Usher: "I Feel Presure To Release a Good Album For the First Time in my Career"

I Feel Pressure To Be The New Michael"

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SoulAlive said:

It's a shame that so many of today's artists are nothing more than lame copycats.Instead of trying to be "the next Michael Jackson",why doesn't Usher aim to be a unique,one-of-a-kind performer with his own fresh ideas? Legendary artists cannot be duplicated.There will never be another Michael Jackson.

He's far from Michael Jackson anyway. I ain't never heard no hard jams like "Don't Stop Till You Get Enough" or "Working Day And Night" coming from his ass.

Everybody...let's ease some of the pressure off Usher...(as someone else previously suggested) don't buy his new album.

Usher and I were cool up until 8701. He lost me at the beginning of the Confession saga. To me, it was the start of him becoming a fame whore and using his personal life as a means to sell a record. Confessions was tied with the break-up with Chilli, Here I Stand was declaring his love for Tameka, Raymond v. Raymond was saying deuces to Tameka. I wish artists would just go back to keeping their private life... private. He will never be "the new Michael." No one will EVER be the New Michael. The time of having great musicians like Michael Jackson, Prince etc has sailed. They are the set in stone moments that made music great. So enjoy the rest while they are alive now because we will never get artists like them ever again.

Michael Bolton? Michael Buble?? Michael W. Smith???

vainandy said:

SoulAlive said:

It's a shame that so many of today's artists are nothing more than lame copycats.Instead of trying to be "the next Michael Jackson",why doesn't Usher aim to be a unique,one-of-a-kind performer with his own fresh ideas? Legendary artists cannot be duplicated.There will never be another Michael Jackson.

He's far from Michael Jackson anyway. I ain't never heard no hard jams like "Don't Stop Till You Get Enough" or "Working Day And Night" coming from his ass.

And you won't

usher, bro, I know exactly how u feel..i've been through similar issues...I've always felt pressured 2 be straight, but some things never come 2 happen deal with it!

and man, one more thing, u make it so easy 2 people make fun of u that it's almost not funny anymore

comegetwild said:

lastdecember said:

I just wish i could erase this whole fucking generation, I am the next this i am the next that. I feel pressure to fill michaels shoes, JT and I are the new Michael and Prince etc......everyone is so hung up on trying to be someone else that dont realize that they fucking suck, thats right USHER and others u suck straight up suck, until you carve your own path and make something worthy of even being in competition with any that came b4 you, shut up and produce some good music for once, stop with the soundbytes and HYPE BS, get in the studio and do some good music that actually will last longer than a piece of chewing gum, and sorry, but no one has been doing that in a long time.

A-4kin-men brother.

Truth.

purplehippieonthe1 said:

I don't think Usher is the "New Michael" nor do I think anyone will ever be "the new Michael".

BUT I still think THIS is better than any of the songs off MJ's new posthumous album:

Okay, okay... I truly, sincerely, deeply, faithfully hope this is irony....

Because this Ush+Pitbull garbage worse than my fart... Honestly

FrenchGuy said:

purplehippieonthe1 said:

I don't think Usher is the "New Michael" nor do I think anyone will ever be "the new Michael".

BUT I still think THIS is better than any of the songs off MJ's new posthumous album:

Okay, okay... I truly, sincerely, deeply, faithfully hope this is irony....

Because this Ush+Pitbull garbage worse than my fart... Honestly

I will have to agree. "DJ, Got Us Falling in Love" was the ultimate sell out in my eyes. Usher was quite upset with the lackluster sells of the previous album and this album seems like where he said "fuck it, I'll just do what's popular". He definitely went the popular route with producing a synthpop and dance electronic sound with this song. Most of the time I like electronic pop but this just seems out of character for Usher and looked forced.

And am I the only who thinks he's dance moves seem kinda lame now?

Tykiad said:

FrenchGuy said:

Okay, okay... I truly, sincerely, deeply, faithfully hope this is irony....

Because this Ush+Pitbull garbage worse than my fart... Honestly

I will have to agree. "DJ, Got Us Falling in Love" was the ultimate sell out in my eyes. Usher was quite upset with the lackluster sells of the previous album and this album seems like where he said "fuck it, I'll just do what's popular". He definitely went the popular route with producing a synthpop and dance electronic sound with this song. Most of the time I like electronic pop but this just seems out of character for Usher and looked forced.

And am I the only who thinks he's dance moves seem kinda lame now?

I think OMG was then DJ just took the cake He's going where the money is. But I agree with you I think with Here I stand he tried to stick to just R&B but usher is about the sales.

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Why can't he just be himself? I guess that's hard enough for him as it is.

Tykiad said:

FrenchGuy said:

Okay, okay... I truly, sincerely, deeply, faithfully hope this is irony....

Because this Ush+Pitbull garbage worse than my fart... Honestly

I will have to agree. "DJ, Got Us Falling in Love" was the ultimate sell out in my eyes. Usher was quite upset with the lackluster sells of the previous album and this album seems like where he said "fuck it, I'll just do what's popular". He definitely went the popular route with producing a synthpop and dance electronic sound with this song. Most of the time I like electronic pop but this just seems out of character for Usher and looked forced.

And am I the only who thinks he's dance moves seem kinda lame now?

NO!

Theyre absolutely terrible,he always looks like he's struggling to dance!

vainandy said:

SoulAlive said:

It's a shame that so many of today's artists are nothing more than lame copycats.Instead of trying to be "the next Michael Jackson",why doesn't Usher aim to be a unique,one-of-a-kind performer with his own fresh ideas? Legendary artists cannot be duplicated.There will never be another Michael Jackson.

He's far from Michael Jackson anyway. I ain't never heard no hard jams like "Don't Stop Till You Get Enough" or "Working Day And Night" coming from his ass.

The only thing comin from his ass is shit ...