Usher might be discreetly knocking his title of the King of R&B… sort of.
Throughout his main pre-Super Bowl Halftime Show interview with Apple Music‘s Nadeska Alexis, the crooner exposed that he does not wish to be restricted to one category.
“It’s good to be in any classification however not to be classified is what I’ve constantly hoped,” the 45-year-old described. He likewise explained R&B “as a trade and as a design, as a category, as a feeling, as a spirit, be it being discovered through gospel musicjazz, rhythm and blues, blues in R&B.”
“It produced all these other categories of music,” he later on kept in mind. “We do not comprehend how pertinent R&B has actually been to the advancement of the market that we have, and the artist and the creatives that have actually belonged that, that they didn’t get acknowledged either.”
While he’s happy and honored to represent R&B on the world’s greatest phase and offer it “the acknowledgment that it is worthy of,” eventually, Ursher”[doesn’t] wish to be classified as simply an R&B artist.”
Throughout his profession, he’s explored within pop and EDM with hits like “OMG” and “Without You.” Now, he’s checking the waters of afrobeats and amapiano through brand-new songs like”Mess up,” showing he has the variety and isn’t scared to change things up.
Coincidentally, Usher’s confession was made as his fans began outcry over the reported addition of “OMG” for his Halftime Show. Ranked R&B‘s Keithan Samuels challenged the reaction, tweeting“The forced hate towards Usher’s ‘OMG’ is so exhausting. Y’ all understand the tune is a bop.”
Another user composed“Anyone who keeps pleading Usher to refrain from doing OMG on his Super Bowl set list is DELUSIONAL. NFL’s target market is most likely more knowledgeable about that tune than the majority of his brochure.”
will.i.am has neither verified nor rejected that he will be carrying out along with Usher throughout the live occasion, however it has actually been verified by TMZ that he will be signed up with by Alicia Keys.
View Usher’s complete interview about Sunday night’s Super Bowl and more above.