Serious question: Is Usher still relevant?

[rogueguy]

I Don't Mind went #11 on the Hot 100 last year without a video or promo performance and his tour sold out without a new album release (I'm still waiting on the shyt)

Usher is more than certified at this point, he could ride off his name and past receipts for the rest of his career and be just fine.

 

[JustCKing]

Usher's still relevant. The only thing holding him back for better or worse is that he doesn't want to put out an album until he feels it's ready. I say for better because he's taking his time and for worse because the wait is going to be longer for fans.

 

[JustCKing]

With Usher, a lot of people are like "he needs to get back with JD". JD has been a part of every Usher album since My Way. The difference is that they haven't really created anything that's been as big as "Confessions" (Pt. 1 & 2), "Burn", or "My Boo". You could argue that nothing they've done has been as good. Still, Usher has great songs produced by other producers on his albums. It's just that his work post Confessions is slept on.

 

[Hardaway]

in the culture no but i'm sure he eats off touring and has semi recent hits u would hear at the mall or mcdonalds and shyt

 

[ucanthandlethetruth]

I had to Google this song b/c I didn't think I'd heard it. I listened and remembered I did hear it a while back, but I turned it off after the 1st line and never listened to it again. "If you dance on a pole, that don't make u a ho" Lame. I didn't know that went double plat. Sad state of affairs. Who's gonna be listening to that song 5 years from now?

Maybe I should rephrase my question then, Is Usher relevant when it comes to making GOOD music?

I was gonna post this same shyt: pachaha:

 

[666 ReVeNGe 666]

Coli analysts and A&Rs at it again

 

[The_King_of_Everything]

Nope.

Real singers can't thrive in this era.

Most of the new r&b artist really be "talk singing".

It's sad to be honest.

 

[coose]

Lucky this nikka's hairline and abs are intact.... otherwise it would have been bushes a long time ago. It's only a matter of time before this nikka catches arthritis. I like Usher tho.

 

[Xbox One X]

 

[jadillac]

With Usher, a lot of people are like "he needs to get back with JD". JD has been a part of every Usher album since My Way. The difference is that they haven't really created anything that's been as big as "Confessions" (Pt. 1 & 2), "Burn", or "My Boo". You could argue that nothing they've done has been as good. Still, Usher has great songs produced by other producers on his albums. It's just that his work post Confessions is slept on.

The album after Confessions was dope. The one where he's standing on front of the car on the cover. But it was hated on simply bc it wasn't Confessions. Not much after that tho has been too good

 

[Buckeye Fever]

"Dont Mind" sounds like a song @CrimsonTider would write

 

[SuburbanPimp]

He's relevant.... Just not "hot" right now

I can't really think of 5-10 R&B singers better than him at the moment but he is the same age as Kobe so I think his time is slowly coming to a end

 

[Silkk]

He's relevant.... Just not "hot" right now

I can't really think of 5-10 R&B singers better than him at the moment but he is the same age as Kobe so I think his time is slowly coming to a end

Not at all, this ain't ball breh

 

[L. Deezy]

He can still sell out arena tours, so yes

was just going to say this..

Relevance does not equal "radio play".. sorry


People with a real fanbase are always relevant.

80% percent of the artists on radio arent really relevant. #Factsonly

 

[We Major]

I was surprised when he did an arena tour here last year (I think) off the back of no album at all.

All we want is another Confessions