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PrintableJackieBlue said: daPrettyman said: You know, Usher's career has been going longer than 16 years. He started (professionally) in 87 (according to him). That's why his 3rd album was entitled 8701 (1987-2001 for the years he had been in the business at the time). He got his big break when he did "Call Me A Mack" for the Poetic Justice soundtrack. That would make it 21 years.
Call Me A Mack: http://youtube.com/watch?v=Rbj9sopfW4k [Edited 5/7/08 9:51am] So 8701 wasn't for the album release date? I remember 8701 as the release date also. I'm sick and tired of the Prince fans being sick and tired of the Prince fans that are sick and tired! | |
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JackieBlue said: daPrettyman said: You know, Usher's career has been going longer than 16 years. He started (professionally) in 87 (according to him). That's why his 3rd album was entitled 8701 (1987-2001 for the years he had been in the business at the time). He got his big break when he did "Call Me A Mack" for the Poetic Justice soundtrack. That would make it 21 years.
Call Me A Mack: http://youtube.com/watch?v=Rbj9sopfW4k [Edited 5/7/08 9:51am] So 8701 wasn't for the album release date? I remember him as a little boy but couldn't recall the song for the life of me. I didn't think he was going to be around. He said in an interview that 8701 had many different meanings. 87 was the year he started professionally. He also said that it was the release date. I'll have to go home and read the credits again and look at the EPK on the cd. **--••--**--••**--••--**--••**--••--**--••**--••-
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PurpleCharm said: Does Usher have a signature song?
[Edited 5/7/08 10:28am] I thought his highlight breakout was U Make Me Wanna Straight Jacket Funk Affair
Album plays and love for vinyl records. | |
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purplecam said: peppeken said: talentless m.jackson wanabee who has to take his shirt off in videos to take the attention away from his crap songs and pig like face
  I'm a hater but damn! that was harsh!  "We may deify or demonize them but not ignore them. And we call them genius, because they are the people who change the world." |
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I was wrong (partially). 1987 was the year Usher "discovered" music...thus naming the album 8701.
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cheeseburger said: peppeken said: talentless m.jackson wanabee who has to take his shirt off in videos to take the attention away from his crap songs and pig like face
USHER NOT AN UGLY MAN. Usher has talent!! I don't know what you crazy people on here problem is with him!! He has been one of the most consistent artist around when music turned awful along with Aaliyah bless her soul!! I think you jealous cause he young and all the people you all stuck on are in their 50's are done!! Then again you clowns on here rag on Madonna too, the best female artist of all time so i think you all just haters. USHER you go boy, and you are a cute man and i am straight. SO NAH.. I am not disrespecting no one or talking to anyone in particular on here. [Edited 5/7/08 8:32am] I don't think they/me are haters. We just aren't moved by his current music. I liked a few cuts off of 8701 but nothing else of his really inspires me or move me. Sorry but his new single is garbage but if you like it i won't hate on you for being inspired by it. If i hear the new song on the radio or see the video coming on tv i just simply change the channel. I won't waste energy writing an article to USA today stating how crappy his music is today. Don't laugh at my funk
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phunkdaddy said: cheeseburger said: USHER NOT AN UGLY MAN. Usher has talent!! I don't know what you crazy people on here problem is with him!! He has been one of the most consistent artist around when music turned awful along with Aaliyah bless her soul!! I think you jealous cause he young and all the people you all stuck on are in their 50's are done!! Then again you clowns on here rag on Madonna too, the best female artist of all time so i think you all just haters. USHER you go boy, and you are a cute man and i am straight. SO NAH.. I am not disrespecting no one or talking to anyone in particular on here. [Edited 5/7/08 8:32am] I don't think they/me are haters. We just aren't moved by his current music. I liked a few cuts off of 8701 but nothing else of his really inspires me or move me. Sorry but his new single is garbage but if you like it i won't hate on you for being inspired by it. If i hear the new song on the radio or see the video coming on tv i just simply change the channel. I won't waste energy writing an article to USA today stating how crappy his music is today. I feel where u r coming from. I loved 8701 because it sounded like they took the time to pick the right material to transform him from a teen hearthrob to a 20-something star. I think they are trying to make his new project an "adult" album, but if the 1st single is any indication....they haven't succeeded. **--••--**--••**--••--**--••**--••--**--••**--••-
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Adisa said: daPrettyman said: That's true. I think Pebbles screwed them more than La and Face (which they were reaping the benefits from it also). Mighty funny that Pebbles' career ended not too long before TLC hit it big. Disagree about LaFace screwing them. They signed an old school type contract with Pebbles where she was reaping most of the rewards, the argument being that she groomed them and had the contacts with major labels. She even had publishing rights to TLC's songwriting credits. LaFAce, the record company, essentially signed the deal with Pebbles as she basically legally owned TLC. Then they hired Dalls Austin and Jermiane Dupri as the main producers, neither for cheap. Smart move considering TLC was basically a novelty act, a female BBD. So TLC never saw a dime for royalties, and whatever money they made touring, well, the lion's share of that went to Pebbles too. They never earned a dime and were still under contract with Pebbles. LA and Face, the human beings, paid a grip to Pebbles just to get them out of their contract with her. Still earning very little recording royalties though, which is not uncommon for artists, they were at least able to earn money from touring and to venture into other ways of earning money without forking it over to a management/production compnay like they had to do with Pebbles. people shouldn't hate on pebbles for being a smart business woman. Space for sale... | |
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usher was the cutest lil kid when he sang woth the black men united group on the vma's
but now.... LOVE HARD. | |
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cheeseburger,
 "We may deify or demonize them but not ignore them. And we call them genius, because they are the people who change the world." |
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cheeseburger said: You are now a top 5 male artist in my book behind Michael Jackson, Prince, Lionel Richie, and Stevie Wonder!!
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hes not 21, hes 30, born in 1978 17 Years ago I made a commitment to Prince | |
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JackieBlue said: daPrettyman said: You know, Usher's career has been going longer than 16 years. He started (professionally) in 87 (according to him). That's why his 3rd album was entitled 8701 (1987-2001 for the years he had been in the business at the time). He got his big break when he did "Call Me A Mack" for the Poetic Justice soundtrack. That would make it 21 years.
Call Me A Mack: http://youtube.com/watch?v=Rbj9sopfW4k [Edited 5/7/08 9:51am] So 8701 wasn't for the album release date? I remember him as a little boy but couldn't recall the song for the life of me. I didn't think he was going to be around. so that is where the 21 yrs comes from. so what was he singing when he was ten? he was fifteen when he got into the real game if I am not mistakening. nipsy | |
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Usher still being around today isn't a big accomplishment. Music as a whole was a bunch of bullshit when he first came out and it's still a bunch of bullshit today. An accomplishment would be if shit hop died and music changed back to the way it should be. Real music, hard and jamming. If that ever happpens and he's still around, that would be something worthy of an accomplishment. Andy is a four letter word. | |
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who remembers that this guy had the cheek to pretty much copy "the beautiful ones" on his last album, I honestly couldnt believe how much of a rip that song was, everything but the lyrics were the same...he deserves to be shot for even trying to copy that song!!! Bloodly part timers.... Keenmeister |
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andykeen said: who remembers that this guy had the cheek to pretty much copy "the beautiful ones" on his last album, I honestly couldnt believe how much of a rip that song was, everything but the lyrics were the same...he deserves to be shot for even trying to copy that song!!! Bloodly part timers....
That was pretty sad.....but I'll bet hw did NOT even know where it came from. Someone else produced/wrote that track more than likely. | |
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