![]() Set to perform at the BET Awards (June 26), Usher recently released two new singles, “Crash” and “No Limit” featuring Young Thug. The eight-time Grammy Award winner’s previous managers include his mother Jonetta Patton, Benny Medina (Jennifer Lopez) and former AEG Live CEO Randy Phillips. Live Nation president/global touring and chairman/global music Arthur Fogel and Maverick Management partner Ron Lafitte joined Usher’s manager/wife Grace Miguel in helming the singer’s career last year. “We actually have worked together on artists, and worked together in business. ![]() “I’ve always been in the Scooter family,” Usher told Billboard when asked to confirm his signing after appearing on a panel with Ryan Seacrest at the 73rd annual Cannes Lions on June 21. He and former client Ariana Grande parted ways in February, though Braun is credited with having A&R'd her just-released album, Dangerous Woman, along with Republic Records EVP Wendy Goldstein. In addition to longtime client and Usher protégé Justin Bieber, Braun represents Tori Kelly, Carly Rae Jepsen, Martin Garrix and Black Eyed Peas, among others. Over the last two years, Braun has been steadily building out his management base. The two artists are the latest additions to the SB Projects roster following Kanye West, whom Braun began co-managing in March. Usher and rising Roc Nation rapper Vic Mensa have signed with Scooter Braun for management, sources tell Billboard. Joining Justin Bieber and Kanye West on Scooter Braun's SB Projects roster are Usher and rapper Vic Mensa. U: An immersive experience, we'll leave it at that. When you say pop-ups, does that mean we don't know where you might show up from a touring perspective? I'll be doing pop-ups, something that represents an immersive experience so you can get really into the idea and what music is saying and the art is really dictating. An interest in art and artist affiliation in something I'm very interested in and is very new to me. I don't know if you've seen the picture of a piece of art from a collaboration between myself and this artist Daniel Arsham. But this time around, I'm doing things a little bit different. I mean, obviously: single, video, album and tour. Usher, you've got Hands of Stone coming in August. ![]() Now I cant tell you yet at the end what it's gonna be, and but right now it's Flawed. All of these things are standards, and I became the inspiration. But it is those things, those tumultuous occurrences and things that happen in your life that define what it is, and in our country and us as people. It's a future relic of some sorts, to grow and blossom and gain texture. U: I find the inspiration every time I find a word: what is 'flawed?' It's something that is not perfect. Regardless of timing, what inspired you to call it Flawed? The idea of dates, boxes, categories are very scary for me. U: You know, I like to release music the way I feel it, as opposed to having a date. Speaking of moments that have been years in the works, you just confirmed the name and upcoming release of your next album, Flawed. ![]()
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