In The Midst Of HORRIBLE R&B Usher Delivers | "Usher Ends The Chris Brown Verzuz Debate" 

I’m just upset that it took an Usher Tiny desk performance for people to acknowledge that he has actual classic that hit different. Also crazy that it took that performance for some to understand that Usher’s voice is top tier. Bless anyone’s heart who isn’t aware of his greatness.

Usher’s Tiny Desk performance was amazing! And that fact that he showed loved to Eric Bellinger and Vedo was beautiful including naming all of his band members and acknowledging them! ❤️

“One has a Confessions.” And that people, is the video & closing argument. I’m a huge Chris Brown fan and give him his flowers because he’s great. But USHER? USHEEERRRRRR???? His music is apart of R&B DNA..

We took 3 generations, aged 26-88, to see Usher at his Vegas residency 8/2021, and he was pure 🔥, talent, and a super entertainer! Amazing memory🙌🏽‼️

“Usher has confessions…. That’s where the separation exists.” 😂😂😭

I’m 27, and Usher music hit different than Chris. I was alive when Confessions dropped and that’s the best r and b album in the last 2 decades. Even songs like Moving Mountains hit different! Even his songs with Bieber lol

I have watched Ushers Tiny Desk every day since it came out. Play it in my car on the way to work. It makes me happy. 🙂

If they did a Versuz, they would have to give the disclaimer: “we are not picking a winner, we just want the 2 artist to play and perform hit records” 😂

Usher is the music u sing when u really miss ya girl. There is oldies. Theres 90's. And there is Usher.

No one wants that smoke with Usher in Versuz and that's a fact.

Michael Jackson knew Usher,James Brown knew Usher.B.I.G met Usher,2 Pac,Luther Vandross,Whitney Houston knew this Boy.Usher is that level that doesn't release music,He just makes one album at a time with Timeless Classics thats in perfectionism

Usher diffently needs an Icon Award...

Usher would definitely win the versus, is the superior vocalist, & has more classics but the way people are discrediting/disrespecting CB in the comments is insane. 195mill plus records sold worldwide, surpassed Elvis in hot 100 entries, & has had a hit for almost every year since his debut and people are acting as if he’s Omarion. I hope Chris does an unplugged or more live band performances like his AOL sessions(2006) & 2015 performances to remind people he can still sing.

I’d love to see this Versus. It would be a celebration. Usher finds joy in everything. The man smiles while he’s grooving on the skate rink. Phenomenal talent. A legend.

Usher has straight nuclear bombs that will be dropped in a versus!!! It’s not fair

I don’t understand why this was even an argument ever. People have short term memory. Also, let’s not forget who was actually invited to perform at Michael Jackson’s funeral. Many are compared to MJ, but they didn’t just call anyone to come sing LIVE with no gimmicks.

Not just confessions , you got it bad , nice n slow , you make me wanna , yeah ? Usher just has too many CLASSICS.

Both are two of my favorites. Usher is just a more senior artist with more experience and being birthed into the 90s era which was less digital so he built his stock on being a live performer and vocalist. Chris is a generational talent that is an excellent performer as well but he's more new school digital era where live raw vocals aren't quite as paramount to his brand. Both greats but one has the edge in dancing and one has the edge in live vocals.

Usher vs Chris Brown is like MJ vs LeBron. Two different ERA’S

I just don't like that we can't talk about Usher without mentioning Chris and vice versa. Can we just let both these brothers be great.

Joe is on point. Confessions is unbeatable!!

Also Verzuz isn’t always meant to see who can destroy sometimes it’s just good for the culture and allows us to put together great artist and legends together and show us all the records we enjoy as fans

Usher been the king of r&b confession album is a major classic

When Usher's album My Way was released, I was nine years old. That was the first album I had ever listened to where I truly enjoyed each and every track. Last December, I also attended Usher's concert/residency in Vegas. He definitely still has it. "Real Bad" LOL Iykyn. Usher is the Goat, even though Chris has some bangers too! Usher has the ability to play Nice and Slow and effectively end the situation. The "it's 7 o'clock on the dot..." verse marks the end of this debate. And OMG! We won't even bring up the Confessions album ❤.

