Usher - "Coming Home" | (SB Halftime Show 2024)

[wavey.]

💀 at Precious. She really tried. Lisa ain't guaranteed a WIN sis. You're not Chyna.

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Aug 8, 2017 23:06:43 GMT -5 Ty said:

Aug 8, 2017 22:54:57 GMT -5 🅳🅸🆂🅲🅾 said:

It's an incurable sexually transmitted disease whose symptoms can be managed but it never goes away.

Thanks for answering. This whole lawsuit is so messy right now. If Usher doesn't even have herpes then the case is closed. But right now I suspect that he actually has it (and someone leaked this information to the these "victims" and that white hoe).

Same.

Fun fact though: as recently as the late 1970s, HSV2 wasn't considered an STD. It was simply a cold sore in an "unusual" place. The drug company that was making Zovirax found during their R&D phase that there was virtually no market for the drug because no one considered it a big deal, so they went about creating one through awareness campaigns. Well, some call it awareness; others call it fear-mongering. Make your own judgment call on that one. But put it this way, the concept that an occasional bump on your dick means you have an STD is literally as young as or maybe younger than Usher himself.

In terms of viral genetics HSV1 and HSV2 are nearly indistinguishable from one another under a microscope, and pretty much behave in the same way when an outbreak occurs. The only appreciable difference between the two is how they are transferred (HSV1 can be transmitted non-sexually or sexually; HSV2 is transmitted almost solely through sexual contact) and where they tend to occur (HSV1 typically occurs around the mouth, while HSV2 occurs on the genitals), which is why HSV1 is seen as "just" a cold sore and HSV2 is seen as an STD. However, due to oral sex there is an increase in the number of genital herpes cases that are HSV1, and HSV2 can be contracted orally.

HSV2 occurs less frequently than HSV1 (20-30% of the US population has HSV2, while ~65% has HSV1). In an area with a low rate of HSV2 infection, having it can be a greater indicator of one's sexual activity and # of partners, but in an area with higher rates of HSV2 infection, having it more likely speaks to one's demographics than sexual behavior. Both types of HSV are more common in African-Americans and the risk of contracting HSV2 increases at a much greater rate for AAs than for other races, particularly for black women. (In general straight women will always have a greater risk of contracting an STD than straight men do because it is easier to contract an STD by being penetrated.)

At least two-thirds of people with HSV1 or HSV2 are asymptomatic. For those who aren't asymptomatic however, genital outbreaks are uncomfortable, sometimes even painful, and embarrassing. With or without symptoms, trying to navigate the dating world with what is widely accepted as an incurable STD (and in particular, one that is apparently easy to unwittingly spread even with condom usage) isn't easy...assuming that you disclose your status before having sex with people.

I want to make it clear that I'm not trying to downplay herpes, just framing the context for Usher's predicament. The current reality is that herpes of any strain on your genitals is viewed as an STD, and thus has a fairly strong stigma attached to it. You could conclude that it's a relatively minor thing, but someone else with the same set of information about it could decide the exact opposite - and that other person has the law on their side. A lot of people don't have that same set of information and if they are a more fearful type will probably react hostilely to you trying to give them more information...like, I have seen people online shouting down people with professional medical careers and CDC links lol. So Usher has his work cut out for him in trying to play this off.

The big red flag with Sandra Rose's claim that the first lawsuit/settlement is fake is that when that first leaked, Maya (the woman in that lawsuit) commented under one of Usher's Instagram posts that she wasn't the one who leaked it. Not, "I never sued Usher" or "I never contracted herpes," just that she isn't the one who leaked the court docs. If it was fake why not say that in the first place? This is Usher's PR and legal teams scrambling. He does need to be suing any and everybody though. Someone out here violating HIPAA (not just Usher's private info but Maya's too) like you can't be sued or prosecuted for that shit yourself if it's traced back to you, smh.

[Snowbeast]

let it burnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn gotta let it burnnnnnnnnnnnnn.

Just kidding. Herpes is horrible.

