
When Usher felt that the album was completed with 40 recorded songs, he submitted the album to his record label, Arista however, he and the company's then-president, L. The album features productions by Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, Just Blaze, R.


You gotta look for something different."ĭupri also invited his frequent collaborator Bryan-Michael Cox. In spite of his vision, Usher stated, "With this album I chose some new producers who I figured would definitely allow me to really articulate myself in a different way. The production began between Usher and Jermaine Dupri (who produced his last two albums "My Way" and "8701"). When Usher began recording the album in 2002, he claimed he did not want to work with any new producers.

