BET issued an apology on Monday (July 1, 2024), via Billboard, explaining that technical difficulties caused the breaches in Usher’s speech. A spokesperson for the company issued the following apology to Usher, on behalf of BET:

“Due to an audio malfunction during the LIVE telecast, portions of his speech were inadvertently muted. … Celebrating global icon USHER on our stage with a star-studded tribute and having him accept his award with a heartfelt speech was an honor,” the rep added, noting that the star’s uninterrupted speech is now available to watch on BET platforms. “We extend our sincere apologies to USHER as we couldn’t be more grateful for his participation in Culture’s Biggest Night.”

The awards ceremony is re-airing at 8p.m. Monday (July 1, 2024), and the uninterrupted speech is now available…check it out below…

Approximately four minutes of Usher’s acceptance speech were blocked out during the broadcast. The technical difficulties occurred just after he thanked Terry Lewis, Babyface, L.A. Reid, and Jimmy Jam for being his mentors and inspiration. It was during this moment that the word “f–k” was censored, but strangely, a subsequent “s–t” was not. Following that, the sound dropped out completely, cutting in and out for the next four minutes, causing speculation about the content of Usher’s speech.

However, a Billboard reporter who was present at the awards show confirmed that Usher didn’t heavily swear and his remarks didn’t contain any salacious subject matter. According to the reporter, Usher’s speech was all about his children and the message of pursuing dreams with dedication and passion. Usher expressed the following:

“It is 100% all about my children and making certain that you understand that your dreams can come true if you truly committed, if you are committed to it, if you’re dedicated to something and you find passion and you stay committed to it, this could potentially be you,” Usher stated once the sound was finally restored. “This could be your moment.”

BET’s apology and Usher’s speech have sparked conversations about the importance of technical precision during live broadcasts and the impact it can have on artists and viewers. But thankfully, the network has taken responsibility and made the full speech available for fans to watch.

It’s unfortunate that such a memorable moment for Usher was screwed up by technical difficulties. Nonetheless, his powerful message about chasing dreams and inspiring others remains intact. Let’s hope that future award shows prioritize flawless execution, ensuring that artists’ voices are heard loud and clear. And big up’s to BET for owning up to their mistake.

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When we flip through the channels of R&B history, how can we not pause on the episode of Chilli and Usher, right? Cast your minds back to the early 2000s, folks – that’s when these two hitmakers wrote a love song of their own. But it wasn’t until recently that Usher revealed how Chilli stomped on his heart back in the day. Well, now Chilli has spoken out about Usher’s confessions, and she is also confirming her current relationship with a well-known actor, who happens to be white.

But first, a quick recap…

Usher’s Heartfelt Confession

As we previously reported, Post-Super Bowl, Usher, opened up like never before. After tying the knot with Jennifer Goicoechea during Super Bowl LVIII weekend, he got real about his past heartaches, specifically the one that got away—TLC legend, Chilli. The R&B crooner admitted that Chilli turning down his proposal back in the day left him with a heartache that played out like a mega-long sad love song, influencing his hit album, “Confessions”, in 2004. He even confirmed that the song, “Superstar,” from that album was written about Chilli. Now, that’s what I call wearing your heart on your sleeve, or should I say, on your tracklist?

Chilli’s Side of the Story

Chilli, aka Rozonda Thomas, wasn’t just Usher’s arm candy; she was the muse behind those fire hits. They were the “It” couple from 2001 to 2004, with Usher confessing that he admired her since he was just a kid, when he would watch her perform with TLC. But turns out, Chilli had some rules that even Usher couldn’t rock with, leading to their split. Despite this, they’ve managed to keep things cool, celebrating each other’s wins and occasionally reminiscing about the good ol’ days. Chilli even shared that they would often find their way back to each other between relationships, but in 2019, she decided to hit the pause button on their repeat track to focus on her personal growth.

