The child custody battle between Usher Raymond and his ex wife Tameka continued in court in Atlanta this week, and Usher was accused of cheating on Tameka … by sleeping with one of her bridesmaids!

During the proceedings Tuesday afternoon (May 22) in Fulton County Court, Usher was being cross-examined by Tameka’s attorney about his claim that Tameka has a revolving door of nannies, and that he worries about who’s caring for his children at any given moment.

Then things got really interesting once Tameka’s lawyer brought up an incident where Usher was caught in bed with one of the “nannies” — who was a good friend of Tameka’s and also one of the bridesmaids at their 2007 wedding.

According to TMZ:

Tameka’s lawyer asked Usher if one of the nannies in question had “left Miami because you were discovered in bed with Maya Fox Davis?” Sources close to the couple tell TMZ Davis was a bridesmaid for Tameka … and the alleged incident happened during their marriage.

Usher’s attorney quickly objected, but you gotta watch the clip (see above) to see how it played out in court.

But get this … Maya Fox Davis was conveniently pictured with Usher and his first born son (Usher V aka “Cinco”) in September 2008 … which is when Tameka was 7 months pregnant with Cinco’s baby brother Naviyd!

At the time, magazines and websites called the then-unidentified woman Usher’s “nanny” … but now, we all know better.

The photos show Usher and Maya playing on the swing with little Cinco … and in one of the pics, Maya can be seen leaning in and giving Cinco a peck on the lips … which, at the time, was pretty awkward to say the least, and now that we know who this woman really is … WOW!!!

Earlier this week, Usher teared up on the stand when Tameka’s lawyers insinuated that the R&B singer cares more about partying than he does about taking care of his two sons.

Usher is fighting for increased visitation, while Tameka is fighting for full custody.

Unless Usher and Tameka can work all of this mess out amongst themselves — and let’s be serious, that’s most likely NOT going to happen — the child custody trial will resume this July.

Usher appeared in court in Atlanta Monday (May 21) — following his performance at the 2012 Billboard Awards in Las Vegas the night before — to continue the bitter custody battle with his ex wife Tameka Raymond over their children.

While testifying on the stand, Usher broke down into tears after Tameka’s attorney whipped out photos of the 33-year-old singer at a nightclub in Europe earlier this year, suggesting that the entertainer cares more about partying than he does about his two young sons.

Usher also talked about about how his ex goes through nanny after nanny, and he constantly worries about who is taking care of his kids at any given moment.

Under oath, Usher also explained how Tameka has a violent history, and during his testimony, he described an incident when his 40-something-year-old ex wife went ballistic and “wanted to fight” whn he showed up at her house with his new girlfriend Grace Miguel (who is also his manager).

Ush testified Tameka walked to his car and said, “I’m gonna kick your ass. Bitch get out of the car. How dare you bring this woman into my subdivision in my house?”

He added, “She continued to spit. At this point she pulled the door open, tried to swing at her.”

Usher claims he had to get out of the car and block Tameka … who then hit him. Usher said he pleaded with Tameka to calm down, but claims “she threw a plate of food at the car” … as he fled the situation.

[TMZ]

As you may remember, during Tameka’s sworn testimony earlier this month, she admitted to telling Usher and his girlfriend “I will f**k you up“ … so this incident in which she physically attacked the couple isn’t surprising at all.

Usher was also grilled about his alleged drug use because Tameka claims that he abuses them.

While he did admit to smoking weed, his lawyer jumped in and objected when he was questioned about using ecstasy, and he insisted that he has NEVER used ANY drugs in front of their children, which is an allegation Tameka made early on in their custody battle.

Usher and Tameka — who married in 2007 and divorced before their 2-year anniversary in 2009 — are fighting over custody of their two kids Usher V (aka “Cinco”) and Navid … and so far, things (obviously) aren’t going so well.

What do you think about how Usher and Tameka are handling their child custody dispute?

Usher thrilled the crowd Sunday night at the 2012 Billboard Music Awards in Las Vegas.

Decked out in a an all-black tuxedo, the sharply dressed singer performed his Pop single “Scream” with a lady in red, who turned into a mirror-image of himself … which sounds really weird, but was actually really cool. (You’ll have to see for yourself!)

“Scream” is the latest single from Usher’s upcoming seventh album “Looking 4 Myself.”

Watch Usher’s 2012 Billboard Music Awards performance below:

Some of the biggest names in music/entertainment were on hand to attend the 2012 Billboard Music Awards at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.

Celebs who posed it up outside on the red carpet included singers Usher, Justin Bieber, Brandy, Miguel, Monica and Robin Thicke; rappers Wiz Khalifa and Swizz Beatz; and many others.

Take a look at the pics below!

Kicking off promotion for his new album “Looking for Myself,” which hits stores in June, Usher took to the SNL stage to perform two singles from the project: his latest, “Scream,” and its predecessor “Climax.”

Watch both performances below!

R&B superstar Usher and his Pop/R&B protege Justin Bieber — who are both gearing up for the release of their new albums — share the cover a special edition of Billboard Magazine.

Usher also poses solo on a separate cover for the same issue, in which the singer talks about growing as an entertainer and more.

Check out an excerpt (via Billboard.com) below:

He also has new management behind him. Grace Miguel of Coup D’Etat/URIV Group now heads up his management, taking over from AEG Live CEO Randy Phillips, who briefly managed Usher after the star relieved his mother, Jonnetta Patton, of managerial duties a second time in late 2008.

“I see this record continuing the artistic journey Usher began the first time he was recognized for fusing sounds with Lil Jon to create ‘Yeah!’” Miguel — [GOT Note: Usher's rumored girlfriend] — says. “Usher revels in the challenge of expansion and is courageous enough to take risks to grow as a performer.”

“In life we have to grow,” Usher says of his management changes, “and one thing that’s been beautiful is that I’ve been able to grow along with my mother and people of my past. They’re proud of me as I move forward, and are able to acknowledge the work I’ve been doing and say, ‘I like what you’re doing, and I like that you’ve been able to pick it up and continue to move on.’”

