Usher is gearing up for his new gig as a judge on NBC’s hit show “The Voice.” The R&B singer played it cool in leather pants and red high-tops while attending the premiere party for Season 4 in Hollywood on Wednesday. He was joined by fellow judge Blake Shelton and host Carson Daly. Even Christina Aguilera, who is on hiatus, made an appearance to surprise the cast.

To get ready for his new role, Usher appeared in a funny skit with the cast of “Parks and Recreation,” who tried to teach him how to pose in his red chair.

See Ursh make the leap to television when “The Voice” premieres on March 25.

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Usher has been experimenting with different producers, but he’s returning to familiar territory. The R&B superstar is back in the studio with Jermaine Dupri working on his next album.

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Usher made waves at South by Southwest with a surprise set at the Fader Fort in Austin, Texas. Amidst rumors that he would close out Friday’s festivities, the R&B superstar was greeted with cheers when he appeared during Cincinnati rock band The Afghan Whigs’ set. He performed a stripped-down medley of hits including his Grammy-winning single “Climax” and took time out to send his best wishes to Lil Wayne.

“One of my fellow artists and good friend, Lil Wayne, is going through a real hard time right now, ya’ll,” said Ursh. “I just want to send a lot of positive attitude about his state and a lot of positive energy out there right now. Can you guys make some noise for Lil Wayne one time?”

He then lightened the mood with an acoustic performance of “OMG” and beatboxed his way through “Bad Girl.”

“You have officially turned me into a beatbox artist,” he joked to the crowd. “This isn’t really my shit, you know. South by Southwest brings out the best in me.”

He closed with an cappella version of “U Got It Bad” as the audience sang along.

“I love you so much, South by Southwest,” said Usher before making his exit.

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BET and ASCAP teamed up to celebrate music’s fresh faces at the “BET Music Matters Showcase” during SXSW in Austin, Texas, on Thursday. T.I. headlined the concert, which featured performances from some of today’s rising stars including ScHoolboy Q, Bridget Kelly, BJ the Chicago Kid, Lecrae, and Joey Bada$$.

Chrisette Michele hit the stage to perform new material off her upcoming album Better. The evening capped off with a performance from Tip. In addition to staging his biggest hits, he brought out some special guests including Trae Tha Truth, Kendrick Lamar for “Memories Back Then,” and Pharrell, who danced onstage during “What You Know.”

Backstage, the King held court with his wife Tiny and pals including Usher and Pharrell.

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Everyone from Jay-Z to Mariah Carey came out to celebrate 20 years of hits at So So Def’s anniversary concert in Atlanta on Saturday night. So So Def founder Jermaine Dupri put on for his city at ATL’s Fox Theatre with a night full of stars and surprises. The historic event featured performances from past and present So So Def artists including Bow Wow, Da Brat, Anthony Hamilton, Dondria, Jagged Edge, Xscape, and more.

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A year after the release of his Gramming-winning single “Climax,” Usher teams up with Diplo once again for another exciting collaboration. On the pulsing “Go Missin’,” the R&B heartthrob croons in a falsetto as he seduces his lady.

“You loved what I gave you last Valentine’s #Climax So here is ‘Special delivery from the cloud’ Happy Valentine’s Day!” tweeted Usher.

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Usher lends his star power—and dance moves—to Mercedes-Benz in an action-packed commercial for the Super Bowl.

The R&B superstar, who is nominated for a Grammy at next month’s awards, shows off his fancy footwork on the dance floor in a dream sequence promoting the CLA-Class, Mercedes’ all-new four-door coupe.

The star-studded clip, which is set to air on Super Bowl Sunday, also features appearances from Kate Upton and Willem Dafoe.

See Ursh make all the right moves in the extended spot below.

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Usher worked up a sweat during his appearance on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show.” Backed by his dancers, the R&B heartthrob hit the stage to perform “Numb” from his chart-topping album Looking 4 Myself.

After showing off his fancy footwork, Ursh taught Ellen some dance moves with his video game Dance Central 3, but it was Ellen who came out on top.

Usher’s hit single “Climax” was just nominated for Best R&B Performance at the 55th Annual Grammy Awards and the Diplo-produced song was also named the top song of 2012 by TIME magazine.

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