Released: March 30th, 2010
Born Usher Raymond IV, but going by his self-titled stage name Usher, He grew up in Dallas, Texas, but spent most of his childhood in Chattanooga, due to a family relocation. When he was just 9 years old, his mother put him in his church choir in Chattanooga, but it was grandmother who noticed his vocal talent. After they realized the ability he had, his family moved into the big city of Atlanta, Georgia, believing it would provide him with better opportunity. His early music endeavors included participating in a RnB vocal quartet called "NuBeginnings", and performing on the TV show Star Search, where he was finally discovered by the A&R representative from LaFace Records, who connected Usher with the founder of LaFace Records, L.A. Reid. His self -titled debut album was released three years after he was signed on August 30th, 1994. He has since taken off with his success on his albums "My Way" in 1997, "8701" in 2001, "Confessions" in 2004, and now his most recent installment this year with "Raymond v. Raymond". The album is solid from start to finish with tracks like "Daddy's Home" featuring Plies, "Mars vs. Venus", "Papers" and "Making Love (Into the Night)", and also recently peaked at #1 in the U.S. Billboard Top R&B Hip-Hop albums.
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