10 Reminders That Usher Is the King of R&B
Usher has a tight grip on his reign as the king of R&B.
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Award Winning - Usher has eight Grammys and a slew of other awards.(Photo: Evan Agostini/Getty Images)
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Most Successful - Billboard named Usher the second-most successful artist of the 2000s.(Photo: Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
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Trendsetter - Any dude that can dance and sing in a raccoon fur hat without breaking a sweat deserves to be famous.(Photo: Christopher Polk/BET/Getty Images for BET)
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Bright Like a Diamond - In 2004, his Confessions went diamond and had us all thinking he did Chilli dirty.Usher Confessions music video still (Photo: La Face Records)
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Keeping It Healthy - He's a vegan and likes when ladies eat pineapples.(Photo: Arista Records)
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A Pinch of Prince - Mr. 8701 said Prince is one of his influences and does a song on every album reminiscent of the Purple One.(Photo: Kevin Mazur/WireImage)
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A True Leader - Usher has been fearless with his music. He said in an interview, "I gotta go with what I feel and hopefully people will follow me."(Photo: M. Caulfield/WireImage)
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Like Father, Like Son - Godfather of Soul James Brown named Usher the Godson of Soul.(Photo:FrankMicelotta/ImageDirect)