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New Usher Song Inspired By His Divorce

When life hands you divorce … turn it into a hit song?

Usher’s newest album features the song “Papers” and will be released on December 8.

That seems to be Usher’s strategy with his still untitled new album. He’s taking an equally adversarial tone in his lilting first single, “Papers,” in which the R&B star sings [...]

Ne Yo Extends Gentleman With Macy’s Alfani Red

“Year of the Gentleman” Grammy Award-winning singer/songwriter Ne-Yo has forged an endorsement agreement with Macy’s Alfani Red!
A private line dedicated to contemporary style, Macy’s Alfani Red follows recent agreements with Eva Mendes and Usher.
Talking up the line at New York’s Metropolitan Pavilion Tuesday, Ne-Yo stood next to promotional images shot by Walter Chin in [...]

Usher: ‘Gone Too Soon’

Usher performs “Gone Too Soon” at Michael Jackson’s memorial service.

Stars to Honor Michael Jackson At BET Awards

The BET Awards are undergoing “a total overhaul” as the show is retooled as a tribute to Michael Jackson, the network said Friday. The telecast is being lengthened, performers are being added to the lineup and additional guests are expected to attend, said Debra L. Lee, Chairman and Chief Executive of Black Entertainment Television.
“We’re adding [...]

Usher Gone Detective With Divorce, Seeks Wife’s Notes, Tapes

Usher’s ongoing divorce is already getting deep, just days after documents were filed in Georgia.
According to revealing documents obtained Tuesday, Usher wants a copy of nearly everything his soon to be ex-wife Tameka Foster-Raymond has touched — including cards, letters and personal notes written over the course of their 22 month marriage.
In the Grammy [...]

Usher Gone ‘Monster’ For Fall Album

Diamond-selling R&B superstar Usher is fast at work on his sixth studio album and it’s going to be something special.
According the ‘U’ man himself, the forthcoming album will be titled “Monster” !
Set for release this fall, Usher’s “Monster” follows his 2008 effort “Here I Stand” and world wide smash “Confessions (2004)”.
While specific songs and [...]

Jermaine:Janet Is Not Pregnant And We’re Together

Janet Jackson is pregnant. Janet Jackson and Jermaine Dupri are breaking up. The rumors go back and forth daily, much as in the same way as with Usher and wife Tameka.
Tired of the gossip, Jermaine sent a “message to all Janet fans” on his blog on Global14.com yesterday.
TO ALL THE JANET FANS,
AS YOU ALL KNOW [...]

Usher to Launch Ladies-Only ‘One Night Stand’ Tour

R&B crooner Usher is looking to prove that he hasn’t lost his sex appeal now that he’s family man. The singer has announced plans to launch a ladies-only jaunt dubbed ‘One Night Stand,’ in support of his latest album ‘Here I Stand.’
“There’s only a few artists that can pull that off,” [...]

Jermaine Dupri’s Bash Interrupted By Gunfire

A celebrity-filled party hosted by Jermaine Dupri was interrupted by gunshots early Saturday morning.
Gunfire erupted at 3:30 AM at the party, held at Atlanta’s Club Dreams, DeKalb County police spokesman Marcus Hodge told WSBTV’s Action News.
The event kicked off Dupri’s So So Def Summerfest weekend, with guests reportedly including music stars Diddy, Usher and Nelly, [...]

Bobby Brown: The Truth About Usher

“I’ve always considered myself ‘The King of Stage.’ To this very day, I still don’t think anyone can get with me on the stage. I own the stage,” Bobby Brown confidently proclaims in his new autobiography, ‘Being Bobby Brown: The Truth and Nothing But …’
As previously reported, BlackVoices.com has exclusively obtained an advance copy of [...]

Usher Says Chili Statements ‘Unrealistic’

Usher calls Chilli’s recent comments “unrealistic” and a “plug for something” …
Bobby Brown calls Usher his “little mini me” …
Ashanti rang the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange yesterday …
Lil’ Flip recovering from a car accident …
Sean Levert’s widow files a wrongful death suit against county and prison officials …
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Usher Says He ‘Retired’ Not ‘Fired’ His Mama

Usher wants to make it clear that he did not fire his mother as his manager just days before Mother’s Day last year. He simply “retired her,” the singer says in Vibe magazine’s July issue.
 
      He admits to having disagreements with his mom, Jonetta Patton, over what he felt was her lack of support. (Their [...]

Usher And Tameka Wed … Again: ‘Glitzy’ Ceremony Was Held Saturday

How about it one more time for Tamekaaa and Usherrrrr! Yes, entertainment’s newest power couple did it all over again on Saturday.
 
      The singer and the controversial Tameka Foster did their wedding vows again in what’s being described as a glitzy ceremony Saturday after exchanging vows a few weeks ago in a civil ceremony, a [...]

Usher Takes the Plunge

It was only a matter of time.

A week after he left everyone wondering what the heck happened in the Hamptons, Usher tied the knot Friday with his pregnant girlfriend, Tameka Foster.
According to the Chicago Sun-Times, the R&B star and Foster swapped vows in the office of Usher’s Atlanta lawyer, a decidedly more low-key affair than [...]

Usher-Tameka Foster Wedding Is Canceled

 
The wedding between Usher and his pregnant fiance has been canceled, his publicist told The Associated Press on Saturday.
The wedding between the multiplatinum singer and his longtime girlfriend, Tameka Foster, was scheduled for Saturday. The pair are expecting their first child together sometime this fall.
However, a statement released by publicist Patti Webster exclusively to the [...]