The thing I dont like is chris doesn't promote the underrated r&b gems on his albums. He has many songs that are crazy that dont get enough promotion or recognition.

Chris Brown and Usher would be an incredible match up. Usher's Tiny Desk performance was incredible, never seen someone so comfortable and natural performing

Vocally on a versus stage. No dancing . No background vocals- ( not speaking about the ad libs) No pitch correction in the mics.( effects). Full songs… Chris better put the backwoods down and call Tank to help him practice…. Because Usher will crush Chris. Now if we are talking about , studio recorded songs that’s another convo.

No disrespect to Chris Brown, but he can't win against Usher, especially in a 20v20. Chris has made more music than him, but Usher has 3, arguably 4 classic albums under his belt. He can damn near win from playing Confessions front to back. And he's just a better vocalist than Chris. People are mistaking this for a fair match-up just because they're a similar TYPE of artist.

They’re both GOATs tho. The Tiny Desk was sick af of course, but the Verzuz is not about someone getting bodied or not, this has to be a celebration of R&B kings. Didn’t H.E.R. And Deangelo do like a special episode w/ friends?

Bedtime is still my jam almost 20yrs later! There's timeless joints in Ushers catalog that I'm not sure Chris has. He has bangers but I don't think he has the timeless music that Usher has. Usher has that music that's kind of comparable to MJ's. There's always going to be a song that when it comes on 40-50yrs after it's initial release you just vibe to. There isn't a Chris Brown song that takes me down memory lane or speaks to my life. Confessions spoke to my whole life at certain point and I think so many other men.

Usher’s Vegas show was damn good and this tiny desk performance was like smoking a fine cigar and sippin on the best single malt Scotch on the planet.

Chris is amazing but USHER is phenomenal just a different level of perfection. Anyone that doubts it doesn’t understand MUSIC and a true discography.

Man I forgot about Seduction, I just went back and listened to it and damn! Still hits hard in 2022 and even more because I'm grown and can relate to it more than when I was a kid...Straight timeless!! Chris is amazing but he's kids bop compared to Usher..

Usher was on the Poetic Justice soundtrack was the earliest I remember hearing him. Song was called “Call me a Mack”. That song got a good bit of play on the radio back in the day.

10/10 great points, literally changed my view. Ur damn right, usher has the timeless sentimental hits. If case had the catalogue, I'd put him more in the lane of ush. Even tyrese can't be in usher's lane, there's a level of vulnerability AND vocal range that combined puts usher's influence on grown folks rnb and the respectability of slow jamz next to Jodeci, Keith sweat, isley brothers, he who shall not be named cuz he's serving 30, and even oldheads Luther vandross. Listen, imma say it, usher and Toni Braxton for verzuz. Tell me that don't make sense. I'd say babyface but ursher but it's not a fair battle cuz face has the upper hand on production and playing instruments.

Usher murdered that desk performance!!! Monica did too!! 90s artists just hit different!! 🔥🔥🔥

I’m 30 and I think Ushers records have been more impactful in my life than CB’s.

Very simple, for me! Usher for the win! Classic albums (press play with no skips), stronger vocals, longer career and vocals are still stronger... Chris dances better, but Usher is also a strong performer. Shows be lit! He walked so Chris could run! Usher is the prototype!

Usher always have vocals one of my favorite R&B superstars entertainment in my top five

That's a good point. Usher has that one album that is iconic: Confessions. Where Chris doesn't have 1 signature album that stands out

Usher is in that class like Mary J where aint no point in them ever "Verzuzing" anyone. Their catalogs are made for Verzuz