Both Usher and Justin Bieber are also scheduled to perform — separately, of course — at this year’s Billboard Music Awards on May 20th.

Usher’s next studio album “Looking 4 Myself” is set for a June 12th release, while Justin Bieber’s third project “Believe” (preceded by the hit single “Boyfriend”) will be released a week later on June 19th.

And the custody battle between Usher and his ex wife Tameka Foster Raymond continues…

As we previously reported, the two were recently ordered into mediation by the judge presiding over the case to come up with a solid custody agreement for their two sons … or else he was going to impose a temporary order.

READ: Usher and Ex-Wife Tameka Ordered by Judge to Settle on Child Custody Agreement

Well, at least a week has gone by, and it looks like the pair still haven’t worked something out amongst themselves, which means that the case will continue to drag on.

When Tameka — who was accused of making death threats towards Usher — took the stand in court last week, she denied that she ever threatened her ex, though she did admit, under oath, to telling him, “I will f**k you up!” (No shame in her game, huh.)

According to TMZ:

Tameka took the stand and, as you can see in this video, was questioned by Usher’s attorney about her verbal and abusive threat towards the singer — where she allegedly said “I will kill you both,” referring to Usher and his current girlfriend.

Foster went back and forth with her answer before coughing up a half-admission, saying she didn’t threaten to “kill” him … but admitting, “I did probably, out of anger, say ‘I will f**k you up’ and it’s not acceptable.”

Foster claims the menacing statement was a result of Usher gallivanting in and out of town with his new GF, which was “embarrassing” for her in such a tight knit community.

The trial is set to continue this week. Grab your popcorn and stay tuned, folks. This could get interesting!

Usher and his ex wife Tameka Raymond have been battling each other over a custody agreement for their kids for years, but now a judge has given the divorced couple an ultimatum to work something out … “or else.”

Usher and Tameka attended a court hearing in Atlanta Tuesday (May 1), and the judge ordered that the two of them sit down privately and work out a temporary custody agreement.

If they can’t work something out amongst themselves, the Fulton County Court judge says he will impose a temporary order.

Usher — who filed for divorce from Tameka in June 2009 after almost two years of marriage — also addressed child support payments during the hearing.

Tameka previously accused Usher of being behind on at least $34,000 worth of child support payments, and according to court documents, she is also requesting more child support on account of a “substantial change” in Usher’s income since they divorced.

Tameka filed court documents in Georgia last year asking the singer to be completely stripped of joint physical custody of their two sons, 4-year-old Usher V (aka “Cinco”) and 3-year-old Naviyd.

Tameka also suggested that Usher was an unfit father, and even went as far as to go to the judge and demand the singer be drug tested because she thought he was “popping pills and who-knows-what-else” around their kids.

Usher denies the drug abuse allegations and is asking for an increase in the time he’s allowed to spend with his children. For now, the pair currently share custody.

Drugs or no drugs … Usher is probably a better fit parent than a sober Tameka. Or maybe SHE‘s the one on drugs.

Usher teams up with Rick Ross on “Lemme See,” a song from Usher’s upcoming album “Looking for Myself.”

Take a listen below:

“Looking for Myself” is due in stores on June 12th!

Usher heats up the dance floor with his new single “Scream”, the second offering from his upcoming seventh studio album Looking For Myself (which is due in stores on June 12th).

Take a listen below:

[See post to listen to audio]

Social media killed off yet another celebrity this week.

This time around Usher was the unfortunate victim of another one of those fake celebrity death stories that end up becoming viral on the Internet through Twitter, Facebook and random text messages; something that has become somewhat of a trend in recent times.

As usual though, the rumors are NOT true. Usher is not dead, and 100% of the time, a quick search on Google will tell you that.

Anyway, to prove that he is alive and well, Usher tweeted a couple of shirtless photos of himself flexing his muscles and showing off his toned body. Looks like somebody has been hitting the gym!

“I must’ve died and went to heaven… Alive and cold kickin ass!! URIV,” the R&B crooner tweeted, before adding, “Never scared, never dead…Just #Lookin 4 myself… Livin’ Legend!!! URIV”

Usher’s death hoax originated from Global Associated News, which falsely claimed that Usher was killed in a car accident. Read the website’s highly detailed, but still very fake, “report” below:

Usher died in a single vehicle crash on Route 80 between Morristown and Roswell. He was pronounced dead at the scene by paramedics responding to the vehicle accident and was identified by photo ID found on his body. Alcohol and drugs do not appear to have been a factor in this accident.

Usher flipped vehicle Highway Safety Investigators have told reporters that Usher lost control while driving a friend’s vehicle on Interstate 80 and rolled the vehicle several times killing him instantly.

The vehicle was believed to have been traveling at approximately 95 miles per hour in a 55mph zone at the time of the accident.

Witnesses have stated that Usher’s car crossed the double lines several times prior to the accident and hit the center lane divider causing the vehicle to flip and roll.

Toxicology tests will be performed to determine whether he was driving under the influence, however initial findings indicate that durgs or alcohol did not contribute in any way to this accident as it was more likely to been caused by road conditions.

Memorial services for Usher have not yet been announced. The service is expected to be a closed casket funeral due to the severe head trauma.

It should be noted that “Global Associated News” is a hoax website where people plug a celebrity’s name into a generator that creates fake celebrity death headlines. Pretty weird, right?

But just to reiterate … Usher is NOT dead. Okay?

Playing the role of a very hands-on dad, R&B singer Usher was spotted hanging out with his two adorable sons, 5-year-old Usher Raymond V (aka “Cinco”) and 4-year-old Naviyd Raymond, this past weekend at Disneyland in California.

The “Climax” vocalist wore a snakeskin t-shirt with black pants, while Naviyd sported a stylish pair of leopard Jeffery Campbell Adidas sneakers with a tee, and little Usher donned a pair of stars & stripes Jeffery Campbell Adidas sneakers with a grey jumper and a gold chain.

Cinco and Naviyd were stuntin’ like their daddy as the three of them walked around the magical kingdom!

