Will Usher Come Out Smelling Like A Rose?

Rumors are swirling about how nasty the divorce proceedings between Atlanta-based R&B singer Usher Raymond IV and his former fashion stylist, Tameka Foster, could get. It was reported this week in fact that the multi-platinum performer has legally requested all evidence of wiretaps and/or surveillance that might have been acquired during the brief marriage that produced two children.
Unless he’s got a really solid pre-nuptual agreement, there may be another new bone of contention in the Usher vs. Tameka division of property battle. The crooner made a splashy announcement this week that he’s launching a premium-priced ($50-$65) fragrance that will reach stores this fall and is expected to generate at least $30 million in first-year sales.
During an interview with a WWD.com New York correspondent, Usher likened his new scent, VIP, to a precursor for sexual conquest. To add to VIP’s prestige value, its packaged to resemble a bottle of cognac.
“I really feel like VIP represents the growth I’ve had in the last two years,” Usher told WWD. “The man that wears this fragrance, hopefully, will go out in the world empowered by what he’s wearing.”
For his own sake, Usher ought to hope that any proceeds from the scent’s sales are off limits to his estranged wife.