Serious question: Is Usher still relevant?

[H. Selassie]

What I find funny is that Usher was selling WAY more records when he was just a household name in the Urban community.

Now because of The Voice and more pop-oriented songs over the past 7,8 years he's much more of a household name in middle America but isn't nearly as a big of a seller as he used to be.

 

[Kingshango]

Just came in to say that Confessions is still flames.

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

The development process behind the making of Confessions was that the stars aligned, the right team was chosen at the right time and a damn near perfect album was created.

We're likely to never be blessed with another album like Confessions for a long time.

 

[H. Selassie]

That trifecta of classics Usher hit us with back in the day

My Way---- 8701----Confessions

The only run by an R&B artists better than that was Kellz from 12 Play up to Choclate Factory.

Kellz= Jordan
Usher= Kobe

 

[Big Boss]

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.

 

[Bakebean]

Confessions is one of the best albums I ever heard in my life. Not "THE" But one of them. Solid piece of work

 

[Mr_X]

He's no Justin Timberlake but he does alright for himself.

 

[We Major]

He's no Justin Timberlake but he does alright for himself.

 

[Pitfalls0117]

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

Honestly climax was well received critically and commercially, and lemme see was all over the place in 2012. Those are the last good hits usher has put out.

In the last seven years or so this guy has put out some garbage though, and I don't care what the numbers are.

I don't mind was a bad song even if it made money.

OMG was god awful and idgaf if it went triple diamond

 

[Spiritual Stratocaster]

He needs another

'There goes my baby'

 

[beejus]

That trifecta of classics Usher hit us with back in the day

My Way---- 8701----Confessions

The only run by an R&B artists better than that was Kellz from 12 Play up to Choclate Factory.

Kellz= Jordan
Usher= Kobe

What about this man?

 

[LandryFieldsDad]

He should give a public apology for that I don't mind song

Truly shameful

 

[Lucky Me]

I Don't Mind ain't that bad. OMG was a sellout song to the nth degree tho, even had that dumbass Will.I.Am on it.

 

[H. Selassie]

What about this man?

??

 

[beejus]

That trifecta of classics Usher hit us with back in the day

My Way---- 8701----Confessions

The only run by an R&B artists better than that was Kellz from 12 Play up to Choclate Factory.

Kellz= Jordan
Usher= Kobe

You telling me you don't think Mike's run of Off The Wall- Thriller- Bad wasn't more impressive?

 

[Cynic]

Never thought I'd have to ask this question.

But as he's released music to try and stay current with the styles, it's like he seems more and more out of touch. The singles he's released the past couple years haven't made much noise and quite frankly have been sub-par. And then that electronic/dance album before that.

I had to question his relevance when he did the Wale feature. I mean, maybe he just really liked the project, but Wale(and I'm a fan) doesn't exactly get top billed features.

The Hatian gawd is still ....



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