Check out pictures of the stylish trio below:

[Photos: GG]

Usher recently went on a trip to Africa with his friend, producer Rico Love, and while there, the R&B crooner went to a wildlife park where he took a couple of pictures of him posing with animals.

“If ya’ll didn’t know I love owls,” Usher tweeted. “Eagle owls are one of my favorites. Say what up to ‘Howdidit’ and ‘Hootie Hoo.’”

Usher — who released the video for his hot new single “Climax” this week — even took a picture with a Cheetah! “Cool Kats chillin in the shade,” he wrote, sharing a photo of him posing with the wild animal.

WATCH: Usher’s “Climax” Music Video

Usher was in South Africa headlining the Hansa Festival of Legends concert in Soweto where he performed (in the rain) for about 30,000 screaming fans.

Check out more photos from Usher and Rico Love’s wild adventure in Africa below:

Usher finds himself caught in a sticky situation in the music video for his newest single “Climax,” the first single from his upcoming album.

In the clip, the R&B crooner has to choose between shooting another guy to get his girl back or letting things go and move on.

Watch below to see which decision he chooses to make!

Usher aims to make you reach your “Climax” in his new track produced by Diplo.

“I hope [this] doesn’t sound silly…seriously the best record ive been part of…Really proud of it…Big up,” Diplo tweeted about the record.

The track is the first offering from the R&B star’s upcoming album that has no name or release date set.

Check it out below:

[See post to listen to audio]

We’re loving this track! What are your thoughts???

Who knew Tameka Raymond had a son who was a full-grown adult? We didn’t!

The woman most famous for being the ex wife of R&B singer Usher shows off her 5 sons, including her 21-year-old son Darin, Ryan (12), Kile (10), and of course little Usher V (4) and Naviyd (3), in a new feature for Uptown Magazine where she talks about her businesses, motherhood, dating as a single mother of 5, and of course, her very public custody battle with Usher.

According to Tameka, it was Usher who first filed for sole custody of their 2 kids back in January 2011. Nine months later, she filed for sole custody as a counteraction, sparking a nasty back-and-forth between the former couple.

Naviyd and Usher V are always playing in Tameka's bed. “I love it, but we can’t make it seem like there isn’t room for anyone else in here, right?” she laughs.

Tameka thinks Usher’s reasoning behind wanting full custody of their young children is because he wants to control her.

“He is a man very accustomed to having his way,” Raymond says. “This has nothing to do with how I parent. Trust me, I never will have a desire to keep a man away from his kids. I am not June Cleaver or head of the PTA, but I know I am a good mother.”

Read more excerpts from the interview below:

Watching Raymond interact with her kids is as exhausting as it is endearing. Cinco and Naviyd are running around lawlessly in little Marc Jacobs suits. Ryan is the football star obsessed with girls. “Go into my office and do your homework,” she tells him. “And don’t get on Facebook.”

Kile is a budding Steve Jobs; one time he disassembled his mothers malfunctioning Beats by Dre headphones, then rewired and repaired them. Today, she is helping him with his science project– a robot he built that’s unfortunately fallen to pieces– yet, he skillfully sneaks in some younger-brother hateration. “Ryan is on Facebook in your office,” Kile says nonchalantly.

“And you’re snitching,” Raymond says quickly. “That’s why your robot broke!”

Neither Carol Brady nor Clair Huxtable, Raymond manages motherhood by her own rules, which is evident in her relationship with her son Darrin, 21, whom she had at age 19. (His father was murdered before he was born.) During the photo shoot, he noticed me snapping a pic with my cell phone and immediately signaled to his mother. He is ?ercely protective. “Because I had him at such a young age, he and I basically grew up together and we are extremely close. But I am very conscious not to be an overbearing mother.”

On meeting Usher:
“Usher and I met because I was one of the top stylists in the game. You don’t get to work with someone of his stature in music, especially back then, without being one of the best. And I still am hardworking.”

On managing relationships as a single mother of 5:
“I am dating,” says Raymond, who keeps her body toned by practicing Pilates and yoga a few days a week. “It’s refreshing. I have not been single in a while. I got divorced and married in the same year. It was a run-on relationship,” she jokes. “But a lot of guys like to play games. I like a man that’s a boss. I am not the dominant one. But a lot of the ones with the right mind-set wear OshKosh overalls. And if they are not ?y, I don’t like them.” She also has strict rules. “I don’t bring men around my children. They have never met an ‘Uncle Tony.’ The two that I did bring around, I married.”

While we don’t doubt that Tameka is a good mother, we still think she’s an attention whore, and she most definitely has this “thing” where she uses Usher’s kids against him just to make herself look good. We have a feeling this interview is simply a way for her to clean up her “crazy lady” image.

Still, the full interview is an interesting read. CLICK HERE to check it out!

Your thoughts?

Usher isn’t going to let his ex-wife Tameka Raymond get off so easy…

As we previously reported, Tameka filed court documents in Georgia asking a judge to strip him of joint physical custody of their two children.

She also claimed that he cancelled her Saks 5th Avenue credit card, failed to get her approval before hiring nannies, and refuses to give her permission to travel with their kids.

Well according to TMZ, Usher has fired back, claiming that he never cancelled Tameka’s Saks card, and her claims are all BS, including the bit about him being a bad father.

The R&B singer has even filed his own response asking a judge to reject Tameka’s request for full custody, on grounds that her allegations are utterly and completely false.

For right now, the pair both currently share joint physical custody of both of their kids, pending a trial date that has been set for February 27th.

As he goes through all of this drama with Tameka, we’re pretty sure Usher wishes more and more that he had just listened to his mom back in the day when she told him not to marry that crazy woman …. SMH!

Tameka Raymond — Usher‘s ex wife who still uses his last name … for whatever reason — is dead serious about getting a judge to order the singer to take a drug test.

Right after filing court documents in Georgia asking a a judge to strip Usher of his joint physical custody rights, Tameka recently demanded that the R&B crooner take a drug test because she thinks he’s “popping pills and who-knows-what-else” around their two young children, according to TMZ.