[Kishi KCM]

Aug 9, 2017 2:35:39 GMT -5 @antigonerising said:

Aug 8, 2017 23:06:43 GMT -5 Ty said:

Thanks for answering. This whole lawsuit is so messy right now. If Usher doesn't even have herpes then the case is closed. But right now I suspect that he actually has it (and someone leaked this information to the these "victims" and that white hoe).

Same.

Fun fact though: as recently as the late 1970s, HSV2 wasn't considered an STD. It was simply a cold sore in an "unusual" place. The drug company that was making Zovirax found during their R&D phase that there was virtually no market for the drug because no one considered it a big deal, so they went about creating one through awareness campaigns. Well, some call it awareness; others call it fear-mongering. Make your own judgment call on that one. But put it this way, the concept that an occasional bump on your dick means you have an STD is literally as young as or maybe younger than Usher himself.

In terms of viral genetics HSV1 and HSV2 are nearly indistinguishable from one another under a microscope, and pretty much behave in the same way when an outbreak occurs. The only appreciable difference between the two is how they are transferred (HSV1 can be transmitted non-sexually or sexually; HSV2 is transmitted almost solely through sexual contact) and where they tend to occur (HSV1 typically occurs around the mouth, while HSV2 occurs on the genitals), which is why HSV1 is seen as "just" a cold sore and HSV2 is seen as an STD. However, due to oral sex there is an increase in the number of genital herpes cases that are HSV1, and HSV2 can be contracted orally.

HSV2 occurs less frequently than HSV1 (20-30% of the US population has HSV2, while ~65% has HSV1). In an area with a low rate of HSV2 infection, having it can be a greater indicator of one's sexual activity and # of partners, but in an area with higher rates of HSV2 infection, having it more likely speaks to one's demographics than sexual behavior. Both types of HSV are more common in African-Americans and the risk of contracting HSV2 increases at a much greater rate for AAs than for other races, particularly for black women. (In general straight women will always have a greater risk of contracting an STD than straight men do because it is easier to contract an STD by being penetrated.)

At least two-thirds of people with HSV1 or HSV2 are asymptomatic. For those who aren't asymptomatic however, genital outbreaks are uncomfortable, sometimes even painful, and embarrassing. With or without symptoms, trying to navigate the dating world with what is widely accepted as an incurable STD (and in particular, one that is apparently easy to unwittingly spread even with condom usage) isn't easy...assuming that you disclose your status before having sex with people.

I want to make it clear that I'm not trying to downplay herpes, just framing the context for Usher's predicament. The current reality is that herpes of any strain on your genitals is viewed as an STD, and thus has a fairly strong stigma attached to it. You could conclude that it's a relatively minor thing, but someone else with the same set of information about it could decide the exact opposite - and that other person has the law on their side. A lot of people don't have that same set of information and if they are a more fearful type will probably react hostilely to you trying to give them more information...like, I have seen people online shouting down people with professional medical careers and CDC links lol. So Usher has his work cut out for him in trying to play this off.

The big red flag with Sandra Rose's claim that the first lawsuit/settlement is fake is that when that first leaked, Maya (the woman in that lawsuit) commented under one of Usher's Instagram posts that she wasn't the one who leaked it. Not, "I never sued Usher" or "I never contracted herpes," just that she isn't the one who leaked the court docs. If it was fake why not say that in the first place? This is Usher's PR and legal teams scrambling. He does need to be suing any and everybody though. Someone out here violating HIPAA (not just Usher's private info but Maya's too) like you can't be sued or prosecuted for that s**t yourself if it's traced back to you, smh.

Thank you so much for this post, because some of the immature and ignorant comments I've seen in this thread have been disappointing.

HSV is SERIOUS. There are many people who live with symptomatic HSV deal with chronic pain as well as mental and emotional distress. Let's not forget rejection and stigma.

Even if you do a blood test, it can come out negative because it lies dormant and hides. That's scary considering most people in the world have been exposed to HSV1 (kissing, sharing drinks, oral sex) and/or HSV2 (even without penetration, it's skin to skin contact).

