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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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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)

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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)

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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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Breakthrough\r - Usher's third album hit shelves in 2001 and released hit after hit. The quadruple platinum album included "U Got It Bad," "U Don't Have To Call" and "U Remind Me." (Photo: Arista Records)

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Love Connection - We caught a glimpse of the chemistry between Usher and the significantly older Chili in the video for "U Remind Me." By the time the video for "U Got It Bad" was released, the love between the singers was on full display. (Photo: Arista Records)

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Award Winning - Usher finally takes home the 2002 Grammy for Best R&B Vocal Performance after two no-win nominations. (Photo: Arista Records)

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Crunktastic - Usher scores a major hit with the Lil Jon produced "Yeah." From his moves, styling—we have him to thank and hate for guys sporting hoodies under blazers—to the Ludacris guest appearance, that song still gets people on the dance floor. (Photo: Arista Records)

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Lonely at the Top - Usher makes the cover of Rolling Stone with the release of his über-successful album Confessions. His fourth effort chronicled his breakup with TLC member Chili. The speculation surrounding details of the breakup boosted record sales to diamond status—that's 10 million records sold! (Photo: Rolling Stone Magazine)

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Giving His Regards...\r - Usher makes his Broadway debut as Billy Flynn, the lawyer in the famous stage musical Chicago. (Photo: Landov)

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Grown Man Biz - Usher received praise but not much commercial success with his fifth studio album, Here I Stand. The lyrics showed a mature man having since married his former stylist Tameka Foster and having two children. (Photo: Arista Records)

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Passing the Torch\r - Usher helped teen sensation Justin Bieber get his record deal with L.A. Reid at Island/Def Jam. He then partnered with Bieber's manager, Scott Braun, to start Raymon Braun Media Group, to which Bieber is signed.  (Photo by Jason Merritt/Getty Images)

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It Ain't Over 'Til It's Over - Usher and Tameka Foster faced public scruitny from the start of their marriage in 2007. Two years later they were embattled in a very ugly divorce. Usher's sixth album, Raymond v. Raymond, expressed some of what the singer was feeling. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

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Daddy's Home\r - Proving to be a hands-on dad, Usher is frequently seen out and about with his two young sons, Usher V, whom he affectionately calls Cinco, and baby Naviyd. (Credit: INFphoto.com)