Usher has since refused to take the test, on grounds that Tameka’s demands are “frivolous and unfounded” and her only intention is to “harass and embarrass” him.

But now Tameka’s lawyers have taken the case back to the judge, and are pleading with the courts to force Usher to take the drug test, because she’s afraid that if they wait too long, he’ll have more time to clear his system of any illicit substances.

This woman is crazy, people. And apparently, she constantly uses the children against Usher, and even posts pictures of them on Twitter along with kooky captions trying to elude that the kids don’t like to see their dad. As Sandra Rose pointed out on her blog last week:

Struggling celebrity stylist Tameka Foster is at it again. Earlier today, she posted Twitpics of her sons, Usher IV, 4, and Naviyd, 2, on their way to visit their father at his home in Los Angeles. Under one photo of a sulking Naviyd, Tameka’s tweeted: “Navi is pissed to the bitter end. Haha. I’m sure candy, toys and Neverland awaits … He’ll be ok. My loves!”

Apparently, she meant that Naviyd was sulking because he did not want to see his dad. Once again, Tameka continues to shamelessly exploit her own children for sympathy and attention.

And not only that, while Tameka is going around trying to make it seem like Usher is a bad parent, it sounds like she’s the one who is a bad parent. Sandra Rose continued:

Yesterday I spoke with a family friend who begged for anonymity. The source revealed juicy information about Usher and Tameka’s ongoing child custody battle. He confirmed that Usher gets the boys more often than Tameka because he simply does not believe she is a fit mother.

Check out some of Tameka’s most recent tweets below:

Somebody doesn't want to GO :-( ...my sons on their airport shuffle.. Smh such as life. http://t.co/BD6XsA7D

December 1, 2011 10:27 AM via UberSocial for BlackBerryReplyRetweetFavorite

@TamekaRaymond

Tameka J Raymond

http://t.co/A0csySQL Navi is pissed to the bitter end. Haha. I'm sure candy, toys and Neverland awaits ... http://t.co/KtNNGVfF

December 1, 2011 10:30 AM via UberSocial for BlackBerryReplyRetweetFavorite

@TamekaRaymond

Tameka J Raymond

@KissMyAggie Im a media underdog love ;-). I will never get the "popular"vote.. Nor do I give two shits. My kids are my only concern. Period

December 1, 2011 1:41 PM via UberSocial for BlackBerryReplyRetweetFavorite

@TamekaRaymond

Tameka J Raymond

BUT please NOTE: ALL that I do- Career, Business, Court, etc.. Is for my boys! Always the #1 driving force of my existence. Their lives.

December 3, 2011 8:39 PM via UberSocial for BlackBerryReplyRetweetFavorite

@TamekaRaymond

Tameka J Raymond

....And I love fashion & stay fresh.. hehe. Boy now they'll RUN & spin that into "She's Digging 4 Gold...While Maintaining her Fresh" smh

December 3, 2011 8:36 PM via UberSocial for BlackBerryReplyRetweetFavorite

@TamekaRaymond

Tameka J Raymond

I'll be "gagged".. But the truth will remain the same. I have no PR "team", no managers. Im a Mother, thats ALWAYS worked & owned businesses

December 3, 2011 8:33 PM via UberSocial for BlackBerryReplyRetweetFavorite

@TamekaRaymond

Tameka J Raymond

Somebody doesn't want to GO :-( ...my sons on their airport shuffle.. Smh such as life. http://t.co/BD6XsA7D

December 1, 2011 10:27 AM via UberSocial for BlackBerryReplyRetweetFavorite

@TamekaRaymond

Tameka J Raymond

Im no perfect person twam.. But I didnt initiate this MESS. I am in defense mode. Im always "painted" 2 be the "bad" person, its classic now

December 3, 2011 8:30 PM via UberSocial for BlackBerryReplyRetweetFavorite

@TamekaRaymond

Tameka J Raymond

Is this how albums are promoted these days?? Wow! Yep, it must be abt that time #Slander = #Promo Whatever, I get it. Desperate times. SMH

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@TamekaRaymond

Tameka J Raymond

Usher joined Valerie Simpson (of the songwriting duo Ashford & Simpson) and Mike Stoller (of the songwriting team Leiber and Stoller) and performed a moving tribute to the late songwriters Nick Ashford and Jerry Leiber Wednesday night (November 30) at the 2012 Grammy Nominations Concert in Los Angeles.

Watch below:

The official nominees for the upcoming 2012 Grammy Awards were announced with a special concert in Los Angeles last night.

Rapper LL Cool J hosted the event with a little help from Nicki Minaj and Katy Perry. Other celebs who appeared and/or performing at the Grammy Nominations Concert were Usher, Ludacris, Bruno Mars, Common, Grandmaster Flash, Jason Aldean and more.

Check out 30+ photos below:

While random chicks are accusing Justin Bieber of being their baby daddy … his mentor Usher may be facing a few “daddy” issues of his own.

The R&B singer’s ex-wife Tameka Raymond has filed court documents in Georgia asking a judge to strip him of joint physical custody of their two children.

Tameka also claims Usher is required and has failed to:

– get her approval before hiring nannies
– give her first shot to watch the kids when he’s away for more than 8 hours
– allow her to take the kids for 2-weeks in the summer of 2011
– let her have custody of the kids during Christmas break 2010

Tameka also claims Usher closed her Saks 5th Avenue credit card — which he specifically said he wouldn’t do — and now she can no longer take advantage of the “special benefits” the card offers.

According to the docs, Usher also promised to pay $5k per month so Tameka could hire her own nanny for the kids — but he hasn’t paid in months, and now owes $34,000 worth of payments.

Tameka also claims there has been a “substantial change in [Usher's] income” since they got divorced — and because of his success, she should get even more money for child support.

A hearing on the matter is scheduled for Wednesday.

[TMZ]

Ironically … Tameka recently uploaded a video of the oldest child — Usher V — sliding down the outer rail of a flight of stairs. (That’s definitely a great demonstration of good parenting!)

