I guess the babysitting gig didn’t work out? According to online reports, Usher is considering re-hiring his mother, Jonetta Patton, whom he famously fired just before Mother’s Day last year on orders of his wife Tameka Foster.
Usher recently attempted to save face by telling reporters he didn’t actually fire his mom – he just “retired” her so she could babysit his new son Usher Raymond V.
The mainstream media bought into that crock of bull, but we in the urban blogosphere were never fooled. We knew all along that Ush would fall flat on his face without Jonetta’s guiding hand. Usher is now reportedly blaming his mother’s replacement, Benny Medina, for his album’s disappointing sales (lol).
Usher has no one to blame but himself. Everyone tried to warn him about firing his mom who expertly managed his career for 15 years, but he refused to listen. My grandmother (RIP) used to say, “a hard head makes a soft behind”. The hope is that Ush will learn from his mistakes and go forward from here. But we doubt it.
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