![]() Instead of looking back, Usher has evolved, and I can’t fault that. ![]() It’s unfair – and nearly impossible – for an artist to faithfully recreate the factors that went into that piece nearly a decade ago. That’s why fans have been craving a new album from Usher – he gave us Confessions before, he can do it again, right?īecause let’s be real: Confessions was 12 years ago. I mean, times are so hard that off-key rappers *cough*FUTURE*cough* and inconsistent pop stars *hack*RIHANNA*hack* are categorized as R&B. In 2016, the stakes are even higher – R&B is basically extinct on urban playlists. That’s the definition of a classic.Īnd the curse of a classic album is that the artist, while revered as one of the best of his generation, is now expected to match or surpass that one great work. Confessions was not a flawless piece of work, but one that revamped the musical landscape, created a new sound (remember all the “Yeah” clones that album spawned?) and became synonymous with Usher himself. Usher’s 2004 Confessions album is not only his greatest achievement, it’s his greatest curse.Ĭonfessions is arguably R&B’s last classic album – and I’m talking legit classic here, not the forgettable “classics” half y’all hype up on Twitter and forget two weeks later.
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