It may have earned him many commercial points but it’s safe to say Usher‘s romantic ties to Electronic Dance Music have seen him chip away at his own credibility.
Not because the material wasn’t strong…but because his decision to genre-hop was more of a tactical one than a creative one.
This hasn’t gone unnoticed by his protege’ Justin Bieber who weighed in on the matter during an interview to promote his forthcoming album.
His words below…
Read what Bieber told ‘Complex’ and weigh in on it below.
I’ve done probably three or four albums that I haven’t released yet. I’ve gotten all of these different modes, and try to dive into different ideas, and I finally came up with something that was pretty genius. I have these collaborations with Skrillex and Diplo, like “Where Are U Now” that just took off. This is their first top 10 record. It just shows that we’re breaking barriers in the EDM world. I think people have been trying to do it for a while, making dance music, like Usher and all of those people, but I don’t think it’s been done in the right way.
It wouldn’t be the first time Bieber has been linked to an Usher diss.
“I finally came up with something that was pretty genius”
Arrogant little runt with a trash voice and mediocre music.
But usher edm was successful :/
Jodie I’m with you when you RIGHT! These young artist are so cocky and full of themselves! Thinking they are creating Art and Being ICONIC! The songs this guy makes are nice songs but only for the MOMENT! USHER and his music will be classics forever ..
At least ushers old music. Heard nothing groundbreaking or a Future classic from him since confessions…
Usher owns justin
You said it best chile…that’s all that needs to be said…and Justinisha knows that lol 🙂
Babygurl don’t forget where you bread is buttered, Daddy Usher was the one who put your Boy George-Looking-Ass on. You don’t bite the hand that feeds, especially when you have zero talent to rest on and an Ellen Degeneres haircut. Usher does EDM just fine, IMO better than you ever will. Kiss the blackest part of both of our asses❤️
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http://youtu.be/WIgMvUTv9cg
WHO? WHAT? HUH? Still no Tamar album post? Lame…
I think that’s odd too . it’s actually very good. Very solid RnB abum. I’d venture to say it’s one of the best (in that genre) of the year, so far.
It was only a matter of time before he starts showing his ass. This reminds me of the other Justin letting JJ deal with all the backlash while he pulled his whiteboy card. Here we have the younger Justin throwing rocks at Usher after he practically gave him a career.
Exactly!!! Both Janet & Usher handed those two Justine b****** their careers! Now, that both Justines are temporarily “hot” (I say temporarily b/c EVERYTHING that’s hot MUST COOL) they wanna pull their whiteboy cards out and start bitin’ the black hands that fed them!!! If it wasn’t for Janet, Timberbitch would be a 34 yr. old who is STILL in a cheesy, wackass boy group. If it wasn’t for Usher, this little arrogant p**** would still be dirt poor in Canada still livin’ with his mom while she still tries to hold down two jobs! I’m not an Usher fan but, this trend of “let me bite the black hand that fed my white ass” is pissing me the f#$k off! We even saw it when Robbin’ Thick (that’s how I’m gonna spell his name from now on lol) threw Pharrell under the bus during that trial when they both were being sued by Marvin Gaye’s family for stealing that man’s song.
Has anyone seen his recently, how he 100lbs soaking wet but in that ad he looks 175lbs.
this little future Queen needs to stop playing with her corny b***
He’s probably on crack! lol I wouldn’t be surprised if he was. lol
Some people never change, all it took was for him to have a hit record and his back to being an arrogant git! Ushers dance tunes were all hits and so are Jason Derulo’s and Chris Browns , let’s not forget about Beautiful People, yes his single with Diplo and Skrillex went top 10 but he was the only big name artist on there album to be fair, if they had had collabos with Usher, Chris, Rihanna, Beyonce they would have had top 10’s as well, his an armhole and i still think his racist!
This non-talented ellen-troll has ZERO talent.
I blame Usher for putting this whiney voice twink in our face.
…..turns back and plays Chris Browns Autumn Leaves
Mmhmm all he had to do was cry on stage tell the world how emotional and sorry he is/felt then have a #1 hit and then back to true colors…… Bye Justine….. This is why I’ll be team one Direction come 13th November
One Direction is just as generic and talentless as Justina here.
At least Usher has them grammy’s that he may naver have
Fawk Justin no cares about his ass! Post about Tamar Braxton amazing new album I love every track it’s on repeat and the album booklet is also everything! I love Tinashe new song with Chris Brown PLAYER such a catchy great song!
Black artists been making dance music for decades, even before House and EDM (Disco was early Dance music) and he has the cheek to come with this when he’s so mediocre and manufactured.
This is why some Black people are against White artists doing our music because hey feel it’s always dissed and eventually re appropriated with his type of White wash.
Major thumbs down.
Exactly!
His 15 mins extension is wearing my nerves
Didn’t Diplo do Look at Me Now? a top 10? Maybe they never had top tens because their productions sucks. Oh well, I don’t play, buy nor stream his music.
This is stupid to say because while songs like “scream” are mediocre, usher had a massive hit with “omg.” And also isn’t “scream” a top ten hit too? Blasphemy.
He’s making it seem like whites invented EDM or it’s something new.Sit down Justine!! blacks birthed EDM,house,disco,funk. It’s your music not being done the right way.Jealous little c***
Usher hunger to taste his white b*** made him push someone who he never should have pushed…. There are many talented black singers rotting away in the hood and here is her took this little ungrateful racist and made him a star.
Lol fool your song is another version of Diplo’s/Skrillex songs rehashed. Usher has quite a few EDM hits. TF is he talking about? His popularity also has a lot to do with him getting hits.
Justin Bieber’s an idiot. #EnoughSaid
This site hasn’t been very kind to Usher over the last while. Being ‘tactical’ as opposed to ‘creative’ has better chances of getting you paid. It’s safer. It’s more reliable. It’s smarter. It’s tactical!
Yes, but look at his career now. He jumped ship and where is his album? He doesn’t know what to do unless he is following a trend.
This disrespectful little white boy.
Kids no a days are dumb! Seriouslly Justin you song sounds sooooo dated like ive heard that same s*** for over a year sit your ass down
I want to see you in my life.