2, a performance that begins with that hilarious viral meme of Usher whispering “watch this”, as he motions his fingers across his eyes.Īfter the showcase, Billboard reported that Usher saw his streaming numbers spike tenfold. Here’s looking at you, Chris Brown.Ī few moments later, he jumped right into Confessions Pt. It would have been a frightening sight for anyone who’d dare step in the ring with him on that very platform. It was a clinic on R&B excellence that put Ray J, Omarion, and the rest of the R&B posse involved in that recent shambolic Verzuz to shame. While his singing and performance were phenomenal, it was the ease with which he went through those notes that struck me the most. It’s certainly right up there alongside classic Tiny Desk Concerts from the likes of Adele, Mac Miller, Anderson. It was an absolute masterclass, already widely considered to be among the best we’ve seen on the platform. Then he flawlessly dove into You Make Me Wanna, the lead single on My Way, before running through five other tracks spread across his signature albums, My Way, 8701 and Confessions. ![]() ![]() “I wanted to do something really special, so I brought my brothers with me,” he said at the start of the concert, as he introduced Bellinger and Vedo. Usher came out guns blazing at NPR’s Black Music Month with vocalists Eric Bellinger and Vedo, as well as a full backing band.
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