Thank God there's a vaccine Theravax being approved by the FDA now (and a functional cure coming soon too). Having HSV can also increase your chances of also contracting HIV and HPV, so rather than making jokes about burning, we should be learning more about this virus, especially when the majority of people show no symptoms and are passing it to each other unknowingly.

[Zinc.]

REPORT: USHER DENIES QUANTASIA SHARPTON’S HERPES ALLEGATION

http://instagram.com/p/BXkS7ALFq3N

[Ivy Leegue™]

The fact that Bump started playing when I opened this thread though...Man, I love the shuffle feature on my phone. That song still goes hard though.

[Linnethia Monique]

"Esteem booster"

[Ty]

Aug 9, 2017 9:02:07 GMT -5 Kishi KCM said:

HSV is SERIOUS. There are many people who live with symptomatic HSV deal with chronic pain as well as mental and emotional distress. Let's not forget rejection and stigma.

Even if you do a blood test, it can come out negative because it lies dormant and hides. That's scary considering most people in the world have been exposed to HSV1 (kissing, sharing drinks, oral sex) and/or HSV2 (even without penetration, it's skin to skin contact).

Thank God there's a vaccine Theravax being approved by the FDA now (and a functional cure coming soon too). Having HSV can also increase your chances of also contracting HIV and HPV, so rather than making jokes about burning, we should be learning more about this virus, especially when the majority of people show no symptoms and are passing it to each other unknowingly.

Thank you for this post. I guess that's what I was trying to say. What I want to stress is that people may have HSV without actually acknowledging it until the more serious symptoms are developed, which makes it hard when you want to decide if someone is "actively transmitting" it to other people. The blame game itself seems to me a kind of phobia as well.

[#LisaRinna]

Aug 8, 2017 23:14:07 GMT -5 think pink. said:

The public/media is on his side with this. And according to Fameolous, Lisa Bloom is considering dropping Precious as a client after she was exposed.

I CACKLED.

[think pink.]

Wayment...this sounds hot!

http://instagram.com/p/BXlQs1xli2K

[#LisaRinna]

Once in a while JD comes through.

[Kishi KCM]

Aug 9, 2017 13:21:35 GMT -5 Ty said:

Aug 9, 2017 9:02:07 GMT -5 Kishi KCM said:

HSV is SERIOUS. There are many people who live with symptomatic HSV deal with chronic pain as well as mental and emotional distress. Let's not forget rejection and stigma.

Even if you do a blood test, it can come out negative because it lies dormant and hides. That's scary considering most people in the world have been exposed to HSV1 (kissing, sharing drinks, oral sex) and/or HSV2 (even without penetration, it's skin to skin contact).

Thank God there's a vaccine Theravax being approved by the FDA now (and a functional cure coming soon too). Having HSV can also increase your chances of also contracting HIV and HPV, so rather than making jokes about burning, we should be learning more about this virus, especially when the majority of people show no symptoms and are passing it to each other unknowingly.

Thank you for this post. I guess that's what I was trying to say. What I want to stress is that people may have HSV without actually acknowledging it until the more serious symptoms are developed, which makes it hard when you want to decide if someone is "actively transmitting" it to other people. The blame game itself seems to me a kind of phobia as well.

You're welcome dear. I do hope he or management can put some light on the severity of STI stigma and shaming.

Sex ALWAYS has some level of risk, no matter who it's with. No one is immune or invincible to anything!

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Aug 8, 2017 22:12:08 GMT -5 @antigonerising said:

Aug 8, 2017 20:14:13 GMT -5 @pma2015 said:

Lisa Bloom is my spirit animal 💞

I need you to pick a more discerning spirit, sis

Oh did I say Lisa Bloom? I meant Quantasia Sharpton is my spirit animal.

[Jay D83]

Aug 9, 2017 15:20:29 GMT -5 think pink. said:

Wayment...this sounds hot!

http://instagr.am/p/BXlQs1xli2K

WOW!!!! This sounds great! He's gonna make me cry! I'm getting "Climax" teas! After Bruno, I NEED songs like this. Oh lawd. ::Fans self:: I don't give a fuck if it flops, I know I'm gonna LOVE IT!

[#LisaRinna]

Remember this song?

