Usher The New King Of Pop?
By MusicRooms on 02/02/2010
Jay-Z was so impressed with Usher's tribute to Michael Jackson at Sunday night's Grammy Awards, he's tipped the R&B star to become the new King Of Pop.
Usher joined Celine Dion, Jennifer Hudson, Smokey Robinson and Carrie Underwood to perform Jackson's Earth Song at the annual awards ceremony.
Jay-Z was watching from the audience at Los Angeles' Staples Center - and he predicts a groundbreaking future for Usher.
He tells Access Hollywood, “I thought the Michael Jackson tribute was fantastic and I thought Usher was doing a magnificent job.
"I think he’s… He’s one of the guys that’s in line to, you know, fill those huge shoes. I don’t wanna put that pressure on him, but I think he’s one of the guys that’s in line to do that.”
Watch the performance on youtube:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=y2O7pFYLqRA
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