For reasons good, bad, ugly, and everything in between, 2024 was one for the books!

As the year draws to a close, That Grape Juice is reflecting on the occasions that rocked – and to some degree – maybe even reshaped the Urban and Pop cultural landscape as we know it.

Next, we’ll revisit a milestone year in the career of R&B royal Usher – 12 months highlighted by a series of serious Ws including a chart-topping album (‘Coming Home‘), a historic Super Bowl headlining, a BET Lifetime Achievement Award, and so much more.

Rolling Stone Names Usher’s ‘Confessions’ As Best R&B Song of 21st Century / Mariah Carey, Beyonce, Mary J. Blige, & Brandy Hits Rank in Top 10

Usher Adds New Dates to ‘Past Present Future’ Tour Due to HUGE Demand

RIAA: Usher Joins Michael Jackson As the ONLY Black Men To Have A Diamond Album & Diamond Single

Billboard 200: Usher’s ‘Coming Home’ Debuts at #2 with His BIGGEST Sales in Over a Decade

Usher Confirms Marriage to Jennifer Goicoechea, Shares Pictures from Wedding Day

Usher, 49ers, & Chiefs Lead Super Bowl LVIII To Become the Most-Watched TV Program in HISTORY

Usher Praises the BET Awards & Performers for His “Amazing” Tribute: “Y’all Did the Damn Thing!”

ESSENCE Festival 2024: Usher Announced as Headliner / ‘Confessions’ 20th Anniversary Celebration Confirmed

Usher Unlocks New Trailer for Concert Film ‘Rendezvous in Paris’ as Tickets Go on Sale

Usher Topped Taylor Swift, Beyonce, Chappell Roan, & Sabrina Carpenter to Be Named Google’s Most-Searched Singer of 2024

 

Usher Reacts to ‘Coming Home’ Becoming the FIRST Album of His 30-Year Career Nominated for the Best R&B Album GRAMMY

[photo source: Getty Images / AP Photos]

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