Chris Brown and Michael Jackson are one and the same — with the only difference being one of them beat the hell out of Rihanna … so says Fat Joe.

In his latest IG Live session, FJ came with a bit of a hot take — namely, arguing the only thing keeping Chris Brown from matching up with the King of Pop talent/music-wise is his infamous assault of his then-girlfriend … something that’s haunted him ever since.

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Joe argued it’s been 20 years since the Rihanna incident — and that it’s time to let it go and move on … noting fans know CB is the best singer/dancer/performer since MJ.

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The veteran rapper also threw an R. Kelly comparison in the mix to prove his point, which is basically … you have to separate the talent from the actions of the artist. Like we said … it’s a hot take, but Joe’s all in on it.

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While the MJ/CB comparisons have been made for years now … Breezy himself says he wants no part of the debate — telling Big Boy in 2022 that his special sauce came from watching Michael, and that he just twisted the recipe to pave his own way.

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King or not, Breezy has been getting an MJ-like reception while out on his latest tour. On the issue of forgiving for Rihanna … we’ll let that one simmer on the internet.