It was an intimate party at Reid's place, just Beyonce, Jay Z and Usher, the men drinking and smoking weed till dawn. Beyonce and Jay Z were just coming off the hit singles "Single Ladies" and "Empire State of Mind."

"You know, I'm a little bit disappointed in you," Jay Z told Usher. "Because you are one of our greats. You are supposed to be right now where Beyonce and I are. Why isn't that happening?"

Usher shrugged and said it was because he didn't have "my guy," meaning Reid.