Usher Cursed Out By L.A. Reid for Refusing to Record ‘Yeah!’ Says Rico Love

Usher‘s largest hit single, “Yeah!” nearly did not occur, if not for his label boss L.A. Reid threatening him like a mob boss … not less than, that is how producer Rico Love remembers it.

The embellished singer/songwriter was a latest visitor on Residence Grown Radio the place he seemed again at his first large break — writing the “Throwback” track on Usher’s chart-topping “Confessions” album, which celebrates its twentieth anniversary this 12 months.

Rico says he was readily available when Usher first heard the demo to “Yeah!,” written by Sean Garrett, which initially didn’t impress the R&B megastar … who flat-out refused to report the observe.

Rico admits he additionally thought the track was corny — he says the opening lyrics, “Up in the club with my homies/Tryin’ to get a little V.I./Keep it down on the low-key” … made him fall on the ground laughing.

Then again, Reid — who was the President of Arista Records on the time — heard a success and demanded Usher push the track out forward of the unique first single, “Burn.”

When Usher pushed again additional, Rico says Reid did not give him a lot of an choice and instructed him to “do the f***** song” and hung up on him instantly after!!!

The powerful love paid off in plaques … “Yeah!” topped the charts for 12 weeks straight, and “Confessions” went on to be licensed Diamond. Rico calls it nice A&R’ing.