[allow that]

An employee from a Days Inn in Atlantic City, where Quantasia was a hotel guest, has said to the press that she saw Usher come to the hotel to meet Quantasia in the lobby that night. But who knows how reputable this employee is.

[think pink.]

As if Usher would be at a Days Inn.

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I still listen to Go Missin' regularly. That was such a missed opportunity, for urban at least. At the time it falsely got my hopes up for a Diplo-driven followup to L4M...sigh.

Lisa Bloom and co. really want us to believe this n! is out here slumming it, huh.

[think pink.]

Lisa just tryna save face. Her client is a fat fraud. Pun intended

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^ leave Quantasia Sharpton alone sis. Nobody wants to be a regular girl. She tried it. She failed . But she ambitiously took a wild shot.

Besides I've seen more fraudulent , perjury committing bitches succeed than my sis , Quantasia.

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I have heard Usher on radio more up here in the past week than the last few months combined. Get that promo Usher. If an STD propels him back to a hitmaker I won't be mad! That short studio clip sounds more promising than his entire last two albums.

[Ivy Leegue™]

Aug 11, 2017 23:39:01 GMT -5 think pink. said:

Lisa just tryna save face. Her client is a fat fraud. Pun intended

What pun?

[think pink.]

Aug 12, 2017 6:36:41 GMT -5 Ivy Leegue™ said:

Aug 11, 2017 23:39:01 GMT -5 think pink. said:

Lisa just tryna save face. Her client is a fat fraud. Pun intended

What pun?

Big Pun

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OMG think pink. I need you to stop I'm too fat to be laughing at these fat jokes

[Zinc.]

Angie Stone Leaks Personal Details About Usher’s Accuser


R&B singer Angie Stone stopped by the Streetz Morning Takeover show on Streetz 94.5 radio hosted by Yung Joc, Moquick and comedian Shawty Shawty on Friday. Stone, 55, was there to discuss her exclusive interview with Usher’s Georgia accuser, whom Stone identified as “Laura”.


Laura, an up-and-coming singer from New Orleans, resides in Atlanta. She is one of two people suing the R&B crooner for allegedly exposing them to herpes.

Laura is familiar to those in the Atlanta music scene. She is friends with local and national musicians and singers. So it makes sense that she knows Stone, who lives in Atlanta.

Stone shared details from her interview with Laura, which was released on Worldstarhiphop.com. She explained that Laura’s “publicist” “ratchetly” stole files from her iPhone and “started selling information” that was “stolen off of this young woman’s phone.”

Stone further explains that the lawsuit stemmed from the video and photo files that were accidentally downloaded from the phone.

Laura and Usher reportedly began exchanging text messages back and forth, which ended with Usher reportedly refusing to settle out of court with Laura.

She subsequently filed a $10 million lawsuit against Usher. Later an amendment to the lawsuit increased her monetary demand to $20 million — not $40 million.

Usher responded to the lawsuit last week through his prominent attorney Steve H. Sadow.

The 38-year-old father of 2 basically acknowledged having extramarital sex with Laura, but he says she didn’t provide evidence that she contracted herpes from him.

According to the court documents, “A previous sexual partner very well may have already infected her,” and she failed to practice safe sex by engaging in “casual, unprotected sexual intercourse and/or oral sex.”

Usher didn’t say that he couldn’t have given her herpes. That’s because he already has a slam dunk case.

If you haven’t figured it out by now, read between the lines: pharmacies keep prescription records for years.

[George]

I finally finished watching Hands of Stone yesterday and I thought Usher did a great job portraying Sugar Ray Leonard. That "Champions" song really fit the movie well, so I'm glad it was made (although perhaps not included on the Hard II Love album).

[think pink.]

In other news, zaddy has been looking GEWD

http://instagram.com/p/BYFiVfEgVbs

http://instagram.com/p/BYG727nADgA

[Zinc.]

http://instagram.com/p/BZHCCsuAQPW

[think pink.]

It's 7 0-clock, on the dot
I'm in my drop top
cruising the streets...

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My most favorite albums by two of my most favorite artists both turn 20 today. Legendary