I've made lists for both Usher and Chris Brown (I picked 20 songs each for the Versuz with a bunch of reserve songs to throw in too to show how many hits both have). Chris Brown has more hits to choose from but I think Usher would win the Versuz still (note, it's a hit battle and what songs are bigger hits/more influential/had greater impact etc etc.) Usher: 1) Burn 2) Yeah! (ft. Lil Jon & Ludacris) 3) My Boo (X Alicia Keys) 4) Confessions 5) Confessions Part II 6) I Need a Girl (Pt. 1) (Diddy ft. Usher & Loon) 7) Same Girl (R. Kelly ft. Usher) 8) Nice & Slow 9) U Remind Me 10) U Got It Bad 11) You Make Me Wanna… 12) U Don’t Have to Call 13) Lovers and Friends (Lil Jon & The East Side Boyz X Usher X Ludacris) 14) Superstar 15) Bad Girl 16) My Way 17) Climax 18) Love In This Club (ft. Young Jeezy) 19) Caught Up 20) OMG (X will.i.am) Reserves: 21) Can U Help Me 22) Love In This Club Part II (ft. Beyonce & Lil Wayne) 23) Without You (David Guetta ft. Usher) 24) I Don’t Mind (ft. Juicy J) 25) New Flame (Chris Brown ft. Usher & Rick Ross) 26) Trading Places 27) Moving Mountains 28) DJ Got Us Fallin’ In Love (ft. Pitbull) 29) Slow Jam (ft. Monica) 30) Scream 31) Papers 32) Think Of You 33) There Goes My Baby 34) Don’t Look Down (Martin Garrix ft. Usher) 35) Numb 36) Can U Get Wit It 37) Party (Chris Brown ft. Usher & Gucci Mane) 38) No Limit (X Young Thug) 39) More 40) The Matrimony (Wale ft. Usher) 41) Come Thru (Summer Walker ft. Usher) 42) Pop Ya Collar 43) Body Language (Kid Ink ft. Usher & Tinashe) 44) Hey Daddy (Daddy’s Home) 45) Lemme See (ft. Rick Ross) Chris Brown 1) Loyal (ft. Lil Wayne & Tyga) 2) With You 3) Ayo (X Tyga) 4) Deuces (Original ft. Tyga & Kevin McCall or Remix ft. Drake, Kanye West) 5) Take You Down 6) No Air (Jordin Sparks ft. Chris Brown) 7) Shortie Like Mine (Bow Wow ft. Chris Brown & Johnta Austin) 8) Yo (Excuse Me Miss) 9) Kiss Kiss (ft. T-Pain) 10) Forever 11) Disturbia (Rihanna - Chris Brown as writer) 12) Go Crazy (X Young Thug) 13) No Guidance (ft. Drake) 14) Run It! (ft. Juelz Santana) 15) Look At Me Now (ft. Lil Wayne & Busta Rhymes) 16) Poppin’ 17) Back To Sleep 18) Show Me (Kid Ink ft. Chris Brown) 19) Waves (Kanye West ft. Chris Brown & Kid Cudi) 20) Say Goodbye Reserves: 21) Yeah 3x 22) Gimme That (Original or Remix ft. Lil Wayne) 23) Get Like Me (David Banner ft. Chris Brown & Young Joc) 24) Wall to Wall 25) New Flame (ft. Usher & Rick Ross) 26) Ya Man Ain’t Me 27) Bitches N Marijuana (X Tyga ft. Schoolboy Q) 28) Ain’t No Way (You Won’t Love Me) 29) No BS (ft. Kevin McCall) 30) International Love (Pitbull ft. Chris Brown) 31) Body 2 Body (Ace Hood ft. Chris Brown) 32) She Ain’t You 33) Five More Hours (Deorro X Chris Brown) 34) Beautiful People 35) Fine China 36) Ain’t Thinkin’ ‘Bout You (Bow Wow ft. Chris Brown) 37) Strip 38) I Wanna Be 39) Superhuman (ft. Keri Hilson) 40) Don’t Judge Me 41) Turn Up The Music 42) Pills & Automobiles (ft. Yo Gotti, A Boogie Wit da Hoodie & Kodak Black) 43) Liquor 44) Wet The Bed (ft. Ludacris) 45) Zero 46) Heat (ft. Gunna) 47) Should’ve Kissed You 48) It Won’t Stop (Sevyn Streeter ft. Chris Brown) 49) Up To You 50) All Back 51) Autumn Leaves (ft. Kendrick Lamar) 52) Make A Movie (Twista ft. Chris Brown) 53) Beg For It 54) Don’t Wake Me Up 55) Privacy 56) Don’t Think They Know (ft. Aaliyah) 57) The Take (Tory Lanez ft. Chris Brown) 58) Wrist (ft. Solo Lucci) 59) Grass Ain’t Greener 60) Young Love 61) Another Round (Fat Joe ft. Chris Brown) 62) All Eyes on You (Meek Mill ft. Chris Brown & Nicki Minaj) 63) Best Love Song (T-Pain ft. Chris Brown) 64) Shawty Get Loose (Lil Mama ft. Chris Brown & T-Pain) 65) Stuck on Stupid 66) Drunk Texting (ft. Jhene Aiko) 67) Beat It (Sean Kingston ft. Chris Brown & Wiz Khalifa) 68) Hold You Down (DJ Khaled ft. Chris Brown, August Alsina, Future and Jeremih) 69) Do You Mind (DJ Khaled ft. Nicki Minaj, Chris Brown, August Alsina, Jeremih, Future & Rick Ross) 70) Sorry (Rick Ross ft. Chris Brown) 71) Do It Again (Pia Mia ft. Chris Brown & Tyga) 72) How Many Times (DJ Khaled ft. Chris Brown, Lil Wayne & Big Sean) 73) Take It To The Head (DJ Khaled ft. Chris Brown, Rick Ross, Nicki Minaj & Lil Wayne) 74) Gold Slugs (DJ Khaled ft. Chris Brown, August Alsina & Fetty Wap) 75) My Last (Big Sean ft. Chris Brown) 76) Play No Games (Big Sean ft. Chris Brown & Ty Dolla Sign) 77) Whatever You Need (Meek Mill ft. Chris Brown & Ty Dolla Sign) 78) 2012 79) Indigo 80) Under The Influence 81) To My Bed 82) Hope You Do 83) Crawl 84) Easy Remix (DaniLeigh ft. Chris Brown) 85) Love More (ft. Nicki Minaj) 86) You Changed Me (Jamie Foxx ft. Chris Brown) 87) So Cold 88) Sweet Love 89) Right By My Side (Nicki Minaj ft. Chris Brown) 90) Freaky Friday (Lil Dicky ft. Chris Brown) 91) I Can Transform Ya (ft. Swizz Beatz and Lil Wayne) 92) Freeze (T-Pain ft. Chris Brown) 93) Post to Be (Omarion ft. Chris Brown & Jhene Aiko) 94) Party (ft. Usher & Gucci Mane) 95) Just Fine 96) Winner 97) Come Through (H.E.R ft. Chris Brown) 98) Undecided 99) Questions 100) Little More (Royalty)

