The 36-year-old singer has been one of
the people in the past decades who have continued to climb steadily on
the charts with good music. One of his newest singles ‘Good Kisser’ has been one of the biggest hits this summer.
Usher has however not released an album
in a while and in this issue of Billboard he talks to the magazine about
album delays, grooming Justin Beiber, his hot body, dating his manager and much more.
Read excerpts from the interview below!
On Delaying His Album: “I
just ain’t ready,Meaning I have more that I want to say and more that I
want to do. My process is pretty different. L.A. Reid will tell you, it
takes two albums to make one with Usher.”
On Justin Bieber:“Our
relationship is more man-to-man now, He’s making his own decisions and
it’s important to show support. I can say I’m not happy with all the
choices my friend has made, but I’m supportive of him. I try my hardest
to give as much positive reinforcement as I can. I’ll punch him in the
f—ing chest when I need to, and give him a hug and kiss when I need to.
It’s more than just mentoring. I love the kid.”
On his extra fit body: “These days, I try to
eat for my blood type when I’m not eating for the fat kid inside me. But
the idea is to eat the foods that work best for your body. For my blood
type the meats I can eat are pork, beef and fish.”
On Grace Miguel:“I
have an incredible partner and manager. She has helped me through some
of the hardest times in my life and my career. … One thing that has come
from having a great partner like Grace is being able to cherish the
places that I’ve gone. In the past I’d do what I have to do and get on
the bus to the next city. Life has become a vacation.”
On being mentored by Diddy as a teenager: “I’d say I earned my stripes in New York City. My time with Puff, it gave me chutzpah. I got to see performers like Tupac Shakur, Redman, Method Man, Ice Cube. I got to perform onstage with the Notorious B.I.G., be in sessions with him and Craig Mack. I got to be part of the driving force that was Bad Boy, that was Puff.”
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