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Usher responds to critics of his BET Awards tribute

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In case you have not noticed, the year 2024 has been the year where Usher has gotten his flowers. On Sunday, he became the receipt of the BET Lifetime Achievement award. This year, BET curated an majorities ladies performance dedicated to Usher. This fueled tons of critics amongst viewers. This has sparked Usher to chime in his opinion of the performance.

On Monday, Usher took to X with a host of messages to express his gratitude for the performance as well as BET for the high honor.”My tribute was amazing mannn…thank U to each and every one involved in the making of this moment,” he wrote via X. You can watch the full tribute down below.

Usher’s BET Awards Tribute Recap

Moreover, the ladies held it down with this performance. Before they took the stage, Childish Gambino opened the tribute with a and. Unplugged rendition of Usher’s “You Don’t Have To Call.” After his appearance, the ladies took over and and instantly broke the internet. Keke Palmer put on a show with her rendition of Usher’s “You Make Me Wanna.” Following Keke, Summer Walker performed her collaboration with Usher called “Good Good” from his latest album “Coming Home.” Coco Jones then serenaded the audience performing “There Goes My Baby.” Marsha Ambrosius then accepted the challenge as she gave her live version of Usher’s “Superstar.” Chloe Bailey stunned the audience performing Usher’s “Good Kisser.” Tinashe slowed it back down with “Nice & Slow. Teyana Taylor and Victoria Monet turned the momentum back up with “Bad Girl.” Finally, Latto closed out he tribute while adding her on verse to Usher’s “Yeah.” You can watch the full performance here.

Furthermore, Usher was truly the man of the night. He also went viral for his speech during his acceptance of the “Lifetime Achievement” award. During the speech he touched on his career highs and lows, forgiveness, his personal life, and Fatherhood. Aside from the speech itself, fans expressed their disappointment on social media due to most of his speech being censored by the network. Nonetheless, you can check out his acceptance speech linked here.

Emmerson turns up the heat with “Strawberry on Ice” featuring Davido

Emmerson

Sierra Leone’s very own Emmerson, is back with the release of his latest single “Strawberries on Ice.” For this single he recruits the global afrobeat’s star, Davido as a featured artist. This passed friday, the duo’s steamy collaboration debuted an has already started making waves. Additionally, the single is accompanied by a music video that blends seamlessly with the track.

Moreover, “Strawberries on Ice” blends the heart of afrobeats and pop music. Emmerson continues to showcase his versatility throughout the song. Lyrically, the song encapsulates seductive lyrics while maintaining a dance vibe. The just over 2 minute track is quiet the sweet treat. Additionally, the song comes just in time for summer. You can watch the music video for “Strawberries on Ice” featuring Davido down below.

Emmerson and Davido make quite the duo

Furthermore, the video further depict’s the song’s summer feel. Shot by award winning director Pink, the setting takes place in the sunny Hollywood Hills. The beginning scene set’s the vibe immediately as Davido get’s out of his blue sports car and Emmerson indulges in fruit alongside a small group of women. Noticeably, the hot sunny day and the visual’s bright color scheme keep the vibes set. “We wanted to create something that feels as electrifying as the song itself,” Emmerson said. Further along, the duo took the heat to the club with their entourage including rapper Papoose. So far, the music video has surpassed 250k views on YouTube.

Overall, Emmerson and Davido make quite the duo. The single “Strawberry on Ice” has become a new Afrobeats staple. Emmerson continues to be a standout artist within the genre. He is ability to shift and blend genres is dynamic. Have you heard the single “Strawberry on Ice” by Emmerson and Davido? You can stream the track down below.