Justin Bieber accidentally flubbed the lyrics to the popular Christmas tune “Santa Clause is Coming to Town” while performing on the “Today” show this week.

The young Pop star, joined by his mentor Usher, made an appearance on NBC’s “Today” Wednesday morning (Nov 23) and performed a few songs from his newly released Christmas album.

During his performance of “Santa Clause is Coming to Town,” the 17-year-old entertainer blanked out midway through and forgot the lyrics to the song, simply simply repeating the lines “He’s making a list” and “He sees you when you’re sleeping” to fill in the gaps.

Instead of singing “He sees you when you’re sleeping,” the Biebz accidentally sang “He’s making a list.” Then, when he was supposed to say “You better watch out,” once again, he said “He’s making a list.”

At one point, Bieber, dressed in a festive red and cream snow flake-patterned sweater worth $1,650 and jeans that sagged below his waistline, just let the backing track guide him through some of the song, leaving a few moments of awkward silence. (Hey … at least we know he’s wasn’t lip-synching!)

Even though he messed up a few lines during the performance, the star refused to let the mistake stop the show and continued on with his performance unfazed. Honestly, if you’re not really paying attention, you won’t even notice the few blips.

The song, among a few others he performed, like “Mistletoe” and “The Christmas Song: Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire” (featuring Usher), appear on Bieber’s first Christmas album “Under the Mistletoe,” which the Today show noted is the first album from a male recording artist to debut at #1 on the Billboard 200 albums chart.

Watch Justin Bieber’s full “Today” Show appearance below:

Setlist:
Never Say Never (Video #1 – 01:40)
The Christmas Song: Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire F/ Usher (Video #1 – 10:00)
Under the Mistletoe (Video #2 – Beginning)
Santa Clause is Coming to Town (Video #2 – 04:40)

Pallbearers help carry the casket of rapper Heavy D at his funeral service at Grace Baptist Church on November 18, 2011 in Mount Vernon, New York.

Heavy D, who died at age 44 in Los Angeles from what his family said was complications from pneumonia, was laid to rest in a star studded funeral service in his hometown of Mount Vernon, New York on Friday (Nov 18).

A-List stars like like Jay-Z, Will and Jada Smith, Diddy, Queen Latifah, John Legend, Usher, Samuel L. Jackson and many more were all in attendance at the rap legend’s two-and-a-half hour funeral service at Grace Baptist Church, which was reportedly filled to capacity.

A mourner holds the program for Heavy D's funeral service at Grace Baptist Church on November 18, 2011 in Mount Vernon, New York.

Heavy D’s 11-year-old daughter Xea Myers spoke briefly during the service, telling the mourning attendees that her father was “still here, not in the flesh, but in the spirit.”

Diddy also talked about his late friend, including how he helped give him his start in the music industry, and how their longtime friendship continued up until Heavy D’s death.

“He became my friend. He became my brother, and I’m not talking about friend-brother like we cavalierly use the word, I’m talking about a real friend, a real brother,” Diddy said. “Somebody I shared my dreams and my secrets with, somebody that’s been there for me at my lowest point, my darkest hour when nobody wanted to be beside me.”

President Barack and First Lady Michelle Obama even offered a few words of encouragement to Heavy D’s family in the form of a note, which was read aloud by Rev. Al Sharpton:

“We extend our heartfelt condolences at this difficult time. He will be remembered for his infectious optimism and many contributions to American music. Please know that you and your family will be in our thoughts and prayers.”

A memorial fund has been set up to help financially aid Heavy D’s young daughter Xea. Details can be found on the website: http://rememberheavyd.com

Usher’s younger brother James Lackey is in hot water with the law.

A few weeks ago…..Lackey was arrested for domestic violence, cruelty to a child, and reckless conduct.

According to sources, he allegedly attacked his baby mama and their child.

He was released from jail two days later on $5,500 bail.

Damn, J-Lack! WTF is going on son??

R&B singer/songwriter and philanthropist Alicia Keys rounded up some of her A-List celebrity friends to join her last Thursday night (Nov 3) in New York City for her annual Keep A Child Alive Ball.

The gala, which raised $3 million for the children’s charity “Keep A Child Alive” featured appearances from Keys’ husband Swizz Beatz, Serena Williams, Carmelo and LaLa Anthony, Queen Latifah, Kerry Washington, Tyra Banks and more, as well as performances from Usher, Will.i.am, Jay Sean, Nora Jones and Alicia Keys herself, among others.

The $3 million raised will go towards providing lifesaving AIDS treatment, care and support for children and families affected by HIV/AIDS in Africa and the Middle East.

“I am overwhelmed by the kindness I witnessed last night at the eighth annual Black Ball NY,” Alicia Keys said in a statement. “I am forever grateful to all of our supporters whose generosity will provide AIDS treatment and care for so many in desperate need.”

Look below for 30+ photos from the 2011 Keep A Child Alive Ball:

We have pictures of Beyonce, Kanye West, Kim Kardashian, Gwen Stefani, T.I., Usher, Ice T & Coco, Chris Brown, Lil Wayne, Amber Rose, Monica, Vinny and Snooki from “Jersey Shore,” Keri Hilson, and TONS of other celebs decked out in Halloween gear.

Check out over 50+ pics below!!

Usher was just minding his business in Atlanta last weekend when an angry woman picked a fight with the singer because he had parked in a handicap spot.

Eyewitnesses tell TMZ that Usher had just arrived to a shopping center near the Little 5 Points Halloween Parade (that explains the guy in the Elvis costume) and that’s when the woman saw the R&B singer’s SUV occupying a handicap parking spot.

So she approached the vehicle, but Usher wouldn’t roll his window down. So to get his attention, she shook up a beer and sprayed it at him. (Real classy, lady!)

That’s when Usher grabbed a water bottle and threw water on her, at which point she began to kick his door until he came out of the car and confronted her.

The woman then demanded Usher move his car, to which he refused, and she “went ballistic … screaming, flailing her arms, and grabbing Usher’s hoodie.” She even screamed at the R&B singer, “You don’t belong here!”

