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Usheris revealing why he thinks aVerzuzbattle wouldn’t be worth it.
During an appearance on thePeople Every Daypodcast to discuss his Las Vegas residency thus far, the “My Boo” singer opened up about living in Sin City, how he indulges and revealed why he doesn’t want to do aVerzuzbattle.
He continued, “But I think it’s great. It’s great to celebrate music. But the appreciation of it starts with understanding what it is and how long has it taken to do this legacy. And if you choose to compare it, what are you comparing to? Are you comparing it to itself?”
“I’m a different animal, man. I’m cut from a way different cloth man. And when you put those songs on, I’m telling you, I don’t think anybody in the world would want smoke with them songs.”
There are currently two seasons ofVerzuzout, with 43 episodes total. So far, the series has featured battles betweenAlicia KeysandJohn Legend,DMXandSnoop Dogg,Ashantiand Keyshia Cole,Bow WowandSoulja Boy, with many more.
The “OMG” singer announced he would be extending his Las Vegas residency at Park MGM earlier this week. He added 25 new dates, slated to kick off on March 3, 2023 and run through July 15, 2023. In honor of the announcement, the singer opened up about why he decided to extend it and what he loves most about Las Vegas living.
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“Having an audience come to you is always great. I love the fact that I’ve been able to really celebrate all of the years of my music and see a very mixed, eclectic crowd of people. But I think more than anything, the fact that it fits my lifestyle,” he said.
He added, “I’ve been able to still focus on the things that I love, that are creative, that are kind of ancillary to what I do in music. Whether it’s in film or rather in production or working with other artists and still have family time, but yet still do what I love, which is performing.
The star has also managed to fully immerse himself in the city during his time there.
“I’m doing everything in Vegas. Unfortunately I must say that it does accommodate all of the lifestyle of who I am and what I enjoy. It’s sitting at the crap table or playing a little blackjack, going out to the club a little bit, but I still have the ability to do all the other things that I love as well. [Like] eating some good food.”
“It’s hot as hell out here, that’s the one thing that I’ve had to get used to, it’s extremely dry,” he adds. “But I do, I do indulge and have fun in Sin City. OK. Not too much. Because I still have the obligation of making sure that I show up and enjoy myself on stage.”
Tickets for the 2023 shows went on sale Friday. Get yourshere.
source: people.com
