Usher’s collaborator talked to Rap-Up.com about the upcoming album:

Bellinger likened the sound to Usher’s Confessions era. “More R&B, more urban,” he said of the follow-up to 2012’s Looking 4 Myself. “[Usher] said, ‘This is the one where I have to show I’m still Usher.’”

They recently collaborated on the Diplo-produced “Go Missin’” and previously worked on records including “Lemme See,” “I Care for U,” and “What Happened to U” off Looking 4 Myself.

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The reality show newcomers have launched into the chart’s top 10.

Following Shakira and Usher‘s debut on NBC’s “The Voice,” the two pop stars are sent flying on Billboard’s Social 50 chart this week.

The pair debuted last week on the talent show, alongside continuing coaches Blake Shelton and Maroon 5′s Adam Levine. In turn, both Usher and Shakira jump straight into the top 10 on the Social 50. They rise 19-8 and 14-7, respectively.

The Social 50 chart ranks the most popular artists on YouTube, Vevo, Facebook, Twitter, SoundCloud, Wikipedia, Myspace and Instagram. The chart’s methodology blends weekly additions of friends/fans/followers along with artist page views, song plays and reactions.

Usher’s rise is driven in part by over 164,000 views to his Wikipedia page (a 341% increase over the previous week). Also factoring into his gain was views to his VEVO channel, which received over 4.8 million views for the week.

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SNL Spoofs The Voice & Usher! This is actually really funny.

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Usher was spotted riding his new Ducati.

People magazine’s Sexiest Man Alive for 2012 is actor Channing  Tatum, but the magazine has also selected quite a few musicians to  feature in its annual issue rounding up celebrity hotties.

In a feature called “United States of Sexy,” People magazine has chosen  50 swoon-worthy guys to represent their respective home states.  For  Georgia, it’s Atlanta king Usher, and for Nevada, it’s  Ne-Yo, who moved to Las Vegas from his native Arkansas after his  parents split up and attended high school there.

For Virginia, it’s Trey Songz.  He hasn’t forgotten  about his  roots in Petersburg, VA, where he and his Angels with Heart  Foundation  provided youngsters with free haircuts and styling last year.

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“iamricolove Just surprised my big brother @howuseeit with the custom made bike that I had made for him! Been building it since July! Love u bro! Happy Belated Bday!! #TTLO“

“iamricolove Custom made bike for Usher! I made sure they put that #TTLO on it! Shout out to Darwin Motor Sports! World Champion Custom Bike Makers! #TTLO“

 Power 99, Philadelphia’s heritage home for Hip-Hop and R&B, today announced that Island Def Jam recording artist, Usher, will headline Powerhouse 2012’s main event on Friday, October 26, at the Wells Fargo Center.  To celebrate the 30th anniversary of its annual birthday concert, Powerhouse, Power 99 will host shows on three nights – Wednesday, October 24, Thursday, October 25, and Friday, October 26, 2012.

Powerhouse 30 will kick-off the celebration with the “Up and Comers Show,” featuring Machine Gun Kelly (MGK), Curren$y, Tito Lopez and more on Wednesday, October 24, at the Theatre of Living Arts (TLA).  On Thursday, October 25, “The Old School Show,” will feature performances by Sisters with Voices (SWV), Ginuwine, Jagged Edge and 112 at the Tower Theater.  The two shows will lead up to the main event, “Powerhouse 2012,” on Friday, October 26, at the Wells Fargo Center, featuring performances by Usher, Rick Ross, Meek Mill, Wale, Trey Songz, Big Sean, Miguel, 2 Chainz, Keyshia Cole, French Montana and GoGo Morrow.  Powerhouse 30 is presented by E&J Brandy.

Usher performera le 26 octobre au Wells Fargo Center.

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