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Usher Raymond IV is an American singer, songwriter, dancer, and actor. He is an influential figure in hip hop, contemporary R&B, soul and pop music. Rolling Stone ranked him among the greatest singers of all time while Billboard included him on its greatest pop stars of the 21st century list.
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Born 14 October 1978 · Q165911
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2026· 24 entries
“to maybe get something from it that helps them in their life. But that”
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“What R&B music is, and what it always has been, is taking an emotional experience and singing it passionately. Privacy is something that just isn”
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“Preparing future leaders through my New Look Foundation has always been about having the proper tools to succeed in life. If they don”
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“James Brown introduced me to soul. Because of him I was given a clear view of what a real performance is and should be. I learned showmanship from him”
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“I can remember as a kid attending a New Edition Concert”
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“The honesty of hip-hop, and what Eminem was saying in his records, it motivated me. Like, yo if he could be that honest, you know through hip-hop - and there”
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“the first record that I ever bought was Bobby Brown”
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“He influenced me in so many ways, more than just music ... as a humanitarian, as a philanthropist, as an artist, as an individual who transcended culture. I wouldn”
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“a lot there to keep fans tuning in”
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“I am really excited to be with my fans and give them an Usher experience like they”
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Published video “Fellas who else has been there? 😂 #funny #usher”.
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WTVM.com: Usher, Chris Brown tour adds record-breaking 5th Atlanta show
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Black PR Wire: (BPRW) USHER'S NEW LOOK, BET AND BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF GREATER DETROIT PARTNER TO EXPAND PATHWAYS AND DEVELOP THE NEXT GENERATION OF ENTERTAINMENT LEADERS THROUGH BET NEXT GEN PROGRAM
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Published video “Usher - The Making of 'U Got It Bad' | Vevo Footnotes”.
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Published video “The story of how Throwback with @J@Jadakissas made from my Confessions album.”.
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Published video “shawty, I got a thing for U”.
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Published video “2 nights. MetLife Stadium. A whole lotta love. 🗽❤️New York / New Jersey… U showed OUT.”.
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Published video “There's always that one person that will always have your heart #rnb”.
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Public attention spiked: 10,398 Wikipedia readers in one day, 3.9× the usual 2,700, with 0 article edits.
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Published video “Nashville…tell your lovers and friends that we bout to do it again. See U tonight!”.
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Published video “Now U know… #usherconfessionals”.
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Published video “This isn’t just the story of R&B. It’s our story. #RandBtour”.
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Published video “All love in the heart of Yankee Stadium with my brother Hov.”.
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2025· 1 entry
Snopes rated the claim “Usher testified against Sean "Diddy" Combs during his New York trial, on or prior to May 20, 2025.” False.
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2024· 13 entries
Published video “Usher - The Making of Confessions”.
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Published video “Usher - Burn (Orchestral Version)”.
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Published video “Usher - Superstar (Orchestral Version)”.
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Published video “Usher - Confessions (20th Anniversary Sizzle Reel)”.
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USA Today rated the claim “Usher refused to endorse Kamala Harris on 'The View'” False.
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Published video “Usher - The Making of 'Yeah!' (VEVO Footnotes) ft. Lil Jon, Ludacris”.
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The same day it was reported that he would perform at the Super Bowl
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Published video “USHER - Margiela (Visualizer)”.
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Published video “USHER, Summer Walker, 21 Savage - Good Good (Visualizer)”.
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Published video “USHER - I Love U (Visualizer)”.
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Published video “USHER - Room In A Room (Visualizer)”.
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The album was certified three-times Platinum by the RIAA
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Released album “COMING HOME”.
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2023· 5 entries
Usher announced that he would headline the Super Bowl LVIII halftime show, held at the Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Nevada
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Appeared on J Balvin's single "Dientes"
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Usher released the single "Good Good" with Summer Walker and 21 Savage as the lead single to his upcoming ninth studio album
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Usher announced his 8-night show residency in Boulogne-Billancourt, titled "Rendez-Vous À Paris" at La Seine Musicale presented by Live Nation Entertainment
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Usher released the single "Glu", his first solo single in over two years
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2022· 3 entries
Usher performed on NPR's Tiny Desk Concerts series
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It was announced that Usher had parted ways with RCA Records after ten years and five months with the imprint following the RCA and Sony Music Group merger
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Usher officially announced that he would be moving his residency from Caesars Palace to Park MGM and would be headlining 23 shows
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2020· 4 entries
As the second single off his forthcoming studio album
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Usher announced he would be headlining a 12 show residency at the Colosseum at Caesars' Palace in Las Vegas, Nevada
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Usher released a single, "SexBeat", with former collaborators Lil Jon and Ludacris
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“Palace in Las Vegas, Nevada. The show was scheduled to start on July 16, 2021, and slated to run until January 1, 2022. Live Nation Las Vegas and Caesars Entertainment will be donating $1 from every ticket purchased to Usher”
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2019· 5 entries
Usher released the lead single, "Don't Waste My Time" (featuring Ella Mai) for his upcoming ninth studio album
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And stars Jennifer Lopez, Constance Wu, Keke Palmer, Cardi B, and Lili Reinhart
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DJ Black Coffee released his single "LaLaLa" with Usher from his forthcoming album
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Usher returned for season seventeen of NBC's The Voice
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Usher, alongside Erykah Badu, headlined the second annual Smoking Grooves Festival at the Queen Mary Events Park in Long Beach, California
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2018· 4 entries
Usher performed at the Global Citizen Festival: Mandela 100 in Johannesburg, South Africa, celebrating the legacy of Nelson Mandela
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Billboard reported that Usher signed a worldwide management deal with Luke Mitzman and 100 Management
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Released album ““A””.
