meaning he could have big on Laface. remember Usher was getting his hair braided as a youngster in Donell's "U know whats up" and wasn't what he would become.

Donell was on that hybrid Stevie/Michael tip. he from the CHI and he got the same musical stew as R.Kelly,but he got ran off the road at sony.


should be a good show. brother had some skills.

mistermaxxx R.Kelly, Michael Jackson,Stevie wonder,Rick James,Marvin Gaye,El Debarge, Barry WHite Lionel RIchie,Isleys EWF,Lady T.,Kid creole and coconuts,the crusaders,kc sunshine band,bee gees,jW,sd,NE,JB

Miami Heat, New York Yankees,buffalo bills

was the go-to r&b album during my college days.

Usher dropped his first album in 1995 and it went gold and had Think Of You which ended up a top 10 hit for him. However, he was YOUNG. Like 14 or 15 at the time.

Donnell Jones first album was in 1996, and had no hits compared to Usher's first album. None of his singles charted, and the biggest song was the cover of the Stevie Wonder song. His second album came out in 1999 and had that joint with Left Eye, and where i want to be, both of which were huge. Cool.

Usher's second album was in 1997 (2 years before Donnell's) and went platinum and had several chart topping songs: My Way, Nice and Slow, You Make Me Wanna...

Usher was always the bigger star from the start, that's why they put in him in Donnell's video. Donnell doesnt' have the same charisma or can pull the same crowd as Usher (the younger crowd who was actually buying albums).