Usher Raymond IV plays “top gun” on the October/November 2010 cover of VIBE Magazine. Doesn’t he look all sexy & manly? A far stretch from those crop pants and shoulder pads he rocked a few days ago…
[READ: Dear Usher... What Are You Wearing?]
Vibe reporter Clover Hope gets Usher to discuss his vision behind Raymond vs. Raymond and surprisingly gets him to open up about divorcing Tameka Foster Glover Raymond.
Check out what Usher has to say in the recent issue of VIBE below:
On Raymond V Raymond being a career rebound
“I don’t think it was a rebound at all. Some people in my organization felt like it was a rebound, but for me it was business as usual. Were there hard times in the process? Absolutely. I think it was the first time that doubt was ever amongst the opinions. Like, Can he do it again? Is it possible that this can happen? When you have 15 years of a legacy built, it shouldn’t be questionable with one album.”
On how long he was thinking about divorcing Tameka
“During our disagreements, that’s when I really began to contemplate marriage and if this is someone whom I’m compatible with. Anytime we had a disagreement or an argument, I began to contemplate: Wow, is this really gonna work out? I’m going through hell right now, given the fact that people have an opinion about our relationship. I can’t be unhappy at home and fighting the wars or the opinions outside… ‘You should’ve handled things this way,’ ‘I wish you would’ve said this,’ ‘You’re handling me wrong,’ ‘I don’t like the way I’m feeling about this’—it could be anything, man.” (Source)
He shoulda just said ‘no comment”….
Anywoo… in related news, Tameka Foster Glover Raymond gets all wet and sweaty in a new photo shoot. CLICK HERE to see those tasteful images over at FreddyO’s spot.
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At least he’s being honest ,but the contemplating should have come to play before the wedding; and other ppl’s opinions of how a person lives their life should not matter as long as the ppl in the relationship are happy together. JMO!!!
I REMEMBER ONE POST WEDDING INTERVIEW WHERE HE STATED HE TRIPPED GOING DOWN THE AISLE…UNIVERSE WAS TRYING TO TELL HIM SOMETHING
He went hard for Tameka so it had to be a difficult decision to walk away from her. I’m sure people were saying "I TOLD YOU SO" on every corner.
I just hope Tameka finds happiness some day. Right now it’s like she’s trying to hard to stay in the spotlight when she should just SAT DOWN (like my granny says) and raise those kids.
Blank stare @ Usher. Not this ish again.
@ATLien you were being sarcastic right? Those pictures of Tameka are a hot slutty mess!!
Why the hell anyone would want her to "mentor" their daughters is beyond me.
I am really gettin tired of this divorce sh*t! Could we just get back to the mans music! I swear everytime Usher speaks about Tameka it makes him look lame! My GOD, how much longer do we have to hear about this sh*t! And it doesn’t help that Tameka reference Usher everyday in her tweets! This whole situation is way to lame! STOP IT!
He needs to keep Tameka’s name out of his mouth. Truthfully, I sometimes wonder if they are still together. Neither seems to have moved on.
@Janet they R not together they barely talk (Trust Me)! But U R correct he really needs to keep her name out his mouth! Its not a good look.
wow. if thats why we divorced her, then i do not think that he will ever remain married long again for the rest of his life! that is unless he:
1. grows up, and
2. understands the nature of the one whom he married.
thats why 1/2 of the comments and atl’s "He shoulda just said ‘no comment”…" were not in his favor.
advice to usher:
“Woman is created from a rib that will never become straight. So if you enjoy her, then enjoy her with the crookedness (sassiness, jealousy, scorn,etc…whatever it may be that YOU dont like) that is in her (in general), for if you try to straighten her (by making her be the way YOU want her to be) you will break her, and breaking her means divorcing her.” -Prophet Muhammad of Islam
I agree.. No comment would have sufficed. At this point, he’s already addressed things and it makes him look as immature as she does for continuously talking about it.
On him not being ready for marriage — I don’t think that’s true. Most people contemplate the decisions they have made when there is any turbulence. The problem with Tameka is that she wants attention, and she wants to be revered. When she wasnt, it hurt her feelings and she seemed to want to dictate what he said to the media in reference to her. If she had just allowed the negativity to pull them closer or been like.. you know what, I don’t NEED to be on this cover with you.. I don’t NEED to do a Vibe article.. I don’t NEED to have my photo taken all the time and I don’t NEED you to revamp your whole image and tone down how you interact w/ your dancers & such.. (Remember she wasn’t at all pleased with the Trading Places video and got banned from that set lol)… They probably would still be together. In essence, she did not like him being a sex symbol (before she drained him of all of that) and that is what ruined them.
SMH. Usher only married her because she was pregnant. He knew damn well he wasn’t ready for marriage but wanted to be a father to his sons; better than what his dad was or wasn’t to him. Mama Pat told Usher about Tameka’s ass and how that shit was a bad idea.. he didn’t listen, but he seen real soon after they married how Tameka was. She was always jealous of how Usher’s fans and even some of his fam really liked Chilli, and how she was revered by everyone and she wasn’t. Tameka’s ass is insecure and went about shit all the wrong way, not to mention her slick ass mouth and attitude is fucked up. You would think with her being FUGLY she’d be sweet as pie.. you’d be surprised. I don’t feel sorry for the ho, you reap what you sow. Usher learned a valuable lesson.
@Real_Ish U r right that bit*h attitude is so fu*ked Up! I think it is her attitude that people attacked more then her looks! People can really see through bullsh*t and Tameka is so full of it!
Usher and Chilli needs to find true love again with each other. They really was a great and beautiful couple.
I didn’t read the whole article and I’m not a celebrity fan, but it seems like Usher is just dealing with this right now. We all have been in relationships and it takes time to heal. We say and do hurtful things about/towards the person. For him, I think he just needs to take some time away from that scene and find a nice lady who is not all about his fame and glory, but someone who see’s him for him self. One lesson that I have learned is in order for you to find yourself with someone you must know yourself. Usher is capable of being loved again and loving someone for all the right reason. Just remember love yourself and she will love you for it and vice a versa. Smoochies
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