r/Usher

In honor of the 25th anniversary of 8701, Usher flawlessly recreated his iconic look from the first-ever BET Awards in 2001 during the New Jersey stop of the R&B Tour. Usher's 8701 fashion was defined by knitted kufis, durags, leather bomber jackets (this one was by Dolce & Gabanna) and lots of clothes in various shades of red, orange, yellow (to match the album cover). Ironically, it was at this show he was accused of using a clone during his first set. Listen, if Usher can look like this at alost 50, then maybe I can give some credence to such allegations because it seems like he turned back the hands of time on this tour.

Help me shoot my very delayed shot 😅

Tuesday night at Night 1 of Usher & Chris Brown at Rogers Stadium, I randomly asked to take a photo with some of the officers working the concert.

Then this guy turned around with that smile and apparently my brain decided the logical thing to do was… take the photo, say thanks and walk away 🤦🏼‍♀️😂

I have absolutely no idea if he’s single, but I definitely regret not giving him my number or asking for his.

If you happen to know him, please DM me! I’m happy to give you my number/Instagram to pass along to him so he can decide whether he wants to reach out.

Reddit, do your thing🤞🏼

What is everyone’s favorites from this album? Mine are : U Got It Bad, How Do I Say, Can You Help Me, Good Ole Ghetto, Twork It Out

Also can you believe at one point this was gonna be a whole different album??😭😭

“25 years of 8701…crazy how fast the time went. We can talk about the streams/sales. We can talk about the awards.

But 8701 was always bigger than the numbers or any of those things.

It’s the memories we made. It’s the fact that this album is what transformed me and truly put me on the map from a teen into a young man.

Thank U for all the love and support. U are what has made 8701 so special for all these years.

25 years later and we’re still making memories.” - Usher via IG & X

Thoughts?