Usher Reflects on Slapping Nicki Minaj’s Butt at 2014 MTV VMAs: ‘I Shouldn’t Have Smacked Her’

Usher might have taken some heat from viewers for getting comfortable with Alicia Keys throughout his 2024 Super Bowl Halftime Show on Feb. 11, however while he has no apologies for that minute, he does wish to stroll back something else he did on phase a years previously.

While talking with Charlamagne Tha God and Jess Hilarious on a formerly taped interview that aired throughout The Breakfast Club on Monday(Feb. 19), the eight-time Grammy winner reviewed a minute from his 2014 MTV Video Music Awards efficiency along with Nicki Minaj, throughout which he got a little handsy at one point. “Have you seen a few of your old minutes, like when you were on phase with Nicki Minaj and you were headbuttin ‘her a–? Why was you so unhinged?”host Charlamagne asked him of the efficiency, which likewise consisted of Usher slapping the” Super Freaky Girl” rap artist’s bottom.

In the beginning, the “Burn” crooner attempted to describe and laugh it off a little. “Absolutely! That was Jamaican culture! You got ta go to Jamaica. That was simply a minute that was enjoyable,”Usher– who simply launched his ninth studio album, Coming Homedays before the Super Bowl– stated of the island country’s dance culture.”By the method, it was me playing my bass, so I most likely would’ve bumped my shoulder or my hand, however I had my bass in my hand and I was playing, so I type of bopped off her body a bit. If you return and take a look at the video, you’ll comprehend since I did it there for the very first time.”

Throughout the set’s efficiency of their 2014 collab” She Came to Give It to You,”the crooner is down on one knee playing his guitar as he bumps his shoulder and his head versus Minaj’s behind to the beat before getting up and spanking her behind.

” Oh no it was on beat and whatever!” Charlamagne marveled as he assessed the efficiency. “It was on beat, and I resembled, ‘D– n! ‘”

“I believe I was reaching a bit when I smacked her, however, “Usher confessed.”I should not have actually smacked her. I should not have did that. “

Jess then chimed in, tossing it back to how Usher had previously in the interview spoke about supporting fellow Black artists,”See, you got ta raise her up!”

Responded the crooner,” I was raising! “

See Usher discuss his 2014 VMAs efficiency on The Breakfast Club listed below:

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