Jaheim On The Current State Of R&B

R&B singer Jaheim may have been out of the limelight for while, but that doesn’t mean he’s stopped keeping tabs on the R&B world.

“I think that the current state of R&B is between a nail and a hard rock because the rock is not as solid as it used to be but the nail is wearing us down,” the singer told Page Six at last week’s seventh annual gala for Soledad O’Brien’s PowHERful Foundation, where he performed.

While he may no longer be at the same level he once was, the 39-year-old is fine with his current position in the industry. The three-time Grammy nominee, who runs the label Julie’s Dream, enjoys having more control over his music.

“I have been in the game for 22 years so I cannot say that I am underrated but I am not with the major industry anymore,” he said. “I am still playing the game. I am the boss now. I am wearing the coat and paying my own bills and dues.”

Jaheim is proud of the career he’s forged, but two-plus decades in the business haven’t been without their drawbacks. Of course, those negatives have also taught him exactly how to not treat people.

“Without everything I have been through I would not be where I am today,” he explained. “I love the business I just don’t like certain people in the business. Certain people just do not know how to treat people and conduct business. We are all equal regardless of who we are. I treat everybody like a star.”

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