USHER FIX

Usher’s marriage to Tameka Foster may have ended in divorce, but the singer doesn’t consider the relationship a failure.

“I appreciate the relationship for what it was,” he says. “Even though it didn’t work out, I’m glad we got together. I love her as the mother of my children; we just couldn’t be married.”

So what went wrong? Usher says that shortly after the birth of their second child, he and Foster started to disagree over everything from parenting style to his busy schedule.

“We’re two different people,” he says, “and we have two different goals. It just was never going to work out 100 percent.”

The singer, 31, who sat down with PEOPLE in his Atlanta-area home, says that the couple’s priority continues to be their children. (He and Foster share custody of Usher V, who turns 3 in November, and Naviyd, who turns 2 a month later.)

“We had to put our issues aside and focus on raising them,” he says. “There will never be another mother for my sons, and I’ll always be their father.”

Like Father, Like Sons

Raising two boisterous boys can be challenging, especially when they take after their famous dad. “Usher [V] is always in everything,” he says. “He’s an instigator. He’s the one who leads his brother astray. I was like that when I was his age.”

Naviyd is more of a follower, doing whatever his big brother does. “So if one gets in trouble, the other one does, too,” says Usher. “They both have a lot of energy. They can wear me out.”

Fortunately, Usher has a babysitter nearby – his mom, Jonetta Patton, lives around the corner. “She spoils them,” Usher says with a sigh. “She lets them do everything that she wouldn’t let me do. Sometimes, when I’m scolding the kids, I sound just like my mom. I’m like, ‘how did Jonetta get in here?’ ”

His Career

Usher, who released his new EP Versus last week, says that his work continues to evolve as he evolves in his own life.

“My music is about where I am at the time,” he says. “In Raymond vs. Raymond, I was going through a lot of things, and it came out in my music. My marriage fell apart and I was suddenly a single father. But now, with Versus, I’m singing about being a dating father.”

And will he sing about falling in love again? “I still believe in love,” says Usher. “I believe in marriage. When I fall in love again, everyone will know. I’ll sing about it.”

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Usher was spotted arriving at Early Show Plaza in NYC for his live performance for the CBS Early Show. He had his two sons, Naviyd Ely Raymond & Usher “Cinco” Raymond V in tow.

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Singer Usher has heaped praise on his parenting skills!

The 31-year-old OMG hitmaker — who has two children, Usher, two, and 20-month-old Naviyd, with his ex-wife wife Tameka Foster — says he’s like “super dad” at the moment.

“If it’s not philanthropy, it’s music,” he said.

“If it’s not music, it’s making sure I got the kids and dropping them off. I’m like super dad right now. The tour is the next step. May do a little acting.

“I’m definitely in the process of producing a few things, but it’s staying busy. If it’s not fragrance, then it’s lifestyle. If it’s cars — I mean owning, not just driving — it’s a little bit of everything.”

The star has previously revealed that he has a penchant for curvy women.

“I love a woman’s curves, her shape, particularly nude. I really do enjoy that. And you should know I’m a fan of lingerie, I mean more than most men,” he said last month.

“On occasion, there may be a woman who catches my attention, but I’m not really into the hit-it-and-quit-it one-night stand movement.”

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E! has already done a biography on Usher. Now, it’s VH1’s turn on Monday at 8 p.m.

VH1 provided some preview quotes:

“Behind The Music: Usher” – Premieres Monday, July 19 at 8:00 PM ET/PT

Episode Quotes

“Life is an evolution. So as I look at the reality of who I’ve become, I’m very happy, you know, but at the same time I’m, I’m humbled in every way every day.” –  Usher, reflecting on life

“I would not be who I am, what I am, without her.” –  Usher on the influence of his mother

“Everyone started talking about this little kid that was just the next Michael Jackson.” – Jonnetta Patton, Usher’s mother, on his first singing appearance

“I could not understand why this was happening to me. Uh, but more than anything, I couldn’t understand why these people were turning their back on me.” –  Usher on almost being dropped from his record label at age 15

“At heart I am a lover man, because I’d always wanted to be in a relationship, a serious relationship.” –  Usher on seeking love

