Usher has revealed he always hoped to make music with Justin Timberlake.
In an interview with People magazine, the Super Bowl Halftime Show performer shrugged off old comparisons to the former NSYNC star, revealing that he always wanted them to team up for a song.
“I’ve always wanted to do a record with Justin and have reached out many times, but we’ve never managed to make it happen,” he said. “I think that he’s an amazing performer.”
The Yeah! hitmaker insisted that he never felt like he and Justin were in competition with each other when they were at the height of their success in the 2000s.
“I’m in competition with no one other than myself, and I’ve always tried to beat my own record. Beat my own expectations and try and better myself. And if anything, I’ve been motivated by people like Justin,” he stated. “I think that he has a legacy that should be respected and not compared to anybody else.
“I’m confident enough to celebrate any and every artist and can stand on the stage with any of them, and we entertain and have a great time because music is a place of celebration.”
The pop stars are both releasing new music this year. Usher dropped his album Coming Home two days before his Super Bowl performance on Sunday, and Justin is gearing up to release his album Everything I Thought It Was in March.
