Pairing Lil Jon with IZ Avila as musical directors, Usher breezes through those monster hits (including “Caught Up,” “Love in This Club,” “DJ Got Us Fallin’ in Love,” “Confessions Part II,” and “Burn”) throws in a few of his guest appearances (Chris Brown’s “Party” and their other duet “New Flame,” Lil Jon’s “Lovers and Friends,” Summer Walker’s “Come Through,” and David Guetta’s “Without You”) and even reimagines a few of his music videos (“U Remind Me” and “Yeah!”) with the help of video designer FragmentNine and lighting designer John Torres. The chart topper takes center stage from an illuminated elevator gripping both a cane and platinum-colored microphone backed by a horn section, full band, DJ Mars on the turntables and dancers in vintage suits and flapper attire to the Neptunes-produced “I Don’t Know.”Ĭredit: Getty Images for Dolby Live at Park MGM Usher abandons the asymmetric haircut and opulent Balmain costuming from his first rodeo at Caesars Palace in favor of a low fade, purple velvet (and satin) ensembles, rhinestone shoes, and classic showmanship. “I want to give you all of the things that you could easily forget if you don’t remember the sophistication of who we are, where we come from, and how it feels when we put things on,” Usher adds. All of these places that I’m showing you are places where our culture was celebrated whether it’s the Harlem Renaissance, speakeasies, Black Wall Street in Tulsa or Parisian clubs.” “We dressed it up a little bit differently but yet just as much glitz and glam. “There’s a bit more sophistication,” Usher, 43, said. With creative direction duties split between Outside the Box Amusements and Aakomon Jones, “My Way,” named for Usher’s 1997 second LP, is a way of transporting his fans to places in history where Black culture and entertainers were appreciated.
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