That usher and zaytoven was nice too!

There is 1 guy from Usher’s era that can go hit for hit, but he’s currently serving 30 years.

The thing is that some of these younger cats are forgetting is Ushers confessions not only one of the last SUPER albums for him but it was one of the last Super albums period. It actually marked the end of an era of Great R&B music. If anyone that deserves the title of king of modern R&B it’s Usher. the only reason a bring up Breezy in any kind of verses is because Chris is the ONLY one that has the skills vocally and performance wise would make a versus interesting. No body currently can touch Chris so they would have to get some one like Usher (who is still the bigger star).

i'm 27. I love both artists. Confessions was actually the first CD I had for my CD player I got for one Christmas. (Crazy to think we were really carrying around those big ass things lol) I personally still like Chris Brown better. He has a wide range of types of R&B songs. I think the problem is he has so much it would be tough picking the right ones. And that is why I think Usher would win. Everyone pretty much knows what Usher should play which is pretty much anything from 8701 or Confessions. I feel like Chris has way too much music and too many different sounds that he could easily pick the wrong ones and lose. Personally I feel like if he picked his deep R&B songs (Chris has a deep bag of them) instead of dance hits he could win. Both are supreme vocalists and performers. I think people sleeping on Chirs' voice because he doesn't really use it as much outside of the studio other than his concerts and even then he's usually dancing his ass off while singing so it's not like he is sitting comfortably doing it. Anyways, I feel like Usher would have an easier win but if Chris chooses correctly he could win. Both my favorites tho

Usher gave me pure prince vibes, that “let my talent speak for itself” and how his sex appeal just command the crown. I loved it! ❤️

Usher is the greatest

I have always felt like Chris Brown as talented as he is…makes songs that won’t grow up with him and his fans. They will out grow that vibe as they get older. Mario, Tevin Campbell and Usher started out young but they have classics that still remain relevant. Tevin & Usher are around the same age as me and I still listen to their music as if it came out today. I only listen to Chris songs while they are at their biggest point. My younger nieces and nephews love Usher too. And the whole Confession album would kill Chris’s catalog alone.

man i was born in 98 i was bumping confessions album in kindergarten on the school bus in my CD player chris aint got no album to top that

Y’all last point was literally the point i heen tryna get across when it comes to Chris brown vs usher ! Chris brown got so many bombs that it’s hard to pick …. But usher has 17-18 atom bombs that we know are gonna be on that list ! So it will be hard for Chris not to mess up on some of his picks on his list because of the amount of music he releases !

