Usher has sold over 45 million albums throughout his career, is also part of the ownership group of the NBA team Cleveland Cavaliers and has his own record label called "U.S. Records".
In 2001, Usher began dating former TLC member Rozonda "Chilli" Thomas, who had a child with producer Dallas Austin. Their relationship lasted for two years: they broke up in December 2003, followed by a media frenzy surrounding the personal nature of Usher's fourth album, Confessions.
In February 2007, Foster and Usher announced their engagement. After the sudden cancellation of a planned July wedding due to medical problems, the two were married on August 3, 2007 in a private ceremony, his son Usher Raymond V was born on November 26 of that year. On December 10, 2008, Tameka gave birth to their second son, Naviyd Ely Raymond. In June 2009, Usher filed for divorce from Foster after claiming they lived separately for nearly a year.
