Jermaine Dupri Previews Usher In The Studio Working On New Music

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It's rumored that Usher will be releasing his next album, "Confessions II," sometime this year.

He's been putting in extra work now that his Las Vegas residency is on the horizon, but Usher hasn't abandoned his time in the studio. The singer has been carefully preparing for his residency at the Colosseum inside Caesar's Palace, and it all begins July 16. While he works out all the stops to bring a show to the strip unlike any other, Usher has also been working on new music.

There have been promises of a new album for some time, and it's clear that Usher is shaping up an R&B collection to add to his legacy. We haven't received a full-length studio album from usher since 2016's Hard to Believe, and it's reported that later on this year Usher and Co. are set to release Confessions II.

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Fans are already aware that we received Usher's first installment of Confessions back in 2004. The megahit project earned Usher several accolades, including being the No. 2 selling album of the 2000s, only bested by Eminem's The Marshall Mathers LP. We've received a few peeks into what to expect on his forthcoming record, including Usher's "Bad Habits" single last Fall, but Jermaine Dupri is giving us another taste of what he and Usher have cooked up.

Dupri shared a video clip of Usher in the booth working on a new track. "It's coming," the So So Def mogul penned in the caption. Check it out below.

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Since 2019, Erika Marie has worked as a journalist for HotNewHipHop, covering music, film, television, art, fashion, politics, and all things regarding entertainment. With 20 years in the industry under her belt, Erika Marie moved from a writer on the graveyard shift at HNHH to becoming a Features Editor, highlighting long-form content and interviews with some of Hip Hop’s biggest stars. She has had the pleasure of sitting down with artists and personalities like DJ Jazzy Jeff, Salt ’N Pepa, Nick Cannon, Rah Digga, Rakim, Rapsody, Ari Lennox, Jacquees, Roxanne Shante, Yo-Yo, Sean Paul, Raven Symoné, Queen Naija, Ryan Destiny, DreamDoll, DaniLeigh, Sean Kingston, Reginae Carter, Jason Lee, Kamaiyah, Rome Flynn, Zonnique, Fantasia, and Just Blaze—just to name a few. In addition to one-on-one chats with influential public figures, Erika Marie also covers content connected to the culture. She’s attended and covered the BET Awards as well as private listening parties, the Rolling Loud festival, and other events that emphasize established and rising talents. Detroit-born and Long Beach (CA)-raised, Erika Marie has eclectic music taste that often helps direct the interests she focuses on here at HNHH. She finds it necessary to report on cultural conversations with respect and honor those on the mic and the hardworking teams that help get them there. Moreover, as an advocate for women, Erika Marie pays particular attention to the impact of femcees. She sits down with rising rappers for HNHH—like Big Jade, Kali, Rubi Rose, Armani Caesar, Amy Luciani, and Omerettà—to gain their perspectives on a fast-paced industry.

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