Usher fought for Justin Bieber to sign with Raymond Braun Media Group, the record label with Scooter Braun
Usher It is Justin Timberlake had to fight for Justin bieber. The musician who performed at the 2024 edition of the Super Bowl characterized this dispute as a “bidding war” with Timberlake to get the then-unknown young singer to sign with Raymond Braun Media Group, a record label with Braun scooterin 2008.
“When you’re at the top of your game, some of the best things are going to be presented to you, and it was, I think, right after my album Confessions that I was introduced to Justin bieber It is Braun scooter“, he said Usher in an interview with People.
“We built a friendship, but that would obviously create a partnership that would haunt us forever, and it was a bidding war between me and Justin Timberlake“, he said. “I was like, I’m not sure if I can understand which producers would be good for this artist, but what I can say is that I will give you my passion and I will give you everything I can offer.”
Usher he further added that the reason why he wanted Bieber signed to his label was because “there can only be one Justin”. “So if you want to go with Justin, it’s Justin and Justin. With me, it’s just Justin.”
The owner of the hit “Yeah!” also needed to convince Braun to become a businessman, telling him, “I think you can do this.”
Source: Rollingstone
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