driven debate about if “R&B is dead” rages on, ‘B.E.D.’ singer Jacquees – the genre’s self proclaimed King – is looking to put the topic to rest while also silencing critics of his vocal prowess.

See how inside:

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Clearly a staunch supporter of R&B, Quees has made headlines for covering some of the format’s most beloved classics over the years including Brandy‘s ‘I Wanna Be Down,’ Donnell Jones‘ ‘Where I Wanna Be,’ SWV’s ‘You’re the One,’ Soul For Real‘s ‘Candy Rain,’ and many more.

Inciting a polarizing response in the process, at one time over 50,000 people signed a petition for the now 28-year-old to stop covering and remixing other artists’ songs.

Undeterred by the detractors, he never stopped rendering his mixed-reviewed renditions as evidenced by how he took to Instagram over the weekend to deliver a stirring snippet of Deborah Cox‘s 1998 award-winning signature song ‘Nobody’s Supposed to Be Here.’

Sharing his take on the tune’s soaring climax, press PLAY on the clip above to hear how he fared then head down below to revisit the original.