His lyrics develop predominantly over themes of sex, lovesickness, regret, romantic love, fast life, desire, and the difficulty of managing emotions. His musical style has been defined as polyhedric, with his R&B being characterized by several influences from other genres, mainly hip hop and pop music.

According to Billboard, Brown is one of the most influential and successful R&B singers ever, with several considering him the ' King of R&B' alongside Usher and R. Christopher Maurice Brown (born May 5, 1989) is an American singer, songwriter, dancer, graffiti artist and actor.