Growing Up Usher

A look at the career of a star watched grow from boy to man.

Baby Face - A 14-year-old Usher on the cover of his eponymous debut album. The record produced the mildly successful single "Think of You," and ushered in the prince of R&B and pop. (Photo: Arista Records)
Getting Grown\r - The budding young man made a big impression with his sophomore album, My Way. It included the Jermaine Dupri produced track, "You Make Me Wanna" and the grown and sexy "Nice and Slow." (Photo: Arista Records)
Mannish\r  - Usher shows off his grown and sexy steez in this mini film music video starring Kimora Lee in the single "Nice and Slow." (Photo: Arista Records)Budding Superstar - Usher catches the acting bug, appearing on eight episodes of daytime soap The Bold and the Beautiful. In 1999 he starred opposite Rosario Dawson in the high school drama Light It Up.(Photo: Everett Collection)

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Baby Face - A 14-year-old Usher on the cover of his eponymous debut album. The record produced the mildly successful single "Think of You," and ushered in the prince of R&B and pop. (Photo: Arista Records)

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