The Original Manhattanite is a pop culture blog focused on entertainment, television, music, art, fashion and more, written by pop culture enthusiast, freelance writer, and the queen who wears her New York crown proudly and many hats, Chloe Jewel Riccardo her blog has been published and was created on October 21, 2008 in New York City.
One of my favorite covers of him he's been on Men's Health a few times just a good look for him showing men of all backgrounds how to maintain their health, their physical, mental, and emotional health is important and influential. Not just a popstar
Usher and Chris Brown singing "New Flame"
I feel like when Usher stepped on the scene in the 1990s ten years later he opened the door for these two and the next R&B stars. Chris Brown & Trey Songz.
Mentor, Producer, one of the first to work with Usher on his debut album and My Way, Jermaine Dupri
David Guetta and Usher working on "Without You"
Without You (2011) Love in this Club Part 1 Usher ft. Young Jeezy (2008)
Young Jeezy, Usher, and Jermaine Dupri
Lil Jon, Usher, and Ludacris I am sure will tear down the stadium get ready
His protege, YouTube discovery and now multiplatinum artist, Justin Bieber
Alicia Keys and Usher (2004) on the set of "My Boo"
Two years on tour and now the Superbowl in Las Vegas everything comes full circle
Some of the artist Usher has worked with H.E.R just released "Risk It All" for the Color Purple (2023) soundtrack in December 2023
Usher and Diddy one of his mentors
Usher snd R&B songstress, Ella Mai
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Coming Home Usher's new album debuts on Apple Music, Digital streamwaves, and airwaves February 11, 2024 the same day as the Superbowl. Check Apple Music and Usherworld for more information.
His musical heroes all received phone calls in the eighties, nineties, and early 2000s for the Superbowl. He was able to join up with the Black Eyed Peas briefly in 2011 for the superbowl and now he will headline the entire show with many surprise guests coming next month for the 58th Annual Superbowl Halftime show hosted by Apple Music. Apple Music has added a fresher take on the show along with Roc Nation the music giants forcing together to produce an incredible show for all artists across the board for the Superbowl.
He received a phone call in September of 2023 from Roc Nation owner and now a member of the entertainment and board of the NFL, Jay-Z regarding performing and headlining his own show for the super bowl I am talking about none other than Usher Raymond the fourth. I was thrilled absolutely excited to hear one of my longtime crushes and favorite recording artist would get to live out a long-awaited dream come true and own the stage for 12-15 minutes for the halftime show. I believe dreams come true I have manifested, visualized some dreams, and have seen them happen. I can only imagine when a multi-platinum recording artist gets an opportunity to live out their dream. You immediately pick up the phone and say, “Yes sir I accept and I will be there”.
That’s it one sentence can change your whole life, words have power, an unwritten, imaginary contract, yes I will be there, I accept the challenge. I imagine he had been preparing for this is whole life. He’s coming off his two-year successful tour (2022-2024) in Las Vegas, Nevada he has been sold out by celebrity friends, colleagues, his biggest fans attending the concert, and after parties every night he performs. He is an athlete, he’s not just a singer, dancer, performer, actor, and songwriting. No Usher actually is an athlete, dancing in roller skates, bringing his Atlanta culture and roots to Las Vegas. Showing how they really party and get lit in “the A” so to speak. It’s not about just singing his countless hits, the man has been performing since he was 15 years old professionally. He started off singing local talent shows, dancing until he was eventually discovered by LaFace records Antonio "LA" Reid and Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds.
I believe certain people were called to be apart of the super bowl because of their work ethic, this is not for the faint of heart. You are going to be preparing for probably 2-3 months in advance before you hit the stage. You have to decide who will I perform with?, how do I incorporate all of my hits from my albums, “Call me Mack”(1994), “My Way”, “8701”, “Confessions” (which celebrates its 20th anniversary this year…I still remember when it came out and debuted on BET/MTV the videos for “Yeah” ft Ludacris & Lil’Jon), “Confessions” the hit track single I believe changed his entire career going from young pop/r&b heartthrob to grown man status. It put him in a different category. Usher’s music became more transparent, more expressive of his thoughts, his current state, his feelings, and what was happening behind the scenes in his life. It’s easy for recording artists, entertainers to post up photos, do interviews, smile for the camera but we never really know what’s happening until they put out their music.
