About this episode
This episode explores Usher's album 'Confessions' and its impact on 2000s music culture.
You are not ready for this one. You think you are, and you probably are and I'm just hyperbolizing, but you're not ready for this one. EarWax. Usher. Confessions. Already on top of the world, Usher mixed messiness and sexiness and decided he was going to reign supreme in the 2000s. And so he did. Club bangers, salacious storytelling, and hooks that haven't left our heads since 2004. Confessions did everything right by talking about doing everything wrong. Check out everything we have going on via the info below: Instagram: @earwaxpod TikTok: @earwaxpod Email: earwaxpod@gmail.com Credits: Produced by Hilary Miller, Claudia Rivera Tinsley, Spencer Belden, and Cody Tinsley Edited by Claudia Rivera Tinsley All original music written and performed by Spencer Belden Artwork by Hilary Miller
People in this episode
Host: EarWax Team
Topics covered
- Usher
- Confessions
- 2000s music
- club bangers
- salacious storytelling
Keywords
- Usher
- Confessions
- 2000s
- music
- club bangers
- storytelling
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Confessions
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