The Actor Chilli Is Dating

Fast forward to the present, and Chilli’s heart is beating to a different drum. In an interview with TMZ, she says she’s found love again with actor, Matthew Lawrence, and is even hoping Matthew makes it official with her one day, and puts a ring on it. According to Chilli’s reported sources, “[Chilli’s] mind is a world away from all this Usher stuff. Speaking of which, our sources tell us that Chilli, generally, takes marriage very seriously … and she’s not just going to hop into a commitment like that until she’s totally convinced she and her partner are both ready for marriage.”

Usher’s New Wife

As for Usher, he’s not just creating cool R&B joints, but he’s also building a life with his new wifey, Jennifer Goicoechea. His personal experiences, from the highs of fame to the lows of love, have shaped his music, giving us a glimpse into the man behind the mic.

Chilli’s Men-Past And Present Are Different, But Similar

Of course everybody, including Stevie Wonder, can see that Chilli’s current choice couldn’t be more different than her past choice in men. Usher and Matthew share nothing in common physically speaking. However, when it comes to age range, Chilli apparently likes ’em a tad younger. Her current bae, Matthew just turned 44 on February 11, 2024; and Usher is 45. Chilli will be 53 years young on February 27, 2024. So, she is nearly 9 years and 8 years their senior, respectively.

So there it is I Love Old School Music fam— Chilli and Usher, two artists who’ve danced to the rhythm of love, heartbreak, and everything in between. Now, they’re both vibin’ to their own beats, finding happiness in their own ways. Ain’t love grand?

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In a new candid interview, Usher told it all about his past relationship with TLC’s, Chilli, and how their split had a major impact on his trust in women. The R&B crooner shared his personal journey, shedding light on the pain he endured and the valuable lessons he learned.

In his interview with People, Usher explained that his love story with Chilli began in 2001, when they started dating. The seven-year age gap didn’t deter their connection, and Usher expressed his admiration for her, stating, “If I am to be honest, I was her No. 1 fan, and she was my superstar.”

Their relationship was crazy intense. Usher even dropped a bombshell, revealing that he went as far as proposing to Chilli, hoping to spend the rest of his life with her. However, to his surprise, she crushed him when she turned down his proposal. Chilli’s rejection shattered Usher’s heart:

“I wanted to marry her. I proposed and she told me no. I went through a great deal of pain after that, not trusting women or wanting to open up.” He admits, “I hurt her too,” but the situation “broke my heart.”

Reflecting on this painful chapter of his life, Usher acknowledged the specific rules and expectations that Chilli had, which ultimately didn’t align with his own desires. He revealed:

“We were missing each other. I really did want to have a different type of relationship where she was there with me, and she couldn’t be. She didn’t believe that I was actually in love with her as much as I was.”

Chilli previously confessed that while she and Usher had an on-again-off-again-relationship for years after their official break-up, their relationship expectations of each other became too mush for her, she stated:

“It looked great, but in real life … he knew he had to be a certain way with me and he couldn’t.”

The aftermath of their breakup was tough for Usher. He confessed that he struggled to trust and open up to women after dating Chilli. The experience not only hurt Chilli, but also caused Usher to question his own worth and capabilities in relationships.

Despite the pain, Usher says he and Chilli managed to find common ground and maintain a cordial relationship over the years. While they celebrated each other’s successes, they both understood that their romantic connection was no longer pursuable. Usher said:

“We’ve since become cool with each other, celebrate each other, and it’s always light when we see each other.”

Today, Usher has found love again. As we previously reported, he recently jumped the broom with his longtime girlfriend, Jenn Goicoechea, during the Super Bowl LV!!! weekend, where he performed the Halftime Show. Though the scars of Chilli stomping on his heart, so to speak, have passed, Usher has grown from his experiences.

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In a recent interview, Tameka Foster, Usher’s ex-wife, shared her thoughts on the news of his surprise marriage to Jennifer Goicoechea. Tameka, who is known for her work as an Atlanta stylist, expressed her happiness for Usher while discussing her own exciting ventures.

In her convo’ with TMZ, Tameka revealed that she had a blast at the Super Bowl, just like her ex-husband did during his halftime show. Despite their past, Tameka spoke highly of Usher’s skills as a performer and praised him for being a great dad to their two sons.

