"CHRIS BROWN & USHER - R&B TOUR"

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Ladies and gentlemen, it is finally here.

I know you probably think it to yourself.

No intro, no nothing.

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I mean, I'ma get to the intro in a second, but can we just take a moment of silence?

To respect not only the most talented individual I've ever seen in life, Paul's have needed.

You guys.

But also the combination of another R&B legend as they are finally co-headlining their first ever tour as far as together collectively.

Now, if you don't know what I'm talking about, the most talented person I've ever seen as far as Chris Brown.

And then of course, we have Usher Raymond, co-headlining a stadium tour across North America.

And the total date is 33 shows.

Now already know that every single one of those shows is going to be at least three to four hours.

And if you don't believe me, I said if you don't believe me, then you must have not seen the Chris Brown solo stadium tour.

Because guess what?

That man was going for hours.

It's safe to say that man may be on that.

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Basically, let's just say as of right now, Chris Brown is currently superhuman.

So having another legend as far as Usher along with him for the entire large scale stadium venues only tour is going to be magnificent.

As if you don't know, when it comes to Chris Brown and Usher respectively, or individually, both of them have been doing phenomenal on their own.

So why come together for the love of the game?

But then you know, I'm saying, I'm like, team, look at the state of hip hop.

Like what's going on?

And even though these two artists are technically primarily an R&B,

we still embrace them in hip hop.

As you already know, they have a lot of hip hop influences in their music and of course their features.

One of the most notorious features in the hip hop lane for Chris Brown, I would say, is when he was with Buster Rhymes and he gave that verse that Buster Rhymes, you know, he was like,

let me show you how to do it.

Then he went on a whole rant, a whole like grand page of lyrics that nobody can recite bar for bar.

So it happens to Chris Brown by himself, right?

Generated over 500 million plus from 4.9 million tickets across 322 reported shows, right?

This is his career total.

Now, if you look at Usher's career total, 422 million from 3.3 million tickets sold across 334 shows.

The reason why I'm talking about their career touring revenue is because when they get together, I believe they're going to break records that we didn't even think was possible.

The type of records they're going to break is like, well, hopping into the NBA in today's age as far as them being able to offensively take over a game like none other as far as in the past and basketball.

So basically, I was putting in in basketball terms.

But for the people who aren't like a way of basketball, just know Chris Brown currently has 1201 billboard hot 100 entries.

Usher has 53.

Now, I'm not trying to slide Usher at all because I respect both of these artists immensely.

But of course, when you compare Usher to Chris Brown, Chris Brown is just on another level.

I don't know if it's just recency bias or a lot of people who are older holding Usher in a higher regard.

But Chris Brown in comparison has had a hit every single stage of his career.

I can't say the same for Usher.

He always had respectable tracks on the charts.

But Chris Brown just recently, literally last year, it depends was one of the most popular R&B tracks in the music industry.

And Chris Brown has been in the game for decades, right?

I think the last time Usher even entered the billboard was when he put out good, good with 21 Savage and some of Walker, I believe.

I think that peak that 25, which is respectable, of course.

But it didn't have the long jeopardy as Chris Brown's latest hit as it depends was on the charts for 31 weeks.

So when people compare Chris Brown and Usher, obviously, I always have to say this because I cover the charts just because you sell a lot.

It's not mean you make the highest product and just because you don't sell, it's not mean you make an absolute garbage.

But when comparing superstars to other superstars, you do have to start splitting hairs and Usher, Chris Brown, immensely talented.

Usher, Chris Brown, immensely great at singing, amazing at performing, dancing, things of that nature, music, discography is amazing.

So now you really have to start splitting hairs.

So now the charts is really what splits up what you can see as a legend compared to another legend.

But let's just say they may be on different stages in the same Hall of Fame building and hopefully that makes sense to you all.

So anyways, not trying to disrespect Chris Brown, not trying to disrespect Usher.

But Chris Brown is on another level in my opinion.

So anyways, the opening of this tour is June 26th, Empire Field at Mount High.

And then the final show will be December 11th.

So this will be running for quite some time.

Literally, they are going from the summer to winter.

So they're letting you know that they're about to take over not only in summer, but the winter.

But guess what? Somebody else is probably gonna say, okay, I got my dope on me.

Where did that drop come from?

Is it okay? I got my dope on me?

Somebody else is gonna have a magnificent tour as well.

And let's just say Usher, Chris Brown having a combination tour.

You know, combination for my Drake fans out there.

