Now that R. Kelly is incarcerated, artists are battling for "the King of R& B" title. R. Kelly never gave himself the title as the "King of R&B," his fans around the world did! And, he did not give himself the title of "the hitmaker," in fact those artists that he wrote #1 hits did! i.e. Toni Braxton, Celine Dion, Lady Gaga, etc.