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"My Boo" Writer Says Usher Hated It, For Beyoncé Not Alicia Keys

More than two decades after it ruled radio, Usher and Alicia Keys’ classic duet, “My Boo,” still feels untouchable. But according to songwriter Adonis Shropshire, the record almost never saw daylight. In a new interview with Men’s Journal, published February 14, 2026, by Terrell Smith, Shropshire revisited the late-night studio session that birthed the 2004 smash, eventually performed at Super Bowl LVIII. What fans now consider a cornerstone of …
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HOT 97 | #1 For Hip Hop broke the news in on Monday, February 16, 2026.
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