Usher Raymond IV was just 15 years old himself when LaFace/Arista Records began setting the stage for the precocious newcomer with the 1994 release of his self-titled debut album. Mixing R&B ...
Even beyond just smooth vocalists, Usher stands more or less alone. Sure, Snoop Dogg has become a titan of pop culture, but his last RIAA-certified album was 2008’s Ego Trippin’. He’s better ...
Usher worked with him from a young age; their history goes back to the singer’s 1994 debut album, which Combs executive produced. “For decades, Sean Combs … abused, threatened and coerced ...