Usher's Best Rap Collaborations
Celebrating Usher's success with hip hop's biggest stars.
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Usher's Best Rap Collabos - Usher has big plans for 2015 and one thing he wants you to know is he's never falling off. Collaborating with his young homies Migos for his latest smash, "Still Got It," the R&B king seems poised to defend his throne once again. As Ursher Baby and Migos wild out over the new Zaytoven production, let's take a look at other top tier mash-ups with the pop icon and hip hop heavyweights. (Photos from left: Michael Tran/FilmMagic, Brad Barket/BET/Getty Images)
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'Yeah!' Featuring Lil Jon and Ludacris - For his 2004 album, Confessions, Usher scored his biggest-selling club banger when he collaborated with Ludacris and producer Lil Jon for this monster jam, which went on an historic run on the charts in large part due to Usher's choreography and Dave Chappelle, who spoofed Lil Jon's use of the titular catchphrase. We're pretty sure folks still run up on Jon and say, "Yeah!" (Photos from left: Prince Williams/WireImage, Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images, PacificCoastNews.com)
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'Hot Tottie,' Featuring Jay Z - Usher recruited Jay Z to put the added verbal swag to this naughty dance-floor cut that was leaked via the Web before its digital debut in 2010. The Polow da Don track became a popular performance piece for Usher's OMG tour. (Photos from Left: Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images, Otto Greule Jr/Getty Images)
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'I Need a Girl,' Diddy Featuring Usher and Loon - When Diddy wanted to ramp up the love factor for his 2002 LP, We Invented the Remix, he invited Usher to croon on this classic collabo. (Photos from left: Scott Gries/Getty Images, Christopher Polk/Getty Images For Polk, WENN)
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'Best Thing,' Featuring Jay Z - This memorable collabo between Usher and Jay was inspired by Usher's newfound transition to manhood, having gotten married to his then wife Tameka. (Photos from left: Frazer Harrison/Getty Images, Taylor Hill/Getty Images for Usher's New Look Foundation)
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'Lemme See,' Featuring Rick Ross - Usher teamed with MMG boss Rozay on this ultra sexy track that had him seducing a chick with promises of taking his shirt off. (Photos from Left: Larry Busacca/Getty Images For The Recording Academy, Stuart Wilson/Getty Images)
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'Hot Thing,' Featuring A$AP Rocky - Usher brought out A$AP Rocky Looking 4 Myself. The entire collection was Usher's most experimental for this phresh off da runway-styled track off his fourth album — he called it "revolutionary pop." (Photos from Left: Jon Ricard/BET, Erika Goldring/Getty Images)
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'I Don't Know,' Featuring Diddy - Diddy's signature Bad Boy-style rhyme started off this noteworthy collabo with Usher that was the second single off his 2001 LP, 8701. Providing the danceable rhythms underneath was the Neptunes. (Photos from Left: Kevin Winter/Getty Images, Mireya Acierto/Getty Images)
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'Throwback,' Featuring Jadakiss - When things weren't going well between Usher and his former wife, Tameka, Usher poured his heart into this single. And for an extra emotional hit, he recruited Jadakiss's signature gruff. (Photos from left: Bennett Raglin/BET/Getty Images for BET, Michael Buckner/Getty Images For BET)
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'Lil Freak,' Featuring Nicki Minaj - Shaded with dark tones, this heavily-spun collabo between Usher and Nicki Minaj is marked with a heavy bass beat. It's also inspired by the thrill of getting a ménage à trois on up in the club. (Photos from Left: Neilson Barnard/Getty Images, MediaPunch/WENN.com)
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