As for Usher’s new marriage, social media users couldn’t help but bring Tameka’s name into the conversation. However, Tameka made it clear that she is not bothered by the speculations and is solely focused on her own journey. The past is the past, and she is looking forward to what the future holds.

In fact, when asked what she thought of Usher’s surprise Super Bowl day marriage, let Tameka tell it — she thought Usher and Jenn jumped the broom long ago, presumably because they were already so close for several years now, and share two young kids together. Here’s what Tameka said about their new marriage:

“I thought he’d been married. I don’t know, I don’t, I stopped keeping up with that that type of thing. That’s like his second, third [marriage]… I don’t know, I can’t I don’t know… I don’t even keep up with his personal. But he’s a good dad, that’s what I care about, and he’s a dope performer because did y’all see the halftime show?”

In case y’all missed it, Usher and his long-time girlfriend, Jennifer Goicoachea, got hitched on the low at
Little White Wedding Chapel in Las Vegas, hours before he performed the Super Bowl Halftime Show. So yeah, the brotha was hella busy that day.

Anywho, as y’all can see…Usher’s former wife, Tameka Foster’s, focus remains on her own endeavors, which is being a sought-after personal stylist, as well as her upcoming reality series, “Bold and Bougie.” As far as Usher and his new wifey, Jennifer, she wishes them all the best.

I Love Old School Music family, don’t forget to comment on our Facebook page to share your thoughts about Usher’s ex, Tameka Foster, handling Usher’s pop-up marriage like grown folks should.

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The Super Bowl Halftime Show is always a topic of conversation, and this year was no different.

One moment, in particular, caught everyone’s attention – the “flirty” interaction between Usher and Alicia Keys. While some people were outraged, Alicia’s husband, Swizz Beatz, had a different perspective.

In his post-Super Bowl social media post, Swizz Beatz responded to the criticism surrounding Usher and Alicia’s performance. He wasn’t offended, and instead, he found the whole situation quite amusing. Swizz Beatz chuckled at the critics — reportedly, like rapper, Bossie Badazz; and boxer, Gervonta Davis– who were outraged on his behalf and assured them that their focus was on the wrong thing.

Rather than zooming in on the sensual hug from behind that Usher gave to Alicia during their performance, Swizz Beatz encouraged everyone to appreciate the amazing dress that covered the entire stadium during the performance. He emphasized that the night was nothing short of amazing, with two R&B stars sharing the stage:

 

 

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“Y’all talking about the wrong damn thing!!! y’all don’t see that amazing dress covering the entire stadium ⚡️🚨😂😂😮‍💨😮‍💨😮‍💨😮‍💨 Tonight’s performance was nothing but amazing with 2 amazing Giants!” Swizz Beatz expressed.

He continued:

“Congrats @usher and my love @aliciakeys that song is a classic 🤍 We don’t do negative vibes on this side we make history ✌🏽 Go see GIANTS at @brooklynmuseum it’s open until July blessings 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽”

Now, although Swizz is cool with Usher and Alicia’s public displays of affection onstage, two celebs who weren’t cool with it (on behalf of Swizz) were reportedly Gervonta Davis and Boosie Badazz, as previously mentioned. Soon as the Super Bowl Halftime Show aired, both took to social media to air their grievances.

Boosie — who goes by the handle @tirencehatchig on Instagram — wrote:

“@USHER ENOUGH IS ENOUGH BRO‼️U NEED TO APOLOGIZE TO SWISS ✅SHE MARRIED MY NIGGA I KNOW THAT WASNT PLANNED”

 

 

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And in a now-deleted X (Twitter) post, Gervonta Davis apparently wrote:

“”Usher would have been on his way to a hospital as I write this if I was Swizz.”

While some people were genuinely upset by Usher’s PDA move, Swizz Beatz proved to everyone he is confident and comfortable in his relationship with with his wife of fourteen years. So, hey…if Swizz likes it, then we love it for them.