And they also, you have Drake going on his tour after he drops Iceman, I believe.

Not only will this be a takeover when it comes to R&B because last year Kalani, Chris Brown.

Who else? Who else is in the R&B field?

Leon Thomas, they've really spearheaded the movement in R&B as far as charts, right?

This year, I think music wise, R&B and hip-hop are gonna finally take over to top 20, like no other.

Because right now, nobody wants to say it, but Jay Cole ain't nobody.

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I'm just saying, bro, for a legend, top three, hip-hop artists of all time or whatever, or not all time, but of the modern generation.

His album, Shirley came and went for a reason I can't even describe right now because I enjoyed the album.

So anyways, back to my point.

So the reason why I'm saying this is because Don Tolliver is currently carrying the hip-hop torch as far as in the top consumed as far as music projects and touristly affected the masses.

Don Tolliver has the fourth most played album in the world with Octane.

And the only hip-hop artist that's even up there, you would think is germane, of course not.

Kanye with bully.

His album is currently the 12th most played album in the world, being cancelled and all, and he still has the 12th most played album.

So those are the two hip-hop artists notoriously affected the masses when you compare it to all genres, right?

I think not only would a tour make people listen to Chris Brown and Usher's music once more, but it's already showing signs of that as you know your boy takes his job seriously.

So as far as the future chart analytics laid it for April 25th, Chris Brown has a specific track titled Obvious.

Now I don't know if this is the latest track, let me see.

Because when it comes to Chris Brown, you know, he puts out a lot of music and all of his fire.

You may call it glazed and I just call it stating the facts, you know what I'm saying?

I know that ain't who I think it is.

So when it comes to Obvious, okay, it was his latest single.

It came out April 10th, and as far as future chart predictions, it's laid it to be the 58th most played track in the world.

I'm laughing because it's one slide above a FDO by Poo Scheisty, man.

It's that damn history, man.

Won't need to.

And we beat EVO.

Won't need to.

We beat them.

We go for it.

But anyways, again, back in the Chris Brown.

So he currently has another hit that's going to be on the charts.

As far as Obvious, touring only helps your discography.

Because after people watch you live, depending on the impression you made upon them,

they will go back and listen to your whole discography because they just heard some of the tracks live.

And they maybe want to hear it on DSPs, right?

So for us, I believe his respect in the industry is because of his standings of just him being around for so long.

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Chris Brown.

Even though I do believe Chris Brown is the more notorious artist overall as far as longevity.

When it comes to confessions by usher, some would say that's one of the best projects ever.

So that is what- it's kind of like a law-and-heel-esque if she would have kept going.

That's how I would put Chris Usher's career because he never really reached the heights of that.

And Chris Brown keeps reaching the heights time and time again.

I mean, the track with Drake, you know what I'm saying?

Is it okay? I got my dope on me?

The no-guided track, which is fairly titled.

The no-guided track with Chris Brown and Drake rose on the charts.

I think I think he hit number one.

But when it comes to topping the charts, Usher hasn't done that in a minute.

So he's more of a legacy actor, my opinion.

But he's definitely one of the highest performing legacy acts if we're going to put him in that box.

Because like I said earlier, good, good, that came off of his last album.

I believe was released last year.

No, no, no. It was 2024. His album coming home.

That peak's at 25.

So, but it, you know, quickly left the charts.

But you know what? You know what I mean?

No need to get out there.

You know, no need to get into the analytical facts.

Just let people glaze Usher.

Like he's on the same level of, you know-

Shepard.

My fault.

So a lot of notable stops for the people who are in Midwest, East, Southwest,

Texas, of course.

Well, Texas is in the West, right?

It's probably not.

My geography is below sea level.

Anyways, as far as Midwest, many appellists, Detroit, St. Louis, East Coast.

You have Boston, New Jersey, Washington, D.C.

Just naming out some of the places that Chris Brown and Usher is going to be.

Basically, I don't need naming this off.

They're going to be everywhere.

So 33 stadium shows.

Best believe they're probably going to hear every single stadium in the state.

So we're going to try to.

And I wouldn't be surprised if a certain venue sells out so quick that they add another date, right?

I think that's a more common in the music industry.

If it's a certain amount of engagement to where they believe they could do another stadium show,

and they will still sell out, I think they will do that as far as extending dates or adding dates.

So projective venue.

You already know I had a pocket watch because you look at Usher as far as his last tour in Vegas,

Vegas residency, as far as $115 million gross.

That's a greeting.

Mind you.