I hope Chris and Usher never do a verzuz. The public doesn’t deserve it. The just want an opportunity to keep disrespecting Chris

Chris Brown is not messing with Usher. CB talking about going against Usher because that is the only person who he is prepared to lose to but he does not deserve to be in the ring with Usher. He needs to humble himself.

Usher had a song called Call me a mack in 1993.

Thank you all so much for this. They are very different 💗.

🔥🔥🔥Amazing Tiny Desk Urrrrsher❤️💯So happy to hear my Fav “ SuperStar” sounds sooo good live..shoutout to Eric and Vedo ❤❤ it’ll be on replay for a while

The only reason why a conversation of versus between Chris Brown and Usher is because we don’t know who to compare Chris to. Both of these goats came from 2 different generations. No need for a versus, these 2 are incomparable.

They both been doing it since 15 tho respectfully lol

“That’s what it’s made for” was a bop too💯

Usher’s debut album is underrated

I love that ushers songs are so classic that some of those songs I havnt heard in decades and still knew the words💜

I think they need to do the vs. It will be phenomenal.

Prime Usher was singing live for the entire show on tour while doing a ton of choreography. There was no backing vocals. If he wasn't singing, all you heard was his band or the beat playing. That mic was always on. Vocally, in the studio or live, Usher is a different animal. He's even better now as a vocalist because as he's gotten older, he doesn't dance as much. His voice sounds better than it ever has. That's what taking care of yourself does. Not smoking cigarettes or anything else. As for Chris, when the only people who think you've released a classic album are your hardcore fans who like everything you do, that says everything. There are people who aren't huge Usher fans who will tell you that both 8701 and Confessions are classic albums and My Way is pretty close. Chris has released a ton of good music, but not one album can be put on the same level as 8701 or Confessions. There are deep album cuts from both of those records that would take CB out. Usher could just play his ballads and go home early. Not one CB ballad is anywhere near as good as U Got it Bad, Nice and Slow or Burn.

it’s not even comparable it’s not even a age thing, usher is on a whole different level. he’d destroy him

Usher is better than just about every male vocalist that was in his realm of fame and success as a solo artist. Everyone that can see him on talent either fell off before ever being a billboard #1 or was in a boy band, and as much as there were a few like Tevin Campbell that could hit harder notes, I can't think of anyone that could switch the pitch and still nail the note in an instant, repeatedly.

Usher's first album was amazing. Commercially I keep hearing that it didn't do well but, the songs and his vocals are amazing! They need to turn people onto "Can you get wit it" "Think of You" "Whispers" "Crazy" "The Many Ways" and more

I’m so happy to see this, I’m not even 30 yet and I’m a Chris brown fan but I’m an even bigger Usher fan for a reason that man is the goat. And that 8701 - confessions period is just untouchable, I mean I know people love him but he needs the most respect on his name.

Can’t wait to see his tiny desk! Been stuck at work all week. Superstar live in 2022? Here for it

The main thing that separates usher music and Chris is ushers joints is more timeless, they travel across all generations backwards and forward. Chris has records for each generation he’s been around but those records are kinda stuck with that generation they came out in. Adaptation hurt Chris if you ask me, he shoulda kept it r&b throughout his whole career, but he a grown man he has the right to move how he pleases

My man Usher came from Steph deep

Hella y’all slept in that Usher and Zaytoven album that dropped in 2018 man that shit so crazy 🔥🔥🔥🔥

I remember watching the My Way video in jr.high school.. A hit

User had me dancing in the rain when I was a lil kid thinking I was doing some hot ishhh then my neighbor came out the window like I seen that lol 😂 I was out lol 90s good old days

When I was 13 years old ago I used to play the confession album everyday after school usher was literally MJ to me when I was growing up and then when I get older I started listening to Chris brown around 2008 and 9 when he was popping back in tho days

Love this convo

If they ever did a Verzuz they should play New Flame last with both of them in it at the end

Tried to tell people Breezy not ready for This sher frfr... Breezy my favorite artist right now because Usher will wash him with his catalog and vocals

I’m a 29 y/o and I’m here to tell y’all usher records are timeless. Chris brown records can’t touch usher. Usher got hit after hit that changed our lives and the way we experienced music. Usher is that nigga frfr.