After she caused enough of a scene (with her kids present, SMH), the woman’s husband eventually dragged her away, and Usher then proceeded to get into his car and drive off not long after.

Watch below:

[TMZ]

Justin Bieber is still in the Holiday spirit.

The Pop star’s remake of “The Christmas Song (Chestnut Roasting On An Open Fire)” with his mentor Usher premiered on the “Ryan Seacrest” show today.

Take a listen below:

What do you think about the song?

Usher, Lady Gaga, Stevie Wonder and Bono from U2 were among the performers who lended their musical talents to Bill Clinton’s “A Decade of Difference” concert in Los Angeles Saturday night (Oct 15).

The event, held in celebration of the former U.S. president’s William J. Clinton Foundation, also served as an event to honor Clinton’s 65th birthday, and features appearances from Ashton Kutcher, Ellen DeGeneres, Lindsay Lohan and others, as well as a performance from Kenny Chesney and Grace Potter.

Check out the pics below!

Euro-DJ David Guetta recently linked up with R&B singer Usher for another club banger called “Without You,” and now the two have also released a music video for the single.

“Without You” appears on Guetta’s fifth studio album “Nothing But the Beat,” and is currently sitting at the No. 8 position on the Billboard Hot 100, proving to be Guetta’s biggest hits in the U.S. since 2009′s “Sexy Bitch” featuring Akon.

In addition to Usher, David Guetta’s latest album, released last summer and debuted on the Billboard 200 albums chart at No. 5, also features guest spots from Nicki Minaj, Lil Wayne, Chris Brown, Jessie J, Taio Cruz, Ludacris, Will.i.am, Jennifer Hudson and others.

Day 2 of the inaugural iHeartRadio Music Festival saw performances from the likes of Usher, David Guetta, Aerosmith and Nicole Scherzinger.

Sting even performed a duet with Aerosmith front-man Steven Tyler during the show!

See 10+ photos (along with some video footage) below:

Taylor Armstrong continues to explain intimate details regarding her husband’s suicide. Usher is being accused of ripping off someone else’s song. Maggie Gyllenhaal says she lends vibrators to her friends. ….. What?! Yeah, Thursday morning gossip will have you asking that question a lot.

• No offense, but … Russell Armstrong committed suicide well over a month ago, yet his wife Taylor Armstrong is still making media rounds as if it happened yesterday. Read what she told ET in a recent interview: “I’m sure a lot of people won’t understand this, but I asked the emergency workers if I could go in and hug him before they took him away, but they wouldn’t let me,” Taylor says, wiping away tears. “I just felt like I needed to see him one last time, but they wouldn’t let me.” She even goes on to explain how she broke the sad news to her 5-year-old daughter. She basically lied, and nothing is wrong with that. The kid is 5. It’s hard to tell a 5-year-old ‘Daddy killed himself.’ But still, why is she telling the whole world all of these personal and very private details about something so personal … and private??? She said, “As I was laying in the street screaming, I realized that my little girl was there and I had to pull it together to get her out of thereI just told her that daddy got sick and he died. [I told her] we could pick a star in the sky and it could be daddy, and that she could talk to him every night.” WTF? Someone please get this woman a seat and kindly tell her ass to make friends with it. That is all. [ET]
• Some non-famous guy is accusing Usher of stealing a song from him. Apparently, Usher “used” some material from said non-famous guy, who really wishes he were famous, like Usher, in his hit single “Burn.” (You know, that song EVERYONE loves from that “Confessions” album EVERYONE loves?) After a quick listen to that non-famous guy’s song, we hear NO similarities. None. Not even one. But still, that really un-famous guy got a judge to approve his case and is suing Usher!Imagine that. A non-famous person suing a very famous person, claiming that the famous person “stole” from them, and using some old, tired song that no one has ever heard of as some sort of “proof.” That has like, NEVER happened before. Has it? [Billboard]
• Trey Songz’ manager Kevin Liles and his wife Erika just had a baby. Congrats! [NYP]
• BET considers LL Cool J to be a Hip-Hop icon, so they’re giving him their prestigious “I Am Hip-Hop Icon” award at the 2011 BET Hip-Hop Awards next month. Okay? Get it? Got it? Good. Mr. Cool J will accept his award and lick his lips about 101 times on October 1st in Atlanta. [Star Pulse]
• Lindsay Lohan has finally found a job! And it doesn’t having anything to do with “blow” or “hand.” You know, the kinds of jobs Lilo is used to. Good for her for stepping outside of her comfort zone! [Radar]
• Some actress we’ve never heard of named Maggie Gyllenhaal (Sorry. We didn’t know Jake Gyllenhaal had a sister who acts. Shoot us.) is starring in a movie about the invention of vibrators called “Hysteria.” (We are so not joking.) And she says she was bombarded with so many of the female sex toys during shooting, that she now has enough to share amongst her friends: “By the time I finished the movie I’d been sent maybe 15 vibrators by different people in London with vibrator stores. It was a pleasant surprise. So I have this incredible collection, and I actually use like one or two of them. I lend them to my friends, and they’ll take them for six months at a time.” We’ve heard of women sharing clothes, shoes and even boyfriends. But sharing a sex toy is taking sh*t too far. TOO GOT DAMN FAR! [Contact]
• Kendra Wilkinson has a confession! “Hank and I had sex on a jet ski in Cabo. It was awesome… That’s the fun of it. Sex is sex… I’m not a PDA person, but I like sex in cars and stuff!” Oh … okay. [US]
• Speaking of attention whores. Levi Johnston (You remember Bristol Palin’s baby daddy, right?) is back with more news about that damn Palin family. Turns out, Bristol got pregnant on purpose just to spite her evil mom Sarah Palin. Levi told Wendy Williams in an interview that aired Wednesday: “Sarah had Trig and that really sparked [Bristol] to have a child. We previously talked about it, but that’s what really got her going on it. She was really jealous. And that’s what sparked us to have a child.” He then goes on to talk about how they had sex and other extremely personal details, like how her parents forced them to get engaged. Yada Yada Yada Yada Yadaya … Ya! GOT DAMMIT! Shut the F**K UP Levi! [THR]
• Some of the folks over at CBS say that Ashton Kutcher is “a really nice guy. Just a nice guy. And he’s OK on set. He gets the job done … that’s what we all want.” But ……….. “He’s just not as funny as Charlie. Not that we’d want Charlie back if you doubled our salaries, [but the show] just isn’t the same anymore. [Ashton Kutcher is a] safe replacement.”That sounds like a really really nice way of saying, “We want Charlie back.” And after seeing that Season 9 premiere Monday night, we kinda do too. **Insert sad face here** [Celebrity-Gossip]

Justin Bieber hangs out with his girlfriend Selena Gomez and his mentor/big bro Usher backstage at the 33rd Annual Georgia Music Hall Of Fame Awards in Atlanta.

