Usher's Best Rap Collaborations

Celebrating Usher's success with hip hop's biggest stars.

Usher's Best Rap Collabos - Usher has big plans for 2015 and one thing he wants you to know is he's never falling off. Collaborating with his young homies Migos for his latest smash, "Still Got It," the R&B king seems poised to defend his throne once again. As Ursher Baby and Migos wild out over the new Zaytoven production, let's take a look at other top tier mash-ups with the pop icon and hip hop heavyweights. (Photos from left: Michael Tran/FilmMagic, Brad Barket/BET/Getty Images)

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Usher's Best Rap Collabos - Usher has big plans for 2015 and one thing he wants you to know is he's never falling off. Collaborating with his young homies Migos for his latest smash, "Still Got It," the R&B king seems poised to defend his throne once again. As Ursher Baby and Migos wild out over the new Zaytoven production, let's take a look at other top tier mash-ups with the pop icon and hip hop heavyweights. (Photos from left: Michael Tran/FilmMagic, Brad Barket/BET/Getty Images)

'Yeah!' Featuring Lil Jon and Ludacris - For his 2004 album, Confessions, Usher scored his biggest-selling club banger when he collaborated with Ludacris and producer Lil Jon for this monster jam, which went on an historic run on the charts in large part due to Usher's choreography and Dave Chappelle, who spoofed Lil Jon's use of the titular catchphrase. We're pretty sure folks still run up on Jon and say, "Yeah!"  (Photos from left: Prince Williams/WireImage, Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images, PacificCoastNews.com)

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'Yeah!' Featuring Lil Jon and Ludacris - For his 2004 album, Confessions, Usher scored his biggest-selling club banger when he collaborated with Ludacris and producer Lil Jon for this monster jam, which went on an historic run on the charts in large part due to Usher's choreography and Dave Chappelle, who spoofed Lil Jon's use of the titular catchphrase. We're pretty sure folks still run up on Jon and say, "Yeah!"  (Photos from left: Prince Williams/WireImage, Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images, PacificCoastNews.com)

'Hot Tottie,' Featuring Jay Z - Usher recruited Jay Z to put the added verbal swag to this naughty dance-floor cut that was leaked via the Web before its digital debut in 2010. The Polow da Don track became a popular performance piece for Usher's OMG tour. (Photos from Left:  Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images, Otto Greule Jr/Getty Images)

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'Hot Tottie,' Featuring Jay Z - Usher recruited Jay Z to put the added verbal swag to this naughty dance-floor cut that was leaked via the Web before its digital debut in 2010. The Polow da Don track became a popular performance piece for Usher's OMG tour. (Photos from Left:  Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images, Otto Greule Jr/Getty Images)

'I Need a Girl,' Diddy Featuring Usher and Loon - When Diddy wanted to ramp up the love factor for his 2002 LP, We Invented the Remix, he invited Usher to croon on this classic collabo. (Photos from left:  Scott Gries/Getty Images, Christopher Polk/Getty Images For Polk, WENN)

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'I Need a Girl,' Diddy Featuring Usher and Loon - When Diddy wanted to ramp up the love factor for his 2002 LP, We Invented the Remix, he invited Usher to croon on this classic collabo. (Photos from left:  Scott Gries/Getty Images, Christopher Polk/Getty Images For Polk, WENN)

'Best Thing,' Featuring Jay Z - This memorable collabo between Usher and Jay was inspired by Usher's newfound transition to manhood, having gotten married to his then wife Tameka. (Photos from left: Frazer Harrison/Getty Images, Taylor Hill/Getty Images for Usher's New Look Foundation)

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'Best Thing,' Featuring Jay Z - This memorable collabo between Usher and Jay was inspired by Usher's newfound transition to manhood, having gotten married to his then wife Tameka. (Photos from left: Frazer Harrison/Getty Images, Taylor Hill/Getty Images for Usher's New Look Foundation)

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May 22, 2012: Rick Ross and Usher Drop "Touch'N You" - After making a fiery cameo on Usher's "Lemme See" single earlier this year, Rick Ross teamed up with the superstar crooner once again for "Touch'N You," which will appear on Rozay's upcoming God Forgives, I Don't.(Photos: Larry Busacca/Getty Images; Stuart Wilson/Getty Images)

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'Lemme See,' Featuring Rick Ross - Usher teamed with MMG boss Rozay on this ultra sexy track that had him seducing a chick with promises of taking his shirt off.  (Photos from Left:  Larry Busacca/Getty Images For The Recording Academy, Stuart Wilson/Getty Images) 

'Hot Thing,' Featuring A$AP Rocky - Usher brought out A$AP Rocky Looking 4 Myself. The entire collection was Usher's most experimental for this phresh off da runway-styled track off his fourth album — he called it "revolutionary pop." (Photos from Left: Jon Ricard/BET, Erika Goldring/Getty Images)

