"Confessions Part II," one of the three No. Some parents will identify with Usher's tales of love, lust and loss. So you know what your kids are listening to." "But what I do encourage parents to do is, get that album, and listen to it. "Confessions" carries no parental advisory sticker, he pointed out. It might help you out in your relationship. This is maybe what they're going through. "I want to encourage parents to listen to this album with their kids, don't just buy it for your kids and say, OK, that's fine. You can be very creative, that's what music is all about." There's a way to get your point across without cursing sometimes, a way to get your point across without degrading a woman. "Although, at the same time, there's a way to be tactful. You turn on television, you see booties everywhere," Usher said during last week's press conference. Usher wants more parents to try Jackie Hodges' approach. For a child in his early teens, I think Usher is OK." We let him listen to his music, but we also talk to him. "We talk to him in detail about the songs. "I listen to the music, and we explain things to him," Hodges said. Hodges' mom understands that some of Usher's lyrics require parental intervention. Probably the most explicit song on the disc is "That's What It's Made For," a ditty that's not about the pleasures of fast cars, gold jewelry or even Courvoisier. "Do it to me, I want to feel you, touch my body, baby, body, baby, do it to me, I guarantee you won't regret it," he sings on "Do It To Me." "Confessions" features songs about adultery, infatuation and undiluted sex. Of course, Usher's steamy ballads and hip-hop-infused R&B includes plenty of adult themes. "He's a very good student," his mom explained. Jamiel gets to attend the concert as a reward for good scholarship. "He's one of my favorites," said Jamiel, who also likes rappers such as Jadakiss and Jay-Z. "He can sing, and he writes good music," said Jamiel, who will attend Thursday's show with two friends. Jamiel Hodges, 11, of Hampton can't wait to hear the man croon and see him execute his trademark dance moves. Usher's music appeals to young men as well as young women. "It's his voice and his body - I ain't gonna lie," she said, laughing. He seems to have a good personality to go with the music." "I've been listening to him since fifth grade," Outlaw said. They had hoped to be close enough to reach out and touch the star. She's thrilled to be going to the show Thursday - even though she and her friends are frustrated that their hours of waiting resulted in 15th-row tickets. The Newport News high school senior was among those at the front of the line at Hampton Coliseum in June when Usher tickets went on sale. This would be more than enough to get DeShawna Outlaw excited. Usher nonchalantly loosens his belt and slinks off, revealing his pants over dropping denim." His ripped shirt, tossed into the audience, feeds the pubescent fever.
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Blown up for full inspection on Wembley's mammoth screens is evidence of his well-documented zero carbs regime. The hairless torso is revealed twice to inevitable screams. "The crucifixion complex is complete when he hangs a mike stand across his naked shoulders. "Dressed all in white and battling with a wind machine, he rises on a platform through dry ice, as if hovering by the gates of heaven," wrote a critic for The Independent in London. In Wembley, England, last month, Usher, caressed an adoring crowed into a hormone-fueled frenzy. It was all a collective energy to make this show a success." "They were working on one side of the building on the band, the choreographers were working on the other side, I was working in an office in making calls and working with the wardrobe stylists. "I kind of went into boot camp, me and my entire entourage," Usher explained. He watches video of performances by Jackie Wilson, Marvin Gaye, James Brown, Prince and Michael Jackson.įrom there, he works to create something of his own.
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He also looks at tapes of old "Soul Train" TV shows to get ideas for choreography. I go to Atlantic City, and I sit down at the shows, and I get some inspiration from there," Usher said. "Right before I get ready to put my shows together, I always go to New York. Usher is attempting a to create a spectacle on a Broadway scale. The hour-and-40-minute production is to feature a live band, props, costume changes, lots of dancing and, possibly, appearances by guest stars. Before taking "The Truth" tour to the far side of the globe, the Atlanta native spent months developing what's described as a dazzling stage show.