Simply put — there is no new beef brewing between Swizz and Usher a.k.a. ‘Mr. Don’t-Leave-Your-Girl-Around-Me-True-Player-For-Real. All’s we’ll that ends well.

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In an unexpected collaboration, Usher and Kim Kardashian have joined forces on the business level and their female fans are lovin’ it. They linked up for the latest SKIMS men’s underwear campaign. The “U Got It Bad” crooner has taken center stage in a series of sensual images and a commercial, showcasing the brand’s boxer briefs and t-shirts.

Kim Kardashian, the mastermind behind SKIMS, couldn’t hide her excitement when she shared snippets from the campaign, on Instagram, with her 364 million followers. Giving her fans a sneak peek, Kim captioned the photos with, “@USHER in our most-wanted base layers. New SKIMS Mens Underwear drops Monday, February 12 at 9 AM PT / 12 PM ET.”

Usher left his fans in awe as he showed off his tats, biceps, and whatnot.

The edgy campaign even incorporated a lil’ added surprise for the ladies—the inclusion of a peach prop. In one photo, Usher  squeezed the peach, allowing its juice to trickle down his arm in a move that was clearly aimed to add further sex appeal to the shoot. Kim Kardashian’s caption teasingly revealed, “Another juicy surprise: The Grammy-winning icon’s new album, COMING HOME, launches Friday, February 9 midnight EST worldwide, and SKIMS is releasing an exclusive, limited edition digital download version with an alternative album cover and a bonus track called ‘Naked,’ available only on skims.com for one week. Join the waitlist to be the first to shop.”

In the accompanying commercial, Usher introduced himself by playfully spelling out his first name, a nod to his hit 1997, “Nice & Slow.” With confidence, he expressed, “What I do is entertain,” while showcasing the SKIMS boxers and tossing the peach in the air. Usher not only mesmerized his fans, but also shared his excitement about his forthcoming album, “Coming Home.” According to him, the album is a romantic journey that revolves around love, happiness, and joy.

Don’t miss Usher’s limited edition digital version of his album, featuring an alternative cover and the bonus song, “Naked,” available exclusively on skims.com when the album drops worldwide on February 9. This album release drops right before Usher’s highly anticipated Super Bowl LVIII halftime show.

Usher, keeping the suspense alive, hinted at the guest stars who may grace the stage with him during the performance. Speaking with Vogue, he revealed that the guests would come from the R&B genre, adding, “This night was specifically curated in my mind to have R&B take the main stage,” he said, before adding, “Not just R&B music, but R&B performance, R&B connection, R&B spirit.”

So for all of you Usher fans out there, be on the lookout for the drop of SKIMS Mens Underwear and Usher’s album, and get ready for dope performance at the Super Bowl halftime show this year.

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ILOSM family, you ever had that one friend who could sometimes act a fool in public, embarrassing the hell outta not only themselves, but you as well? Welp, that was apparently what happened to Usher when his homie, Chris Brown, flew clean off the handle Friday night, reportedly resulting in an all-out brawl with Usher. In case you haven’t heard about that, let us fill you in…but not before we share new video footage of Usher lookin’ unbothered today.

Usher Shares Video Lookin’ Unbothered, After Alleged Beatdown

The day after Chris Brown and/or his goons allegedly molly-whopped Usher in a reportedly unfair fight, it seems the “Good Kisser” singer is taking it all in stride, while simultaneously making sure to show a close-up of his face. As you can see in the below video, Usher has no visible swelling, nor bruises on his face…although it’s unclear if he’s wearing makeup to cover any bruises up.

Usher is unbothered by the alleged altercation with Chris Brown 😅pic.twitter.com/upwaJif6zy

— Hot Freestyle (@HotFreestyle) May 6, 2023

Nevertheless, fans are just glad the brotha is doing well, and will still be performing in spite of the unfortunate disaster that went down between he and Chris Brown last night.