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'Hot Thing,' Featuring A$AP Rocky - Usher brought out A$AP Rocky Looking 4 Myself. The entire collection was Usher's most experimental for this phresh off da runway-styled track off his fourth album — he called it "revolutionary pop." (Photos from Left: Jon Ricard/BET, Erika Goldring/Getty Images)

'I Don't Know,' Featuring Diddy - Diddy's signature Bad Boy-style rhyme started off this noteworthy collabo with Usher that was the second single off his 2001 LP, 8701. Providing the danceable rhythms underneath was the Neptunes.  (Photos from Left: Kevin Winter/Getty Images,  Mireya Acierto/Getty Images)

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'I Don't Know,' Featuring Diddy - Diddy's signature Bad Boy-style rhyme started off this noteworthy collabo with Usher that was the second single off his 2001 LP, 8701. Providing the danceable rhythms underneath was the Neptunes.  (Photos from Left: Kevin Winter/Getty Images,  Mireya Acierto/Getty Images)

'Throwback,' Featuring Jadakiss - When things weren't going well between Usher and his former wife, Tameka, Usher poured his heart into this single. And for an extra emotional hit, he recruited Jadakiss's signature gruff.  (Photos from left: Bennett Raglin/BET/Getty Images for BET, Michael Buckner/Getty Images For BET)

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'Throwback,' Featuring Jadakiss - When things weren't going well between Usher and his former wife, Tameka, Usher poured his heart into this single. And for an extra emotional hit, he recruited Jadakiss's signature gruff.  (Photos from left: Bennett Raglin/BET/Getty Images for BET, Michael Buckner/Getty Images For BET)

'Lil Freak,' Featuring Nicki Minaj - Shaded with dark tones, this heavily-spun collabo between Usher and Nicki Minaj is marked with a heavy bass beat. It's also inspired by the thrill of getting a ménage à trois on up in the club. (Photos from Left: Neilson Barnard/Getty Images, MediaPunch/WENN.com)

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'Lil Freak,' Featuring Nicki Minaj - Shaded with dark tones, this heavily-spun collabo between Usher and Nicki Minaj is marked with a heavy bass beat. It's also inspired by the thrill of getting a ménage à trois on up in the club. (Photos from Left: Neilson Barnard/Getty Images, MediaPunch/WENN.com)

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'She Don’t Know,' Featuring Ludacris - On his 2010 Raymond v. Raymond LP, Usher linked up with Ludacris to crank out this shimmering R&B/hip hop collabo.  (Photos from Left: Michael Buckner/Getty Images For BET, Andrew H. Walker/Getty Images for Usher's New Look Foundation)

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'She Don’t Know,' Featuring Ludacris - On his 2010 Raymond v. Raymond LP, Usher linked up with Ludacris to crank out this shimmering R&B/hip hop collabo.  (Photos from Left: Michael Buckner/Getty Images For BET, Andrew H. Walker/Getty Images for Usher's New Look Foundation)

'OMG,' Featuring Will.i.Am. - Critics blasted this duet for its use of Auto-tunes and the "shimmy shimmy coco pop"-inspired lyrics. But that didn't stop it from reaching No. 1 one on the Billboard 100 charts. (Photos: Jason Merritt/Getty Images)

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'OMG,' Featuring Will.i.Am. - Critics blasted this duet for its use of Auto-tunes and the "shimmy shimmy coco pop"-inspired lyrics. But that didn't stop it from reaching No. 1 one on the Billboard 100 charts. (Photos: Jason Merritt/Getty Images)

'At Ya Own Risk,' Featuring Usher - The Rubberband Man and Usher get their freak on here as they go skirt chasing. The slowed down lean sipping track finds Tip explaining his fondness for girls who like girls as he rhymes, “She said she don't like girls, she did that night/ They were taking turns, I was taking flights.”(Photos from left: Taylor Hill/Getty Images, Scott Gries/Getty Images)

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'Guilty,' Featuring T.I. - This is another Usher cut tied into the tumultuous end of his marriage. And for this confessional single, he recruited T.I. for the rap vocals.  (Photos from left: Taylor Hill/Getty Images,  Scott Gries/Getty Images)

'Love in This Club,' Featuring Young Jeezy - To fill out the hip hop badness of this dance track, Usher brought Young Jeezy. And for his part, Jeez added his Toni Mantana b-boy touch.  (Photos from Left: Kevin Winter/Getty Images for BET, Christie Goodwin/Redferns via Getty Images)

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'Love in This Club,' Featuring Young Jeezy - To fill out the hip hop badness of this dance track, Usher brought Young Jeezy. And for his part, Jeez added his Toni Mantana b-boy touch.  (Photos from Left: Kevin Winter/Getty Images for BET, Christie Goodwin/Redferns via Getty Images)