Furthermore “Yeah!” was certified multi-platinum by Recording Industry Association of New Zealand (RIANZ). The single achieved platinum certification by RIAA with shipments of a million copies in America. The song peaked on the chart on March 2, 2004, staying at the top of Billboard Hot 100 for twelve consecutive weeks. “ (Yeah) Yeah! /Shorty got down low, said come and get me, (Yeah) Yeah/I got so caught up, I forgot she told me, (Yeah) Yeah!/Her and my girl, they used to be the best of homies, (Yeah) Yeah!/Next thing I knew, she was all up on me screaming Yeah Yeah, Yeah Yeah, Yeah Yeah. His collaboration with Ludacris and Lil Jon on the track “Yeah!” was one for the ages. Usher has had collaborations with Ludacris & Lil Jon, Rick Ross, Young Jeezy, Jay Z, Jadakiss to name a few. The track was commercially successful, peaking at number 2 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and number 1 on Billboard Hot rap tracks chart respectively. Raymond nailed the song with his smooth vocal display. “ I need a girl to ride, ride, ride/I need a girl to make my wife/I need a girl whose mine oh mine/I need a girl in my life/I need a girl to ride, ride, ride/I need a girl to make my wife/nobody else cause she’s all mine/I need a girl in my life. I would never forget the song where he featured on Diddy’s “I need a girl” (Part one), his performance was breathtaking the hook still plays in my mind. His synergy is a testament to his ability as an all-round performer. Usher’s pedigree and understanding with rappers is remarkable. Rappers need a man of this substance to shoot their career to the top which is why he has a place on this list. Raymond has released eight studio albums with hit singles My Way, U make me Wanna, Nice & Slow, Burn, U remind me, U got it Bad, Yeah to name a few and has sold 75 Million records worldwide, making him one of the best-selling music artists of all time. On September 16, 1997, Usher released My Way, reaching number one in United Kingdom and to this day, the album has been certified 6 times platinum by RIAA. The motive was for Usher to attend Flavour Camp.Īfter low sales with his self-titled album, Usher, he hit a turning point when he met American record producer Jermaine Dupri. Reid decided to send him to live with Puff Daddy in 1994. Sadly, Usher hit a low point when he lost his voice while preparing for his debut album. Reid signed Usher immediately to LaFace Records. Alexander after Usher’s performance at Star Search. Usher was introduced to co-founder of LaFace Records, L.A. Patton did not acknowledge his talent and dropped him out of the group with the words “It was a bad experience”. In 1991, he recorded 10 songs with the group. At age 10, Usher joined an R&B local quintet, “Nubeginnings”. Raymond attended North Springs High School.
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Usher’s family moved to Atlanta, Georgia, believing it was a suitable environment for the aspiring singer. He later joined a group, convincing his grandmother he could perform professionally.
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It was at that point, his grandmother discovered Raymond’s potential as a vocalist. When Usher was nine years old, he joined the local church youth choir in Chattanooga under his mother’s guidance. Usher grew up with his mother after his father left the family when Raymond was a year old. He is an American R&B/Pop singer, dancer, songwriter and actor. Usher Raymond IV was born Octoin Dallas, Texas but was raised in Chattanooga, Tennessee.