Is Confession Era Usher, The Most Popular Artist Since MJ?

[R.O. Double]

Then who?

Lauryn Hill was bigger.

Even Nelly sold 10 mil.

50 was everywhere.

Shall I go on?

 

[onelastdeath]

NONE have reached the popularity of MJ. It depends on if you are just referring to hip hop/r&b artists or all overall. But i'd argue plenty of artists that were on par or more popular than Usher during that time. I actually studied this in one of my classes this summer.

Don't sleep on the teen pop starts in the late 90s early 00s. Britney Spears sold 1.3 million and that's still the highest 1st week sales for a female artist. NSYNC sold over 2 million first week with one of their albums back then as well.

Adele's album in 2011 done sold like 30 million records since then. That album was selling several thousands of records like a year or two after it's release.

Eminem was huge too, best selling artists of the 2000s as well.

I can't count NSYNC. That's a group. It doesnt count.

21 might take the cake though. I listen to Adele, and I forgot how much that sold.

 

[dtownreppin214]

man i loved everything about that era.

 

[onelastdeath]

"hood nikkas" is a small ass demographic in the US let alone the entire world
eminems popularity then > ushers
eminems popularity now > any form of usher

I fukk with Em, (not as much now) but I don't know if he was as big as Usher. I'd have to research.

 

[Smoke]

Speaking purely R&B
MJ >>>>>>>>>>>>> Prime R. Kelly > Prime Usher

 

[onelastdeath]

man i loved everything about that era.

Speaking purely R&B
MJ >>>>>>>>>>>>> Prime R. Kelly > Prime Usher

 

[krazykid18]

nikkas is forgetting 89 Bobby Brown, 84 - 85 Prince

 

[Uncle Trill]

There isnt a definite answer op but confessions usher is definately top 3.