Well that didn’t last too long – Usher fired Benny Medina and rehired his mother Jonnetta Patton as his manager amid rumors of marital trouble between the singer and his wife Tamika Foster.
Usher and his mother parted ways in 2007 and things were so stained that she didn’t show up for her sons wedding to Foster. At the time of his original parting with Patton, he claimed that it would be easier to have a mother and son relationship with her out of the business. Just one month ago he told Vibe magazine that his mother is an ‘aggressive person’. That was then and this is now.
E! News spoke with fired manager Medina and he had this to say:
“With an artist like Usher, the bar is set really high. Whether it was management, marketing of the music, we achieved a No. 1 single and a No. 1 album…I had a great time and we parted ways amicably.”
The split was reportedly due to the disappointing record sales of their collaberation on Here I Stand. Don’t feel too sorry for Medina. His stable of talent still includes Mariah Carey, Nicole Ritchie and Rupert Everett. He has also been involved with J-Lo, Tyra Banks and P. Diddy.
That is not the only change that has been made on Usher’s team. He also reportedly booted his publicist, Patti Webster but don’t call her ‘fired’ because she claims that’s not how it came down.
To read the full story check it out here on E! News.
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