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![USHER: Next Steps](/assets/artwork/1x1.gif)
Triple threat Usher cemented his status as R&B royalty when he dropped Confessions in '04. The biggest solo album of the decade helped turned him from a young heartthrob into a cougar's bucket list item. Radio-ready hits kept coming but there were many bedroom fire-starters and club anthems that didn't make it to playlists. Here are the finest.