This is what Usher's debut was supposed to sound like. However, when he released his self-titled debut three years earlier, he was too young to be believable. Fast forward a few years and have Jermaine Dupri step in to assist on the writing and production end. The result is My Way. The opening lines of "Nice and Slow" are suggestive but not too far-fetched, "My Way" was catchy, and "U Make Me Wanna" was teenage drama without the bubble-gum pop that weighs down so much music that intends to present a youthful perspective. Usher, along with Justin Timberlake, have gone on to become two of the biggest stars of their generation and this was the album that Usher needed in order to prove that he was the real deal and jumpstart down a path that would lead to one of the most successful careers in modern R&B.
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