*We first saw the NPR crowd on Meg’s NPR because she was the first person to have a live crowd!*

We need a unplugged with Grown men R&B cats just celebrating music....Usher, Tank, Joe, Jaheim, Musiq Soulchild, Anthony Hamilton....dudes like that....It would be epic.

Quality trumps quantity. My Way, 8701, Confessions and Raymond vs. Raymond are fantastic albums. Chris Brown has good singles not great albums.

Peace Signs is such an underrated Usher song.

2001, working weekends in a clothes shop as a 16 year old, 8701 on repeat all day

breezy confessed on another interview this year saying he ain't got the voice anymore and i respect him for saying that

Difference is CB could do 3 different verzuz and never play the same song twice but Usher’s 20 just hits you on a another level. Both are great but they’re different.

Usher is so original, he is a legend now. Give him his respect. He cannot and should not be compared to anyone. I have been a fan of Usher's since Call Me a Mac!!! You can see who Usher was inspired by musically, just like you can tell that Chris was inspired by Usher.

'95 baby here i remember playing that confessions on my cd player ,and a big shout out to Jermaine Dupri for production & writing on many classics

South Jersey in the building...gotta help ice wit that brim on his hat fr lol..love the pod💪🏾

Usher has truly never disappointed me! Hard II Love was actually a great album. I bet if it had dropped after this Tiny Desk performance, everyone would have jumped on. Because : Rivals, No Limit, Tell me, Crash, etc!!! Y'all were sleeping! Wake tf up now 🙃

Usher, really doesn’t get the due he deserves. I was 12 when nice and slow came out. Now, I’m 37 and this dude is still making hits. I’m sorry but I’m sitting here listening to this new CB album and it’s not there. I’m not saying that CB is declining but I’m saying he’s not Usher. Usher, drops fire records that don’t get acknowledged because of his previous success. It’s kinda like when MJ dropped all those albums after thriller. They were fire but thriller is so groundbreaking it diminishes the value of the new records. That’s what happened to Usher post confessions. However, If a new artist was to drop those songs, they would be the artist of the year. To me, there was never a debate between Usher and CB. Honestly, theres only one comparable r&b artist to usher and we all know that that will never be explored.

BedTime is a classic and that was 97. 25 yrs ago!

8:35 Dang Joe, I had forgot about Seduction! Man that was a hard record!

Based on how people reacting to a verzuz that hasn't and probably won't happen .. I don't wanna see it either

I feel like this debate is solely to get them to do a Verzuz which is genius, but probably wont happen! I'm a fan of both, and that being said, both catalogs are to big to put up against one another, you would have to judge off performance and vocals being delivered in the moment and not the songs themselves. Neither would have a song going against each other that you would say lost... my opinion.

Nobody playing yo excuse me miss in 2022, we still playing let it burn to this day

The album was Hard II Love and I loved that album!!! He's truly a classic talent. The Tiny Desk was so dope. We all know that that Verzuz battle would need to sell admission to view and I would gladly do it for this type of talent!

I agree. Chris brown has more records. But he doesn’t have a Confessions. Chris’s can’t get passed the beat dropping on a lot of ushers songs.

Finally I can agree with Joe Budden on something related to music

Usher is the exact reason why I became myself in highschool. I started to dance in middle school I was dark skin n shy we wasn't popping like that. Played sports next thing you know upper class chicks was on my head lol usher n r Kelly are the mid late 90z hands down. Play them both at school or house parties it's a wrap.

You don’t have to call, My way, Can you handle it, Seduction, Confessions PT:II (remix), Super Star, Let me see, Red Light, You remind me,… ARE ENOUGH TO OWN A VERSUS❗️