It’s been weeks since Mario raised eyebrows for asserting he belonged on the “R&B Mt. Rushmore” beside the likes of Michael Jackson, Beyonce, Whitney Houston, and Usher, but now the latter is chiming into the conversation to suggest he agrees with at least some of the ‘Let Me Love You’ singer’s assessment.
Hot on the promo trail in support of his recently announced partnership with pharmaceutical company Sanofi and their ‘Pledge movement’ to encourage people to get screened for Type 1 diabetes, the 8x GRAMMY winner was inevitably inundated with questions about his Vegas residency, 2024-due new album ‘Coming Home,’ and his long-awaited headlining Super Bowl halfttime show.
Dropping by USA Today, Entertainment Tonight, Access Hollywood, ‘Today with Hoda & Jenna,’ and many more, Ush made his rounds over the last week to drop hints about everything from the spectacle’s setlist to surprise guests (e.g. Justin Bieber, Mariah Carey, Beyonce, Alicia Keys, and more).
When he sat down with our friends at E! News, he not only addressed the aforementioned but also weighed in on the ongoing ‘R&B Mt. Rushmore’ debate.
“I get to put myself up there,” he asked before naming the megastars he holds in high esteem. “Marvin Gaye is going up there, Michael Jackson‘s going to be up there, Prince is going to be up there, and I’d put a few incredible female vocalists like Whitney Houston up there.”
For context, “Mt. Rushmore” is a colloquial reference to who ranks as the greatest of all time of a discipline, concept, or theory.