Usher's first week sales projection (He had a great run)

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Ding Ding Ding. The problem is not black audiences abandoning stars, it's these stars never growing up with their music. Usher 40 something or close to it trying to go toe to toe with teenagers making turn up anthems.

For perspective, Maxwell did double Usher's numbers first week this year and he was never even nearly as popular. D'Angelo did almost 5x those numbers last year.

Usher's fans are his age, and they do in fact mind if you dance on that pole.
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I'm Tryna Think Of A Song Of His That Shook The World (Yeah!) ? :manny:

Legendary Performace? :jbhmm:

Album That Made People Desperate To Be Released? :patrice:
since when did a legendary performance dictate weather somebody is a legend or not :what: his dancing alone puts him in a elite category.

were you under a rock when confessions and 8701 came out :what:
 

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I'm Tryna Think Of A Song Of His That Shook The World (Yeah!) ? :manny:

Legendary Performace? :jbhmm:

Album That Made People Desperate To Be Released? :patrice:
usher he didnt need one song he had a whole album,... confessions destroyed 2004 and 2005 breh plus had tons of features on hit songs...but if you need a song yeah and burn from that cd shook the world
 
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Usher's fans are his age, and they do in fact mind if you dance on that pole.

This exactly. It's true for most older acts of any genre too. You have to remember the fans you had at the height of your popularity, aged along with you. If you aren't making music most people your age can relate to, you are dead in the water. Young kids champion young acts by default, and trying to stay on that wave will only drown you.
 

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since when did a legendary performance dictate weather somebody is a legend or not :what: his dancing alone puts him in a elite category.

were you under a rock when confessions and 8701 came out :what:

I Physically Own Both CDs lol

I'm Just Saying, Legend Is A Tough Category To Be Put In And I Draw A Blank When It Comes To That Paticular Part
 

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confessions was a classic album he had solid music before and after that, usher is a r&b legend. most we call r&b legends dont even have a whole cd we give a fukk about just a song or two he has at least two albums


usher isn't a legend now?

how many r&b cats could you name who has a hit currently 20 years after his debut album?

since when did a legendary performance dictate weather somebody is a legend or not :what: his dancing alone puts him in a elite category.

were you under a rock when confessions and 8701 came out :what:

usher he didnt need one song he had a whole album,... confessions destroyed 2004 and 2005 breh plus had tons of features on hit songs...but if you need a song yeah and burn from that city shook the world

U bugging dude Usher is certified. How old r u?



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Usher problem is that he wanted to cater to the youngins with his singles. Should have came out with something adult contemporary and he would have moved more units :yeshrug:

Ding Ding Ding. The problem is not black audiences abandoning stars, it's these stars never growing up with their music. Usher 40 something or close to it trying to go toe to toe with teenagers making turn up anthems.

For perspective, Maxwell did double Usher's numbers first week this year and he was never even nearly as popular. D'Angelo did almost 5x those numbers last year.

Usher's fans are his age, and they do in fact mind if you dance on that pole.

The irony of course is that kids don't buy shyt...especially by someone their father's age :francis:. The 40 and up crowd is way more likely to actually buy your CD.
 
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confessions was a classic album he had solid music before and after that, usher is a r&b legend. most we call r&b legends dont even have a whole cd we give a fukk about just a song or two he has at least two albums

you must be young

most r&b legends have two or more classic albums. R Kelly, Keith Sweat, Jodeci, Boyz II Men, Toni Braxton, Whitney Houston, TLC, Babyface, Janet Jackson, Mary J Blige, Mariah Carey, SWV, 112, Blackstreet, Dru Hill, etc. What are you talking about?
 
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