R&B star Usher has re-hired his mother as his manager after his latest album failed to live up to expectations.
The singer ended his 15-year professional relationship with Jonnetta Patton and her JPat Record Label just days before Mother's Day. The 29-year-old replaced Patton with managing mogul Benny Medina - responsible for the careers of heavyweights such as Mariah Carey and Jennifer Lopez. Click Here For More...
However, he is now allegedly blaming Medina for disappointing sales of his new album Here I Stand. The CD debuted at number one on the U.S. Billboard charts in May, but sold just 433,000 copies in its first week - compared to his 2004 album Confessions, which came in at a staggering 1.1 million. And now the star has officially announced that his mother will be resuming her role in charge of his career.
A statement from the pair reads: "Usher has dissolved his management arrangement with Benny Medina and has re-engaged Jonnetta Patton as his manager." But Usher's former manager Medina insists the decision was made on good terms.
He tells People.com, "I had a great time and we parted ways amicably."
The singer ended his 15-year professional relationship with Jonnetta Patton and her JPat Record Label just days before Mother's Day. The 29-year-old replaced Patton with managing mogul Benny Medina - responsible for the careers of heavyweights such as Mariah Carey and Jennifer Lopez. Click Here For More...
However, he is now allegedly blaming Medina for disappointing sales of his new album Here I Stand. The CD debuted at number one on the U.S. Billboard charts in May, but sold just 433,000 copies in its first week - compared to his 2004 album Confessions, which came in at a staggering 1.1 million. And now the star has officially announced that his mother will be resuming her role in charge of his career.
A statement from the pair reads: "Usher has dissolved his management arrangement with Benny Medina and has re-engaged Jonnetta Patton as his manager." But Usher's former manager Medina insists the decision was made on good terms.
He tells People.com, "I had a great time and we parted ways amicably."
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