We discover deeper sides of our favorite artists when they are their most vulnerable.
What’s really going on? How’s it really going with our favorite artist in their world. “Confessions” was one of those albums that gave us the inside track into his world as a human being. Feelings, experiences as a man he was struggling with too. “Confessions”(2004),“Here I Stand” (2008) , “Raymond vs Raymond” (2010) and “Hard to Love”(2016) are four of my favorite albums, and of course the fun and free loving love letter to Atlanta “A” came out in 2018. I love all of his music everything but those are probably the albums I feel he matured the most as a man. You see how he has grown emotionally and expresses his vulnerability. The truth in his music also while creating feel good vibes at the same time.
Let’s also talk about and discuss that this will be the twentieth anniversary of “Confessions” Usher’s multiplatinum album which included number one hits, “Yeah” featuring Lil Jon and Ludacris.
Usher’s "Confessions" is one of those albums that changed the whole game for R&B.It reached Diamond RIAA status within a 20 year period from (2004-2024 to date) this is one of his best albums in pop culture history. People write about this album, have serious conversations about this album. Discussing topics form infidelity, partying, his love of Atlanta, his evolution into manhood from a child performer, his family, love, intimacy, heartbreak, and the list goes on. Now with 30 plus years in the game, an acting career we cannot forget Usher did some serious acting in movies like “Hands of Stone”(2016), “In the Mix”, “She’s All That”, “The Faculty”, “Hustlers” (2019)and “Light It Up” (1999). Usher's career has expanded in these 26 years as an artist, mentor he mentored the career of Justin Bieber grooming him, shaping him, paying it forward with a young 16 year old who also became one of the biggest pop stars of the 21st century, let's not forget his other hats, performer Usher doesn't just sing, he dances, flips, moves, he creates history on the dance floor, and also his role as a judge/commentator of "The Voice", and more. This opportunity is well deserved this man earned it and then some. So proud and excited for the new "King of R&B" to proudly wear his crown and own the Las Vegas Allegiant stadium this February 11, 2024.
Cannot forget to include the now father of four to Naviyd, "Cinco", Sire, and Sovereign Bo Usher's four children , his mother, Jonetta Patton (shout out to his beautiful mom, and his gorgeous girlfriend, Jenn of course will be cheering their father on for this big event.
Usher and his four children together at a birthday event balancing it all Fatherhood, Fame, Success, Love, Movies, Mentoring in Music, and now Dream Fulfilled the Superbowl
I want all of you music fans, football fans, travel fans, Las Vegas fans to visit https://www.allegiantstadium.com/ for more information on the Superbowl and events.
Happy New Year my readers.... I was inspired by the amazing peach fuzzy color that pantone decided on this year for 2024. It’s such a fun beautiful color reminds you of summer days at the beach, eating something sweet and delicious like a ripe peach, peach cobbler, or even peaches and cream ice cream. Also summer sunrises and sunsets with this amazing light pink/golden-orange color. Only Only God above can design such a gorgeous color above and the universe too.
So in honor of the Pantone Paint their new color "Peach Fuzz" for 2024 take a bite out of life this year, be good to yourself, be great to others, remember it’s all about how you made someone feel special for a moment in time. That lasts forever stays imprinted on your memory, soul, and heart.
So my readers get ready to have some fun this year I think this going to be a really great time. We have a leap year, an election year, it is the year of the Dragon which symbolizes authority, wealth. and prosperity, and it’s the year of the 8 which symbolizes abundance in life. So this year live abundantly, generously in life, love, happiness, bring what fills your body, your soul, and spirit in a healthy way. Also an election year so hold on tight people we are in for a new chapter, new time, and new ride.
You treat you good and others the universe will treat you even better. Happy New Year 2024. I dedicated this wallpaper theme to many things I like and love. Very symbolic. If you know me well you will figure somethings out. Have an amazing year I have plenty to share with you on my blog this year. So let’s party and celebrate another year on the Earth.
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