Alleged Chris Brown-Usher Fight Was Over Singer, Teyana Taylor? (Video)

According to what several sources have revealed to Youtube vlogger, Tasha K, and reporter, B. Scott, Usher threw Chris Brown a birthday party at a skating rink in Las Vegas last night. Everything supposedly was all good, until one of Chris’s other now-former close friends – singer Teyana Taylor – showed up. Teyana and Chris have been damn near best friends for many years, with Teyana even putting herself on the line, by standing up for Chris when the domestic violence drama between he and Rihanna happened years ago.

You see, Teyana –who according to TMZ, is a creative director for many artists’ musical performances, projects, etc– was said to have been involved in the creative direction for the AMA’s ‘MJ tribute.’ Word on the old school curb is that the AMA’s began to catch a lot of online flack from folks who were claiming the ceremony was ‘allowing one abuser to pay tribute to another abuser.’ Obviously, those people were referring to the 2009 Chris Brown/Rihanna domestic violence incident, as well as the unproven allegations in the “Leaving Neverland” documentary.

It’s been alleged that as a result of the backlash at that time, Chris was allegedly pulled from the show within a day or so of his scheduled ‘MJ’ performance. As a result, Chris felt like Teyana did not have his back, says sources.

Fast fast forward to last night, and Chris was apparently still highly pissed when he realized Usher had invited Teyana to his birthday party. Several onlookers said Chris started going completely OFF as he vented his frustrations about Teyana to Usher, supposedly referring to Teyana as a “b!**h” and whatnot.

Those same sources also said Teyana handled the whole thing like a lady, without engaging in the public spectacle with Chris; while Usher tried to calm Chris down. However, as Usher was reportedly trying to talk Chris back down to a level-head, spectators claim Chris demanded that not only Usher make Teyana leave the party…but that Usher exit the party as well– which he supposedly threw for Chris! Laaaawd…🤦🏽.

Anywho, Usher reportedly refused to leave, but Teyana decided it was best she exit, which she did. Chris then supposedly stormed out of his own birthday party, and Usher followed him to the parking lot, allegedly still attempting to talk his friend and get him to calm down. Unfortunately, according to onlookers, that’s when either Chris, or a few of Chris’s ‘goons’ reportedly snuck Usher, and proceeded to jump him in the parking lot!!

Following the dust-up, sources say Usher was pissed, and understandably so.

It’s unclear what, if anything, has transpired between the three friends now…but there doesn’t seem to have been much of a reconciliation whatsoever at this point.

Nonetheless, Usher is still hittin’ the stage Saturday night for the “Friends & Lovers” concert in Las Vegas. No word on if Chris Brown will still be performing at the show. Can’t we all just get along?!!

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Usher dropped a few unknown tidbits of old school facts about his personal life and his career, which seemed to kinda all be intertwined together. In a previous interview with The Roots’ drummer, Questlove, on his Pandora radio show, Questlove Supreme, Usher chopped it up about everything, from how he got caught up in music legends, Antonio ‘L.A.’ Reid’s and Kenny ‘Babyface’ Edmond’s beef back in the day, to how Tevin Campbell ended up getting work that was originally meant for him; to issues with his ex-wife/mother of his two kids, Tameka Raymond, and also his mother/ex-manager, Jonetta.

L.A. Reid & Babyface Drama Led To Tevin Campbell Taking Usher’s Songs

It turns out “Can We Talk” was originally Usher’s song…until Babyface gave it away to Tevin Campbell in order to spite LA Reid at that time, according to Usher:

Usher: “When I first signed to LaFace Records, I wanted to do an album with Babyface and LA Reid, right? I signed specifically for that reason. So LA Reid wanted Babyface to work on me…and they were going through, you know, a lot of drama at the time. They were kinda severing their ties. He [Kenneth “Babyface” Edmonds] got mad…and he built an entire album for me, and he gave the whole album to somebody else…Tevin Campbell! ‘Can We Talk’…was my song…”

https://youtu.be/3SoYkCAzMBk

“Can We Talk” ended up being the biggest song of Tevin’s career. It stayed at #1 on the R&B charts for weeks and the entire album, I.m Ready, sold 2 million+ albums. By the way, I dig Usher and Tevin, but I gotta admit that after the way Tevin killed it on “Can We Talk,” I couldn’t imagine ANY other singer recording that song…not even Usher.

