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Usher's Super Bowl Halftime show was chaotic but cemented his R&B legacy

On Sunday night in Las Vegas' Allegiant Stadium, Usher hurried through a medley of many of his biggest hits and proved yet again why he's the current King of R&B.
Usher performs during the Apple Music halftime show of Super Bowl LVIII in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Going into the Super Bowl Halftime Show, Usher didn't really have anything to prove – in a career that's going on three decades, he's managed to cultivate a significant amount of good will and, in recent years, a resurgence in cultural relevancy, thanks to a hugely successful grown and sexy Las. (And a .)

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