Ladies and gentlemen, the Las Vegas residency isn't in a small little room.

Now, obviously, it's not the smallest room possible, but it's not like a stadium.

It's not a arena.

So for Usher, they have 115 million gross.

Like, what in the world?

How many shows was he's doing?

How many shows was, I know people be putting the gambling on Bruno Mars,

but maybe Usher was trying to pick up.

I'm just saying, it's very peculiar.

All of them shows in one place, whatever.

You know, maybe he's just like Vegas.

That's my idea.

It's probably has nothing to do with gambling problems, right?

Anyways, Chris Brown.

So Chris Brown's latest tour, as far as the breezy bowl, as you already know, he's the goat.

So when it comes to his tour revenue, I was over 300 million, ladies and gentlemen.

Yep.

Yeah.

Can't really make that up.

You know what I'm saying?

I know that ain't who I think it is.

So anyways, basically I say all that to say this.

They don't come in together.

It's going to be a magnificent showing.

I'm not a proponent of live events.

I know, right?

Because I cover the gaming and music industry, but if you've seen, you know, Charlotte Salute,

tell my subscribers.

I've seen my vlogs.

As far as the events I've went to, the events I've went to, I've either been invited to

or I was giving like a basic allowance.

It was a free event, right?

For me.

Like, I don't know.

I don't know why.

I'm just not highly impressed to go out and see a person live.

Unless it's like, even.

Okay.

It's all attention.

So the first time I ever saw somebody live, of course, was the goat.

Is it okay?

I got my dope on me.

And this is because of my very close friend back in the day.

And I would say his name.

I'm not trying to, you know, say his government in front of thousands of people.

So when it comes to him and his birthday, he got Drake tickets when he was or Drake was

on the views tour.

Right?

And he had a plus one.

So guess what?

That was my first time ever going to a live show.

So I'm just not a proponent of live events.

I don't know if I, you know, it's very interesting as far as me covering the gaming and music

industry.

I only go out to events if I'm invited.

But it's not even bougie.

It's just like the, the, the fact of a bunch of people being in one spot.

I don't know why it must be because I'm an introvert.

Honestly, it's very ironic because I do spot kiss.

So anyways, um, getting back into R&B, uh, getting back into what I said there.

So basically the Chris Brown and Usher tour is probably the first tour down.

I'm probably going to look at whenever they come around my area because I may, I may have

to pop out.

I'm not going to lie to you.

I know the tickets or the ticket price is going to be egregious.

But I believe it's going to be worth it because this is a once a, once in a lifetime type

of tour.

This reminds me of when I know he's canceled, I know he's canceled right now.

But this reminds me of when Jay Z and R Kelly went on court, uh, tour as far as the best

of both worlds.

But now we have two of the top R&B acts going on tour that that's the, that's the level

of prestige.

I would give Usher and Chris Brown.

I know what y'all saying.

I was like, I can't believe you just compared to the Sean, uh, Sean Carter and R Kelly.

But yes, yes, ladies and gentlemen, just do you guys see that's the problem.

So anyways, um, I will be looking forward to this show, uh, hopefully it comes around

my area when it comes to 33 dates, a stadium tour, uh, mammoth amount of money is about

to be made.

Uh, last time they went on their individual tours, uh, Chris Brown made 300 million plus

and Usher made 115 million and thank, keep in mind, the only, the only reason was 115

million because once again, the, the Las Vegas residency is a small room, right?

Well, not a small, y'all get the points, not a stadium, but not a arena.

So there's still make 115 million in that area.

It's magnificent, right?

So now they're, they're going on the largest.

It's probably going to be the largest R&B tour of all time.

I know that's a huge like cause I, I would have to rack my brain on R&B tours that did

phenomenal.

But Usher, R&B, uh, Usher, Chris Brown, it's going to have the most revenue generated

for an R&B tour and I'm, I'm standing on that.

I ain't going to lie to you.

So that being said, click my link to my bio.

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So what do you think about Chris Brown and Usher going on tour, a aesthetically car called

the R&B tour and no, not cause of the genre, obviously it's a double entendre, but it's

cause of Raymond and Brown tour, if you was wondering, so if you want to be there, well,

actually person, but they going on a genre tour, well, actually is, is this, uh, named

after Raymond and Brown tour, because we're out there wrapping for all we know anyways.

So click my link to your bio.

Let me know one of my social media.

So what do you think about the Chris Brown Usher tour being announced and will you be going

to watch them live if they come to a stadium near you?