Issues With His Momager vs. His Mother

Usher’s mother was his manager for years, until he fired her. But he acknowledges his gratitude for her…

Usher: “I’m a grown man in theory because I’ve always been the man of the house…I’ve elected to be the provider of the family even though my mother is the protector…she crippled me a little bit for a minute because my focus wasn’t, had nothing to do with business. Had everything to do with art and I thank her for that because I wouldn’t of established the focus that I have now…if I was always kind of trying to figure out who’s trying to take the money, where the money’s coming from, I would’ve been petty…I would have lost sight of what the goal was…”

Biggest Regret? Denying A Young Chris Brown

Usher: “So there’s one thing in my career that I definitely regret, one thing. And to this day I battle with it which is why I always show support of this artist whenever he asks…So his manager comes in…They show him to me…I was working on an album at this time, they wanted him to perform on this album…I was like okay cool…Then I went to my team and they was like ‘I don’t think you should work with this artist’…Then he left…Chris Brown.”

Ex-Wife, Tameka Raymond & Why He Stayed So Long

There were rumors that Usher fired his mother because she didn’t approve of him marrying Tameka and that caused tension in their professional life. Usher didn’t specify if the firing rumor was was true, but he did acknowledge that his Mom tried to warn him about marrying Tameka…

Usher: “That marriage and that relationship was gonna come to an end…but it served a purpose in my life…And no matter what my mother was attempting to tell me, and a lot of people were trying to tell me about that, I think a lot of it had to do with my lack thereof a father…I did not want to be a person who would just roll out…”

And there ya’ have it ILOSM fam.’

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Usher dropped a few unknown tidbits of old school facts about his personal life and his career, which seemed to kinda all be intertwined together. In a previous interview with The Roots’ drummer, Questlove, on his Pandora radio show, Questlove Supreme, Usher chopped it up about everything, from how he got caught up in music legends, Antonio ‘L.A.’ Reid’s and Kenny ‘Babyface’ Edmond’s beef back in the day, to how Tevin Campbell ended up getting work that was originally meant for him; to issues with his ex-wife/mother of his two kids, Tameka Raymond, and also his mother/ex-manager, Jonetta.

L.A. Reid & Babyface Drama Led To Tevin Campbell Taking Usher’s Songs

It turns out “Can We Talk” was originally Usher’s song…until Babyface gave it away to Tevin Campbell in order to spite LA Reid at that time, according to Usher:

Usher: “When I first signed to LaFace Records, I wanted to do an album with Babyface and LA Reid, right? I signed specifically for that reason. So LA Reid wanted Babyface to work on me…and they were going through, you know, a lot of drama at the time. They were kinda severing their ties. He [Kenneth “Babyface” Edmonds] got mad…and he built an entire album for me, and he gave the whole album to somebody else…Tevin Campbell! ‘Can We Talk’…was my song…”

https://youtu.be/3SoYkCAzMBk

“Can We Talk” ended up being the biggest song of Tevin’s career. It stayed at #1 on the R&B charts for weeks and the entire album, I.m Ready, sold 2 million+ albums. By the way, I dig Usher and Tevin, but I gotta admit that after the way Tevin killed it on “Can We Talk,” I couldn’t imagine ANY other singer recording that song…not even Usher.

Issues With His Momager vs. His Mother

Usher’s mother was his manager for years, until he fired her. But he acknowledges his gratitude for her…

Usher: “I’m a grown man in theory because I’ve always been the man of the house…I’ve elected to be the provider of the family even though my mother is the protector…she crippled me a little bit for a minute because my focus wasn’t, had nothing to do with business. Had everything to do with art and I thank her for that because I wouldn’t of established the focus that I have now…if I was always kind of trying to figure out who’s trying to take the money, where the money’s coming from, I would’ve been petty…I would have lost sight of what the goal was…”

Biggest Regret? Denying A Young Chris Brown

Usher: “So there’s one thing in my career that I definitely regret, one thing. And to this day I battle with it which is why I always show support of this artist whenever he asks…So his manager comes in…They show him to me…I was working on an album at this time, they wanted him to perform on this album…I was like okay cool…Then I went to my team and they was like ‘I don’t think you should work with this artist’…Then he left…Chris Brown.”

