In 2012 , Jody Rosen considered Usher to be the biggest male pop singer in the world and the most reliable maker of hit songs in his generation , and he is also known for his dancing which is second only to Michael Jackson .
VH1 regards Usher 's legacy to be `` a deeper fusion of hip-hop and pop , and arguably the greatest live dancing since the King of Pop '' , with The Guardian 's Angus Batey and Exclaim 's Ryan B.Patrick believing the former to have set a template for Justin Timberlake .
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