Held this past Saturday night (Sep 17) at Atlanta’s Cobb Energy Performing Arts Center, the ceremony was also attended by R&B singer Tony Braxton, who posed it up with Usher backstage.

Usher and Justin Bieber were there to honor vocal coach Jan Smith as she was inducted into the Georgia Music Hall of Fame.

Bieber performed a three-song acoustic set for his voice coach, who appears in his “Never Say Never” movie, and is currently working with the 17-year-old as he records his first Christmas album at her studio.

Usher surprised Smith, who was once his vocal, by joining her on stage during her performance of the classic tune “Georgia” during the show.

Check out more pics from the Georgia Music Hall of Fame Awards below:

Justin Bieber and Usher were spotted outside the Dolce & Gabbana Boutique in New York City last Thursday night ahead of D&G’s Fashion’s Night Out event, which was also attended by Carmelo Anthony, Lala Vazquez, Chace Crawford from “Gossip Girl,” male model Tyson Beckford and others.

Check out over a dozen pics below!

Is Usher trying to get in Chelsea Handler‘s pants? It certainly seemed like it the other day when he sat down on her couch for an interview on her late-night show “Chelsea Lately.”

Usher, there to announce his partnership with Belvedere vodka, put the smooth moves on Chelsea as he talked about his traveling hot tub (which he invited her to join him in) and more. In fact, Usher even reminded Chelsea of a certain someone very close to him.

“Justin Bieber tries to pull this s**t when he comes, too,” Handler said. “Now I know exactly where he learned it from. Anything I talk about he plays it around like he and I are gonna start some torrid love affair. I’m too big for him, and I might be–” she continued before Usher cut her off.

“But you’re not too big for me,” Usher said as he reached over and rubber her leg.

Watch Usher “handle” Chelsea Handler above!

Usher is back in front of the camera lens getting his grown & sexy on!

The “Daddy’s Home” singer was pictured in NYC getting all hot under the collar on the set of a new video for for a “mystery single.”

No confirmation has been given of the release date for the new LP or what this “mystery single” is, but fans can expect some new material in the coming months.

Check out the pictures below:

Judging by the look on his face … Usher does not look to happy that he was snapped while out at lunch with his girlfriend Grace Miguel.

The pair were spotted eating in NYC’s Meatpacking District at Pastis Restaurant on Thursday afternoon (Aug 11).

Check out the pics below:

OMG! Singer Usher was spotted sightseeing in NYC pushing his two sons in a stroller.

The committed father walked around the SoHo neighbourhood in the city on Wednesday afternoon as paparazzi and fans followed to get their shots.

Little Usher Raymond V and Naviyd Ely were not fazed by the pandemonium following them. Maybe that had something to do with their father’s bodyguard keeping a close eye on the trio?

Check out the pictures below:

Rapper turned actor Xzibit sees nothing funny about planking, the latest trend that seems to have swept Hollywood in the last few weeks. He wrote on Twitter:

Planking is THE dumbest sh-t ever. #Planking was a way to transport slaves on ships during the slave trade, it’s not funny. Educate. Don’t get it twisted. I care less where your dumb asses lay face down and take pictures of the shit, I’m just telling you where it came from.

Among many others, pictures of Rosario Dawson, Ellen Page, Justin Bieber, Katy Perry and more “Planking” have hit the net in the past few weeks. Check out a ton of pics of celebrities planking below:

Diggy & Justin Bieber

Chris Brown

Dwight Howard

Usher’s sons Naviyd and Cinco

Diddy’s sons Quincy & Christian

Game

Rosario Dawson

Wiz Khalifa

Rocsi & Terrence J

Kristen Bell

Celebrating Black music and African American Culture, the 2011 Essence Music Festival in New Orleans was the place to be this past weekend!

It was a star studded event and the likes of headlining acts Kanye West, Usher and Mary J Blige, along with R&B singer Trey Songz, who all hit the stage to perform hit after hit. Other acts included New Edition, MC Lyte, Kelly Price, Jill Scott, Charlie Wilson and George Clinton & Parliament Funkadelic. (What a hot ticket!)

Check out the pictures below:

Enrique Iglesias enlists R&B crooner Usher and Hip-Hop superstar Lil Wayne to pay homage to a “Dirty Dancer” in his newest music video release. The track serves as the latest single from Enrique’s 2010 album “Euphoria.”

Check out the new video below:

Usually one to want ladies to take their undies off, R&B singer Usher Raymond wants the future Queen of England’s sister Pippa Middleton to put some bras and panties on for his new collection of ladies lingerie.

Back in April Pippa wowed the world at her sister Kate Middleton’s wedding to future King of England Prince William. She has since become a hot commodity and Usher wants the new ‘hottest chick’ in the game to jump on board and do business with him.

In a recent interview with the UK’s Look Magazine, he said of Pippa:

“I don’t think there’s a more beautiful, more stunning, more talked-about woman in the world at the moment. I’m going to be approaching her in the next few weeks and setting up a meeting this summer. The great thing about her is that she would be a global brand. Everybody knows her now, she would be perfect. I am sure everybody is trying to sign her up and she won’t be cheap, but she has the looks and the popularity to really establish a new product.”