“I never thought of him cheating, I don’t know I just, I didn’t expect anything like that from him because of how much we loved each other. But I kept hearing about it, then I went to him and I asked him and he… admitted it. You know I just, I felt like… a fool, I felt like everybody knew something and I didn’t, and I’m… just now finding out.” -  Rozonda “Chilli” Thomas on finding out about Usher’s infidelity

“I hated the album. You know, because I just, I hated what it stood for. I hated that it was blowing up because people were thinking that ‘Oh my God, this is all about their relationship,’ it was just too much. It was a lot for, it was too much for me to handle.” -  Rozonda “Chilli” Thomas on Usher’s album,  Confessions

“The relationship between me and Tameka, uh, definitely bothered my mother… She never chooses to speak about it, but, I think that she just didn’t approve of it because she didn’t want to.”  Usher on the rift between his ex-wife Tameka and his mother

“I’ve been with him holding his hand since the age of 13. So he kind of wanted to step out and do his own thing as a man and I applaud him for that.” -  Jonnetta Patton, Usher’s mother, on Usher firing her as his manager

“I felt like there was so much that I wanted to ask him. I wanted him to be clear about a few things with me and I wanted him to meet my son.” –  Usher on the death of his father

I’m paying a lot, but I got a lot out of the deal too, you know. Um my boys, I love them, you know, and I’ll never be unavailable for them. I’ll always be there. Not having my father be there is what makes me the father that I am to my sons.” –  Usher on fatherhood and being awarded joint custody of his two sons

“I began to regret the fact that my life was all over the place, and everybody had an opinion about it. I hated it, you know, I couldn’t allow myself to be seen that way and I’d gotten lost.” –  Usher on people criticizing his life choices and music

“They make me want to get up and live, you know. I have a purpose that is greater than just, you know, amassing wealth and being recognized, you know. This is real life now.” – Usher on being a father

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Usher and Jennifer Lopez are set to share the spotlight on VH1′s new season of  ‘Behind The Music’ with Jennifer Hudson, Courtney Love and Eve.

Narrated by Jim Forbes, the forthcoming season of  ’Behind The Music’ is set to give viewers an inside look into the personal and professional lives of each artist with commentary from those who know them best.

Recent BET Award nominee, Usher, will be chronicled July 19 according to VH1.

Covering his beginnings from a small town choirboy who was discovered at a local talent show to one of the biggest selling R&B artists of all time, VH1 sits down with the “OMG” singer for an exclusive interview where he opens up like never before about leaving home at fifteen years old to work on his self-titled debut album with Sean “Puffy” Combs and the endless temptations he faced living in the big city.

While the special is mostly focused on his music, the singer also confesses to having a longtime crush on TLC’s Chilli, the rumors of infidelity and comes clean about the real reason behind their breakup.

Usher’s mother, Jonetta Patton, L.A. Reid, and Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs are also featured in ‘Behind The Music: Usher’.

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Usher regrets missing the chance to unite three generations of his family – his dad died without ever meeting the star’s first child.

The singer was estranged from his father, Usher Raymond III, for several years but the two eventually reconciled before his dad’s death in January 2008.

But the Yeah! hitmaker is upset he didn’t introduce his dad to his son Usher Raymond V, who was born just weeks before his tragic passing.

He says, “He wasn’t supposed to die. It wasn’t a life-threatening situation: he had liver problems, and was preparing to undergo surgery that would definitely have given him more time. But he didn’t make it.

“There’s not a day that I don’t wish my dad at least got a chance to see my son, who’s the fifth Usher Raymond. A lot of times, names were appointed to workers – or, rather, slaves – based off of things that they do. So the first Usher – my great-grandfather – could potentially have been an usher. Kinda hard to fathom, that one would be named based off of his duty, but that is the lineage of this black skin that I wear.”

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Thanks again to SWRV.tv for the clip.

Usher’s ex-wife Tameka Foster posted these pics of their sons Naviyd Ely Raymond, 15 months, and Usher Raymond V, 2, on her Twitter page last night.

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