Título: Usher (musician)
Seção: Art and feminism
Background: Usher was born in Dallas, Texas, the son of Jonetta Patton (nee O'Neal), from Tennessee, and Usher Raymond III. Usher spent the majority of his young life in Chattanooga: his father left the family when Usher was a year old. Usher grew up with his mother, then-stepfather, and half-brother, James Lackey (born 1984). Directed by his mother, Usher joined the local church youth choir in Chattanooga, when he was nine years old.

Conteúdo: Usher developed a friendship with American record producer, Jermaine Dupri, with whom he co-wrote and produced several tracks for his second album, My Way, released on September 16, 1997. The album's lead single, "You Make Me Wanna...", reached number one in the United Kingdom, becoming Usher's first record to be top single; the record led to his popularity reaching in the country. It also became Usher's first gold- and platinum-certified single in the United States. The album's second single, "Nice & Slow", peaked in January 1998 at number one on the Billboard Hot 100, giving Usher his first US number-one single. In February of the same year, the single was certified platinum by the RIAA. My Way has been certified six-time platinum in the United States.  "You Make Me Wanna..." won the Best Male R&B/Soul Single at the 1999 Soul Train Music Awards. In the closing months of 1997, Usher embarked on a series of tour engagements including a spot on Puffy's No Way Out tour, dates with Mary J. Blige, and the opening spot on Janet Jackson's The Velvet Rope Tour. Usher's first concert album, Live, was released in 1999, which featured appearances by Lil' Kim, Jagged Edge, Trey Lorenz, Shanice, Twista and Manuel Seal; the album has been certified gold in the United States.  Usher made his acting debut on the UPN television series Moesha, which resulted in a recurring role on the series and subsequently his first film role in 1998's The Faculty. Usher's extracurricular activities outside

user: Tell me about art

assistant: for his second album, My Way, released on September 16, 1997. The album's lead single, "You Make Me Wanna...", reached number one in the United Kingdom,

user: Was it about feminism?

assistant: CANNOTANSWER

user: How did feminism come into play?

assistant: Usher is a supporter of Feminism

user: What has he said in support of it?

assistant: the release of single "I Don't Mind" featuring Juicy J which discusses the work of an exotic dancer thus making a reference to new wave of feminism.

user: Has he said anything else?

assistant: I started slowing it down," he went on, "enjoying the places I went, going to museums, understanding the nature of what artists were trying to say.

user: How else does art influence him?

assistant: It's significant to where you are in your life," explaining his turn to art collecting.

user: Are there any other interesting aspects about this article?

assistant: On Tuesday, June 2, 2015 Usher was honored alongside Robert De Niro by the Gordon Park Foundation Dinner and Auction in downtown Manhattan

user: What was he honored for?

assistant: his contributions to the arts at a charity gala in New York.

user: What did he contribute?

assistant: CANNOTANSWER