Ex-Wife, Tameka Raymond & Why He Stayed So Long

There were rumors that Usher fired his mother because she didn’t approve of him marrying Tameka and that caused tension in their professional life. Usher didn’t specify if the firing rumor was was true, but he did acknowledge that his Mom tried to warn him about marrying Tameka…

Usher: “That marriage and that relationship was gonna come to an end…but it served a purpose in my life…And no matter what my mother was attempting to tell me, and a lot of people were trying to tell me about that, I think a lot of it had to do with my lack thereof a father…I did not want to be a person who would just roll out…”

And there ya’ have it ILOSM fam.’

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Usher dropped a few unknown tidbits of old school facts about his personal life and his career, which seemed to kinda all be intertwined together. In a previous interview with The Roots’ drummer, Questlove, on his Pandora radio show, Questlove Supreme, Usher chopped it up about everything, from how he got caught up in music legends, Antonio ‘L.A.’ Reid’s and Kenny ‘Babyface’ Edmond’s beef back in the day, to how Tevin Campbell ended up getting work that was originally meant for him; to issues with his ex-wife/mother of his two kids, Tameka Raymond, and also his mother/ex-manager, Jonetta.

L.A. Reid & Babyface Drama Led To Tevin Campbell Taking Usher’s Songs

It turns out “Can We Talk” was originally Usher’s song, until…

Usher: “When I first signed to LaFace Records, I wanted to do an album with Babyface and LA Reid, right? I signed specifically for that reason. So LA Reid wanted Babyface to work on me and they were going through, you know, a lot of drama at the time. They were kinda severing their ties…he got mad…And he built an entire album for me, and he gave the whole album to somebody else…Tevin Campbell! ‘Can We Talk’…was my song…”

https://youtu.be/3SoYkCAzMBk

“Can We Talk” ended up being the biggest song of Tevin’s career. It stayed at #1 on the R&B charts for weeks and the entire album, I.m Ready, sold 2 million+ albums. By the way, I dig Usher and Tevin, but I gotta admit that after the way Tevin killed it on “Can We Talk,” I couldn’t imagine ANY other singer recording that song…not even Usher.

Issues With His Momager vs. His Mother

Usher’s mother was his manager for years, until he fired her. But he acknowledges his gratitude for her…

Usher: “I’m a grown man in theory because I’ve always been the man of the house…I’ve elected to be the provider of the family even though my mother is the protector…she crippled me a little bit for a minute because my focus wasn’t, had nothing to do with business. Had everything to do with art and I thank her for that because I wouldn’t of established the focus that I have now…if I was always kind of trying to figure out who’s trying to take the money, where the money’s coming from, I would’ve been petty…I would have lost sight of what the goal was…”

Biggest Regret? Denying A Young Chris Brown

Usher: “So there’s one thing in my career that I definitely regret, one thing. And to this day I battle with it which is why I always show support of this artist whenever he asks…So his manager comes in…They show him to me…I was working on an album at this time, they wanted him to perform on this album…I was like okay cool…Then I went to my team and they was like ‘I don’t think you should work with this artist’…Then he left…Chris Brown.”

Ex-Wife, Tameka Raymond & Why He Stayed So Long

There were rumors that Usher fired his mother because she didn’t approve of him marrying Tameka and that caused tension in their professional life. Usher didn’t specify if the firing rumor was was true, but he did acknowledge that his Mom tried to warn him about marrying Tameka…

Usher: “That marriage and that relationship was gonna come to an end…but it served a purpose in my life…And no matter what my mother was attempting to tell me, and a lot of people were trying to tell me about that, I think a lot of it had to do with my lack thereof a father…I did not want to be a person who would just roll out…”

And there ya’ have it ILOSM fam.’

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