(December 10, 2025) R&B star Montell Jordan has gone to social media to update fans about his health and his work. In his post, he references the upcoming documentary Sustain, an intimate portrait of Jordan as he deals with the diagnosis of prostate cancer – a difficult turn for one of the most fascinating R&B artists of the last several decades.
In 2024, Jordan was diagnosed with prostate cancer, and he has twice received treatments. He has been open about his battle and is now an ambassador for the group Zero Prostate Cancer. His post gives the latest update:
Hey cancer…It’s day 52. We went 37 rounds. I guess I should let you know the fight was fixed. I wasn’t alone. Romans 8:31 EASY. So, because of all the things that God does for us, we can say this: If God is working on our behalf, nobody can really do anything against us. Thank you to EVERYONE who prayed for me and my family. Keep praying.
I’m ringing the bell shortly. The bell is where I become a 2x champion. For others, the bell signifies another round…FIGHT WITH EVERYTHING YOU’VE GOT. @sustainthemovie
Montell Jordan emerged in the mid-1990s as one of R&B’s most recognizable voices, arriving with a blend of church-bred musicality and West Coast swagger that helped define an era. His debut single, “This Is How We Do It,” exploded out of the gate in 1995, spending seven weeks at No. 1 and became a generational anthem.
Jordan followed that breakthrough with a consistent run of hits, both as a singer and as a songwriter and producer for artists like Sisqó, Deborah Cox, and Christina Milian.
Yet as his success grew, so did an internal tension. The handsome, 6 foot 8 inch Jordan later revealed that maintaining the industry’s expected “sex symbol” image conflicted with his personal values and his commitment to his marriage. By the mid-2000s, he stepped back from mainstream music altogether, eventually founding Master Peace Church with his wife Kristin, and authoring the book This Is How We Do It! Making Your Marriage A Masterpeace.
Throughout both his career and his recent health challenges, Jordan has been a beacon of strength and faith, and his millions of fans are praying right alongside him as he faces his cancer battle.
