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Raymond Boyd<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

In the world of contemporary R&B, especially as it relates to the men, there\u2019s just no escaping the one-named phenomenon who goes by Usher.<\/strong> <\/p>\n

The closest coming to a \u201cnext Michael Jackson\u201d on any level, the Atlanta native has spent the past three-decades-and-counting as one of the premiere crooners in the game. From his 1997 breakout on the sophomore LP, My Way<\/em>, to career-defining success with his 2004 magnum opus, Confessions<\/em>, everything he\u2019s done in the time in-between and thereafter has been glitzing in gold and platinum \u2014 well, Gold and Platinum plaques, that is!<\/p>\n

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RELATED:<\/strong> B-Side Bangers<\/em> \u2013 Michael Jackson<\/a><\/p>\n\n

As he prepares to hit the road once again, this time with the co-headlining Raymond & Brown Tour<\/a><\/em> alongside notable successor Chris Brown, the world will be reminded once again of just how many hits<\/em> this man has! Since his teenage years, Usher Raymond has been slinging songs on the airwaves that are sex-charged, sensual in every sense of the word and simply made for the lovers of the world. There\u2019s no telling how many babies have been made to the sounds of his serenading vocals over the span of nine strong studio albums, but we can assure that the number is quite up there. Whether taking it \u201cNice & Slow,\u201d listing all the ways why \u201cU Got It Bad,\u201d giving lovers a reason to say \u201cMy Boo\u201d or simply (and boldly!) trying to make \u201cLove In This Club,\u201d it has always been a melodic ride to the top of the charts along the way. <\/p>\n

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If you think the hits are gems, wait until you get a load of his deep cuts. Each Usher LP is filled with a good share of b-sides that could\u2019ve easily worked as singles themselves. He also has a strong list of collaborators and features on other albums, which we\u2019ll start you off with here in hopes that you\u2019ll do research in time for the big show this summer.<\/p>\n

Keep scrolling for a \u201cB-Side Bangers\u201d tribute to the longstanding career of contemporary R&B king Usher:<\/h3>\n\n

1. \u201cI Wanna Be\u201d (as part of NuBeginning) [Recorded in 1991]
Album: Sex Appeal<\/em>*<\/h3>\n

*<\/strong>Released on the 2005 unofficial bootleg compilation CD, Sex Appeal<\/em>.<\/p>\n

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Raymond Boyd In the world of contemporary R&B, especially as it relates to the men, there\u2019s just no escaping the one-named phenomenon who goes by Usher. The closest coming to a \u201cnext Michael Jackson\u201d on any level, the Atlanta native has spent the past three-decades-and-counting as one of the premiere crooners in the game. 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