"Usher Triumphs Over Justin Timberlake in Bidding War for Justin Bieber"

Usher revealed that he outbid Justin Timberlake in a bidding war to sign Justin Bieber to his record label back in 2008, using Timberlake's name as leverage. Despite the competition, Usher speaks highly of Timberlake and expresses interest in collaborating with him on an album. Usher recently headlined the Super Bowl Halftime show, which Bieber chose not to participate in, but Usher understands and respects Bieber's decision to tell a different story at this point in his career.