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Video clip 'Yeah'  Usher featuring Lil Jon \u0026amp; LudacrisAPTN, 30th January 2004, London2. SOUNDBITE (English) Usher: \"Well, I kind of took a chill pill for a very very small portion of the time in between releasing albums. I...\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003cspan class='full-description hide'\u003eLa Face\u003cbr/\u003e1. Video clip 'Yeah'  Usher featuring Lil Jon \u0026amp; Ludacris\u003cbr/\u003eAPTN, 30th January 2004, London\u003cbr/\u003e2. SOUNDBITE (English) Usher: \u003cbr/\u003e\"Well, I kind of took a chill pill for a very very small portion of the time in between releasing albums. I normally promote the albums, I go all over the world, do televeision shows, interviews as well as performances. Then it goes to live performances, I'll tour. I toured all of Europe, I toured Germany, I toured Asia, I toured Jamaica, I toured Australia, I toured Africa. So I've been a little bit of everywhere. So now I'm back and I've got a new record.\"\u003cbr/\u003eLa Face\u003cbr/\u003e3. Video clip 'Yeah'  Usher featuring Lil Jon \u0026amp; Ludacris\u003cbr/\u003eAPTN, 30th January 2004, London\u003cbr/\u003e4. SOUNDBITE (English) Usher: \u003cbr/\u003e\"Lil John he has his own style and sound. I'd say very much an ATL bass sound, my sound is just as well very much debooted in soul and ATL and Ludacris - having his rap flow. Bass, starting off in Atlanta, but we brought it out together and created a very great record.\"\u003cbr/\u003eLa Face\u003cbr/\u003e5. Video clip Usher: 'U Remind Me' \u003cbr/\u003eAPTN, 30th January 2004, London\u003cbr/\u003e6. SOUNDBITE (English) Usher:\u003cbr/\u003e\"I can't say I went from nothing to something, because I always believed in myself and knew that there was a possibility that it could happen and that's what drove me. I'm even driven more, here I am ten years later and I'm still looking to soar higher heights, sell more records, tour once again, get more fans, introduce myself to more people.\"\u003cbr/\u003eJive\u003cbr/\u003e7. Video clip Justin Timberlake 'Rock Your Body' \u003cbr/\u003eAPTN, 30th January 2004, London\u003cbr/\u003e8. SOUNDBITE (English) Usher: \u003cbr/\u003e\"I think when you guys put Justin Timberlake in the category of being a follower, it shows he can't be a leader and that's not good. So, it kind of worries me that every time that question comes up, 'Justin Timberlake has taken your spot' no, not really. I wouldn't want to be a follower, would you? I want to lead in my own category so I'll go ahead and put it out there if Justin hasn't already. There will never be another Usher and there will never be spot-filling, you know what I mean?\"\u003cbr/\u003eLa Face\u003cbr/\u003e9. Video clip 'Yeah'  Usher featuring Lil Jon \u0026amp; Ludacris\u003cbr/\u003eAPTN, 30th January 2004, London\u003cbr/\u003e10. SOUNDBITE (English) Usher: \u003cbr/\u003e\"I'd say this is possibly one of my best works of art this far. Vocally I think I've come full circle. Emotionally, physically I feel like it's very honest, I'm pouring my heart and soul out on it, no matter whether it's an uptempo or slow record. It's very different, very much signature sounds and styles that you've never heard. I'm not a copycat, I'm not a follower. I'm a leader.\"\u003cbr/\u003eLa Face\u003cbr/\u003e11. Video clip 'Yeah'  Usher featuring Lil Jon \u0026amp; Ludacris\u003cbr/\u003eAPTN, 30th January 2004, London\u003cbr/\u003e12.  SOUNDBITE (English) Usher: \u003cbr/\u003e\"I'm an ultimate entertainer. I do it all: sing, dance, write, produce, direct - everything.\"\u003cbr/\u003eLa Face\u003cbr/\u003e11. Video clip 'Yeah'  Usher featuring Lil Jon \u0026amp; Ludacris\u003cbr/\u003eWORLD-CONQUERING R\u0026amp;B STAR GOES TO CONFESSION\u003cbr/\u003e\"Yeah!,\" Usher's collaboration with Lil Jon and Ludacris, wasn't intended to be a proper single from his upcoming album, \"Confessions.\" Released to street DJs and mixtapes, the song was just meant to tease the appetites of Usher fans who've waited three years for the singer's fifth studio disc. Response to the song was so strong that it was released as a single and topped the Billboard Hot 100.\u003cbr/\u003eBorn in Chattanooga, Tennessee, Usher began expressing an early interest in music through his participation in the local church choir whose director happened to be his mother. \u003cbr/\u003eWhen the family moved to Atlanta in 1993, he was spotted at a local \"Star Search\" competition and signed to LaFace. His self-titled debut album (certified gold) -with primary production by Sean 'Puffy' Combs - was released a year later, spawning the gold Top 10 hit \"Think of You.\"\u003cbr/\u003eWorking with Babyface, Teddy Riley and Jermaine Dupri on his next album, \"My Way,\" Usher's vocal maturity was immediately self-evident. He co-wrote most of the album, which quickly became a phenomenal best-seller worldwide, establishing him as a major recording artist. \u003cbr/\u003eIn 1998, he made his motion picture debut in \"The Faculty\" and appeared in the film \"She's All That.\"\u003cbr/\u003eIn 1999, LaFace released the gold album \"Usher Live\" which captured the vocal excitement of the young performer's energetic shows and included a special medley of Bobby Brown hits. That same year, Usher's burgeoning career as an actor received a major boost when he had a starring role in the film, \"Light It Up.\"\u003cbr/\u003eAn outstanding dancer as well as musician, many have compared Usher and Justin Timberlake, with some saying the former N'Sync star has taken Usher's mantle. \u003cbr/\u003e\"I think when you guys put Justin Timberlake in the category of being a follower, it shows he can't be a leader and that's not good. So, it kind of worries me that every time that question comes up, 'Justin Timberlake has taken your spot' no, not really. I wouldn't want to be a follower, would you? I want to lead in my own category so I'll go ahead and put it out there if Justin hasn't already. There will never be another Usher and there will never be spot-filling, you know what I mean?\" he said.\u003cbr/\u003eUsher titled his forthcoming album \"Confessions\" because he feels it's his most personal yet. 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