He named the album, 'Confessions' because he felt it is his most personal record to date, saying: 'All of us have our Pandora's boxes or skeletons in our closets. Primarily because of the album's personal content, Usher said that this is his chance to be real. The more they know about you, the more they feel like they're there with you.' Prather said, 'The music has never been the question, but people tend to buy into the artist. One of Usher's first steps in recording the album was deciding to reveal 'his own little secrets.'įriend and former A&R rep named Kawan 'KP' Prather thought the album would let the public know Usher personally. Diddy and The Neptunes during one of those sessions, but those songs were not released. Eventually, the team was able to produce songs like 'Red Light' and 'Yeah!'. He went on recording a few more tracks with help from fellow Atlantian's Lil Jon and Ludacris. Usher was displeased with the decision he felt returning to the studio was the hardest part and needed to re-motivate himself. 'You know what, there's like one or two more records that we just gotta get.' Reid, who listened to the record, thought something was missing in it. When Usher felt that the album was completed with 40 recorded songs, he submitted the album to his record label, Arista however, he and the company's then-president, L. The album features productions by Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, Just Blaze, R. You gotta look for something different.'ĭupri also invited his frequent collaborator Bryan-Michael Cox. In spite of his vision, Usher stated, 'With this album I chose some new producers who I figured would definitely allow me to really articulate myself in a different way. The production began between Usher and Jermaine Dupri (who produced his last two albums 'My Way' and '8701'). When Usher began recording the album in 2002, he claimed he did not want to work with any new producers. Confessions Part II (Remix) (featuring Shyne, Kanye West & Twista) 4:28.Yeah! (featuring Lil Jon and Ludacris)Ĕ:10.

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