After Billboard, Rolling Stone and Time Magazine, now the LA Times is praising Usher's most critically acclaimed album.
When Usher sat down with The Times for a recent feature, the 33-year-old was ready to show that
he’s still the most viable heir to the late King of Pop's throne despite the emergence of more youthful sing-and-dance prodigies like Justin Bieber (whom he mentored) and Chris Brown (his stiffest competition).
His latest album, “Looking 4 Myself” – projected to bow at No. 1 on the Billboard chart next week – showcases the singer’s current mantra to “evolve or evaporate.”
The current influx of global, electronic dance music in pop music provided the foundation for the album. It's another example in which the multi-platinum, Grammy Award winner meshed his old-school R&B and urban textures with fresh influences – something that has garnered the singer criticism in the past.
Before a recent rehearsal at Burbank's CenterStaging, Usher let us dig deep in his back catalog from a career that stretches back two decades where we asked him to offer snap judgements on a handful of tracks:
check out Usher's comments here
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