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You really didn’t think the release of Here I Stand signaled the end of Usher’s recording for the album, did you? Fans should look forward to plenty of remixes and collaborations on its inevitable special edition, though Usher’s indifference to all things not named Usher may have accidentally crushed the possibility of one artist he’d like to work with. “It would be nice to work with some British artists- be on the look out for remixes. I’m going to do a lot of unique stuff on this album. I’d like to do something with John Mayer on the song ‘Something Special.’ I’d love him to play piano.” So would his mom, I’m sure, but Mayer’s instrument of choice is the guitar, Ush. Though if there’s anyone who should feel slighted by Usher’s interview in RWD it’s ex-girlfriend Chilli from TLC, whose claims that she still loves the family man-of-the-moment receive one of the coldest smackdowns I’ve ever had the pleasure to read.
Chilli was quoted as saying you were the one she ‘truly did love. I’m not in love with him anymore, but I can’t say I don’t love him.’ Do you think it’s appropriate for her to make these comments considering you’re married with a child?
Usher: I mean, I think it’s a little unrealistic, I’m married (laughs), I’m not a boy. It’s been three years past, you know? But we all have unrealistic goals too. Like shoot, I will always forever love Katie Holmes and Halle Berry. I don’t feel anyway about it. It does appear maybe to be a plug for something. She got a record coming or something?
Oh snap! Who’s got it bad now, huh?
TXT BACK: Usher [RWD Magazine]
“I will always forever love Katie Holmes and Halle Berry.”
Wow. Never thought I’d see the day where someone would bring up their love of Katie Holmes and Halle Berry IN THE SAME SENTENCE!
That was needlessly ungentlemanly.
WTF? “I’m not in love with him anymore, but I can’t say I don’t love him” does not mean she wants to have sex with him. It means that even though she doesn’t want to have a relationship with him, she still hopes his life generally goes well and he doesn’t get hit by a truck. Way to be utterly ungracious, Usher.
@Chris Molanphy: @Empire:
Both true… and yet, that last sentence is AMAZING.
Really, who’s talking to Chili for her to even be quoted as saying this in the first place?
@Chris Molanphy:
Seriously. Who the fuck does he think he is with this asshole tomfoolery, Justin Timberlake? Plus, who hates on the soft spoken and crazysexycool ladies of TLC? That’s just wrong Ush. Wrong.
I’m not so sure this record is going to be a big smash for Ursh….
Single #2 doesn’t sound like a winner and he seems like he’s gotten a little big for his Sean John britches
@Halfwit:
“Really, who’s talking to Chili for her to even be quoted as saying this in the first place?”
I’m not sure, but off the top of my head I’mma go ahead and go with, uh, I don’t know Essence, Ebony, Jet, Black Hair, Sister 2 Sister or Word Up Magazine. [it's stll in print right?]
@Tauwan: Why’s it gotta be JUST the black press?
Kidding
Honestly, though. The non-Beyonce children of destiny get an occasional note on theybf.com, but I’m honestly surprised that Chili is still considered worthy enough for anything more than a “where are they now?” story.
@Tauwan: Also, I thought that Sister 2 Sister was just for the DTOs at West Philly High…
@Halfwit:
Nope. Remind me to introduce you to the children of the Los Angeles Unified School District sometime.
@Tauwan: To answer the central question, here’s the original source of the interview:
[necolebitchie.com]
…she has a new album pending.
Yeeeaaahhh… See, put the emphasis on certain words and it becomes a lot clearer. ‘I’m not IN love with him anymore, but I can’t say I don’t love him.’ As in love all mankind. As in she’s nice chick and not a ignorant, attention starved man whore like Usher.
Ursher should be more gracious, esp. when you consider the rumor that Chili broke up with him because she walked in on a tryst between him and Clive Davis.
John Mayer can probably play piano too.
It’s already been 6 months since Usher dropped his single Lil Freak and I still like it. The sample is wonderful with Usher’s sultry voice and the horns work well with Nicki’s fierce rapping voice. Even though Lil Freak didn’t chart as high as Usher’s other song, OMG, Lil Freak is the better song, probably the best one on the album!