An iconic Usher song nearly went in a different direction, with the songwriter of “My Boo” saying it was initially meant to feature Beyoncé, who backed out due to scheduling conflicts.
Songwriter Adonis Shropshire opened up about creating the 2004 single, which ultimately featured Usher and Alicia Keys, during a recent discussion on the Storytelling with Dominique Renee podcast. However, according to Shropshire, Usher was not a fan of the song when he first heard it.
