Remember former teen pop star Aaron Carter? Kid brother of Backstreet Boy Nick Carter? His career in the music business may have stalled out, but the guy seems to understand the social media business pretty well. Billboard reports that on Sunday, in a now-deleted tweet about the late Michael Jackson, Carter wrote, “Remember one very important thing. Michael passed down the torch to me. I never had to ask for him to do that.” Although the original post is gone, he followed it with many, many more tweets defending his point and referring to a longstanding friendship with the late King Of Pop. Notably, Carter said he and Jackson “really were and still [are] the only ones of our kind.” He also repeatedly referred to Jackson as “Dookie.” Check out the tweet-spree below.

So now…. It's time. In a lotta different ways I need to grow and be the best man I can be and my love is pure it started just as young as

— Aaron Carter (@aaroncarter) November 23, 2015

MJ and that's why we both connected because we really were and still out the only ones of our kind.

— Aaron Carter (@aaroncarter) November 23, 2015

No he compared himself to me. I knew Michael VERY well and spent lots of time with him. Just stop right there. https://t.co/Jbi0rSpsOe

— Aaron Carter (@aaroncarter) November 23, 2015

Little do you guys know…. When Dookie gave me his JACKET PERSONALLY he was passing a torch to me verbatim don't need 2 explain myself

— Aaron Carter (@aaroncarter) November 23, 2015

because I haven't released music in 10 years. And who cares I'm Aaron carter not Michael Jackson. Miss u Dookie https://t.co/4IhiWrMAGX

— Aaron Carter (@aaroncarter) November 23, 2015

You also must've missed the story about how Michael followed my whole career from the beginning and … https://t.co/yaD9sLseIQ

— Aaron Carter (@aaroncarter) November 23, 2015

Miss you so much everyday MJ we loved you so much my brother and I https://t.co/8HQsYECyIG

— Aaron Carter (@aaroncarter) November 23, 2015

Thanks for the love guys wow I never compared myself to MJ HE did 😔 but it's ok you can bully me THATS FINE. https://t.co/AaPectjrL4

— Aaron Carter (@aaroncarter) November 23, 2015

So sad all of these supposed fans of MJ who never even knew him talk like this and put people down don't you guys understand what MJ was all

— Aaron Carter (@aaroncarter) November 23, 2015

About? Love. Joy. Being kind to one another the music always fell into place when those things were right you … https://t.co/ROwWNLEdqe

— Aaron Carter (@aaroncarter) November 23, 2015

In regards to Michael … pic.twitter.com/zdEhzt1Wus

— Aaron Carter (@aaroncarter) November 23, 2015