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Usher released a collaborative studio album, titled simply A
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2017· 1 entry
Snopes.com rated the claim “In 2012, Usher paid $1.1 million to settle a lawsuit brought by a woman claiming he had knowingly infected her with herpes.” Unproven.
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2016· 8 entries
Chris Brown released "Party" as the second single from his album Heartbreak on a Full Moon featuring Usher and Gucci Mane
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And received generally positive reviews from music critics
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Released album “Hard II Love”.
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Both "Missin U" and "Rivals" were sent to radio as the album's third and fourth singles
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It was reported that Raymond signed a management deal with business partner Scooter Braun
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Usher released a new single from his expected forthcoming album Flawed on the music streaming platform Tidal titled "No Limit" (featuring Young Thug), along with a second single titled "Crash" on June 10 for all digital
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Yuna released "Crush" as the first single from her forthcoming album Chapters featuring Usher
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After continual delays of his eighth album, Usher announced via Daniel Arsham Instagram post that he changed the title of the album from UR to Flawed
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2015· 2 entries
Usher released an interactive music video exclusively on the music streaming platform Tidal called "Chains" (featuring Nas and Bibi Bourelly)
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Released album “All Time Favorites”.
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2014· 1 entry
Usher announced his UR Experience Tour in support of his then-titled eighth studio album UR
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2013· 3 entries
Usher announced that his eighth studio album, titled UR, was in the works
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Released album “Usher and Friends, Vol. 1”.
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Usher substituted for CeeLo Green as a coach for the fourth season of NBC's The Voice
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2012· 10 entries
Released album “Numb Remixes”.
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Released ep “iTunes Festival: London 2012”.
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Released album “Looking 4 Myself”.
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Worldwide, and received generally positive reviews from contemporary music critics
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Released album “The Ultimate Usher Mixtape, Vol. 2”.
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Released album “The Ultimate Usher Mixtape”.
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While "Lemme See" was premiered on May 8, 2012
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And was made available for purchase as a digital download on February 22, 2012
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Released album “Greatest Hits”.
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Released album “Usher + Friends”.
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2011· 5 entries
Usher appeared on Romeo Santos' second single "Promise" from his debut studio album Formula, Vol
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Awarded Grammy Award for Best Contemporary R&B Album for Raymond v. Raymond (2011).
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Awarded NRJ Music Award for International Male Artist of the Year (2011).
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Usher also made an appearance in the Super Bowl XLV halftime show to sing his song "OMG" with The Black Eyed Peas' singer will
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Released album “The Singles Collection”.
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2010· 8 entries
And also won the awards for Male Soul/R&B artist and Favorite Soul/R&B album for his album Raymond v
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Released album “Essential Mixes”.
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Released ep “Versus”.
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A follow-up extended play to his sixth studio album Raymond v
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Released ep “OMG Remix EP”.
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Released album “Raymond v Raymond”.
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In Germany, March 30, 2010, in the US, and April 26, 2010, in the UK
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In Los Angeles with director TAJ Stansberry
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2009· 1 entry
Usher performed with Stevie Wonder and Shakira at the We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial
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2008· 4 entries
Released album “Here I Stand”.
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Usher co-founded the record label Raymond-Braun Media Group (RBMG) with Scooter Braun to manage the career of singer Justin Bieber
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“As an artist, I am often recognized for the music I make and the performances I give. I”
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Released album “Here I Stand (Migies-Edition)”.
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2007· 4 entries
Released album “Back to the Beginning”.
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Released album “In the Mix”.
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Usher also collaborated with R
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Usher released the album Here I Stand (2008), which spawned the number-one single "Love in This Club"
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2006· 1 entry
Usher took over the role of Billy Flynn in the long-running Broadway revival of the musical Chicago
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2005· 5 entries
Awarded Grammy Award for Best Melodic Rap Performance for Yeah! (2005).
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Awarded NRJ Music Award for International Male Artist of the Year (2005).
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Released album “Rhythm City Volume One: Caught Up”.
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Released album “Truth Tour: Behind the Truth”.
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Usher won three awards, including: R&B Performance by a Duo or Group With Vocals for "My Boo", which he shared with Keys; Rap/Sung Collaboration for "Yeah
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2004· 5 entries
Released album “Sex Appeal”.
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Released album “Confessions”.
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Released album “My Megamix”.
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Released ep “Rarities!”.
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Released album “You Make Me Wanna”.
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2001· 1 entry
Released album “8701”.
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2000· 1 entry
Released ep “All About U (album Snippet Sampler)”.
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1999· 3 entries
In 1999, Usher participated in "Challenge for the Children", a benefit basketball game hosted by American boy band NSYNC.
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Which featured appearances by Lil' Kim, Jagged Edge, Trey Lorenz, Shanice, Twista and Manuel Seal; the album has been certified gold in the United States
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Served as a coach on The Voice (2013–2014), and starred in films such as The Faculty (1998), She's All That (1999), Light It Up (1999), In the Mix (2005) and Hands of Stone (2016)
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1998· 2 entries
Released album “Live”.
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People magazine named Usher the "Sexiest R&B Star" in 1998, with singer Monica who said on stage sexiness was manifest in "his movements, his gestures, the way he expresses his lyrics".
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1997· 1 entry
Released album “My Way”.
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1994· 2 entries
Released album “Usher”.
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LaFace released Usher's self-titled debut album behind the co-executive production of Sean Combs
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1978· 1 entry
Born 1978-10-14.
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