That’s a pretty business savvy move Mr Raymond … touché!

Diddy-Dirty Money have finally dropped the visuals for their “Looking For Love” single featuring Usher.

Take a peep below:

No one says “goodbye” like Oprah!

A bunch of the media mogul’s most famous friends, including Beyonce, Stevie Wonder, Jamie Foxx, Alicia Keys and many more packed into the United Center in Chicago for “Surprise Oprah! A Farewell Spectacular,” a star-studded send-off for the legendary talk show host.

Beyonce kicked off the festivities with a performance of her new single “Run the World (Girls),” which was followed by a poem recital from Maya Angelou (accompanied by Alicia Keys on the piano), a performance from music legend Aretha Franklin, an appearance from Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith, a performance from Usher and more. The event also featured appearances form many other celebrities, including Tyler Perry, Tom Hanks, Maria Shriver (Arnold Schwarzenegger’s estranged wife), Simon Cowell, Patti Labelle, Tom Cruise & Katie Holmes and tons more.

“Surprise Oprah! A Farewell Spectacular” will air on television today (May 23) and tomorrow (May 24).

Check out tons of pics, as well as video footage of Beyonce’s performance, below:

Usher‘s oldest son Usher Raymond V is not a fan of the paparazzi! As he and his superstar dad were leaving their hotel in New York City, the 3-year-old, with a bag of cheerios in his hand, gave photographers snapping up pics one hell of a mean mug.

Check out a few pics of Usher and his namesake below:

Aww!! R&B superstar Usher celebrated national “Take Your Child to Work” day last Thursday (Apr 28) by having his sons, 3-year-old Usher Raymond V and 2-year-old Naviyd Ely Raymond, join him onstage at the Amway Arena in Orlando, Florida.

Peep the adorable footage below:

“Life can weigh you down, but children pump blood back into your heart,” Usher told press recently. “Their innocence gives you a reason to be open-minded, and they reignite your love for life. My life isn’t the typical one, but that doesn’t mean I can’t be a traditional father, in my own way. My tradition is loving, being available for my kids. I didn’t have that from my father, so having it will give them greater potential.”

R&B singer Usher spent some father/son time in NYC Monday afternoon (May 2) with his oldest son Usher Raymond V. The two looked to have been enjoying their time out in the city, and little Usher seems to be ahead of his sporting game as he carried around a miniature basketball while his father held his hand.

Take a look at the cute pics of the daddy-son duo below:

Rihanna and Usher allegedly hooked up during Coachella, according to OK! magazine. The tabloid, which just last month (wrongly) claimed Rihanna was at “war” with Amanda Seyfried over Ryan Phillippe, now wants everyone to believe that she and Usher “were making beautiful music together – and we’re not talking about singing!”

“They were so flirty,” says a so-called “insider,” who tells OK! the pair left an April 16 party at the festival holding hands. “According to witnesses, Leonardo DiCaprio was also chatting up RiRi, but at the end of the night, she went home with Usher,” reports OK!, which quotes an “insider” as saying, “They’re having fun and hooking up.”

No, they’re not. A source close to Rihanna tells Gossip Cop this newest hookup rumor is just as bogus as previous ones.

Well, well, well …. what do we have here? A new romance budding? If reports are anything to go by, we may have a new king and queen of R&B/pop on the cards.

Superstars Usher and Rihanna have been romantically linked after being seen and pictured at the Coachella festival this past weekend. During the festivities the pair attended the Armani Exchange A/X and 944 Magazine party called the Neon Festival.

An insider chatted it up with OK! Magazine and dished the following information:

“Usher requested a table next to Rihanna. She arrived before Usher, with her bodyguards. Then a bit later Usher and his entourage arrived. Usher and Rihanna were having a dance off. The crowd was going crazy, circling around them and cheering them on, with members of each celeb’s crew jumping in to take a turn.”

Another source added: “They’re romantically interested in each other.”

We will definitely be watching this potential couple!

R&B singers Usher and Miguel linked up backstage during the first day of the 2011 Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival Friday evening (Apr 15) at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, California.

Janet Jackson was fresh-faced as she hosted a book signing for her new book “True You: A Guide to Finding and Loving Yourself” Friday at Book Soup in West Hollywood, CA.

NBA star Dwight Howard and Emmy Award winning entertainment journalist Nancy O’Dell took the all-new Blackberry Playbook for a test drive at the Blackberry Playbook Launch Party, hosted at Center 548 Thursday (Apr 14) in New York City.

Actress Vivica A. Fox was spotted at the Vault VIP Preview event, held at Vault in Miami Beach Thursday.

Actor Josh Duhamel posed with a pair of Reebook’s new RealFlex sneaker Thursday (Apr 14) with actress Ali Larter on the red carpet of the shoe’s launch event at SIR Stage 37 in NYC.

Then Josh demonstrated how the shoe works with some movie stunts.

Star Jones showed up at the 2011 Arthur Institute for Urban Health’s Sports Ball Thursday evening at Chelsea Piers in New York City

Troubled actor Charlie Sheen and two of his goddesses, Bree Olsen and Natalie Kenly, posed on the red carpet of the official after-party for Charlie’s “Torpedo of Truth” Tour stop Thursday at Muzik in Toronto, Canada.

Jamie Foxx paid a visit to BET’s 106 & Park Wednesday (Apr 13) to promote his appearance in the upcoming movie “Rio.”

Jamie, Jamie, Jamie …. (LOL!)

Rapper Waka Flocka Flame also made a guest appearance on BET’s 106 & Park Wednesday to promote some new projects of his own and to celebrate the success of his debut album Flockaveli.

Rick Ross and Wale made appearances on 106 & Park just one day prior on Tuesday (Apr 12) to talk about Maybach Music Group.

BET reality star Toya was also on 106 & Park Tuesday to discuss her new show “Toya: A Family Affair,” which debuted to over 1 million viewers last week.

And UK crossover artist Jessie J, whose debut album Who You Are officially dropped in the U.S. last week, performed on 106 & Park to promote her album’s stateside release.