Usher Brings New Song 'Twisted' To MTV Wednesday!

R&B superstar will also debut exclusive 'Climax' and 'Scream' performance footage during 'MTV First: Usher,' airing at 7:54 p.m. ET.

By Kara Warner







<P>For all the <a href="http://www.mtv.com/music/artist/usher/artist.jhtml">Usher</a> fans out there who have been eagerly awaiting the release of the seven-time Grammy winner's new album, <i>Looking 4 Myself,</i> MTV News has you covered: The R&B superstar will be offering fans a sneak peek of exclusive performance footage of his first two singles, "Climax" and "Scream," as well as the never-before-heard track "Twisted" produced by Pharrell during "MTV First: Usher."</P><P></p><div class="player-placeholder right" title="MTV First: Usher" id="id:1685137" width="415" height="255"></div><p></P><P>This special event goes down Wednesday, May 16, at 7:54 p.m. ET on MTV, when the man himself, Usher Raymond, will be on hand to introduce the footage and the new single and will stick around for a meaty interview with MTV News' Sway Calloway to discuss his new album and more on MTV.com. Fans can submit questions via MTV.com or Twitter @MTVNews with the hashtag #MTVFirst or #AskUsher.</P><P>The performances featured in "MTV First: Usher" were shot exclusively by MTV News during a special album-listening experience with the <a href="/news/articles/1684028/usher-fuerza-bruta-looking-for-myself.jhtml">off-Broadway show "Fuerza Bruta"</a> in New York City.</P><P>"I felt like the natural elements as well as the emotion of 'Fuerza Bruta' would definitely speak or be significant to some of the stories and I guess hopefully a connection [was there]," Usher told MTV News last month of tying the performance to his album. "When we began to explore different directions [for the performance like] maybe we use some of their music, maybe we use some of mine ... and before you knew it the idea came together."</P><P><i>Looking 4 Myself</i> will be released June 12 and is available for pre-order now at select retailers in both standard and deluxe editions.</P><P><b>Don't miss "MTV First: Usher" on Wednesday, May 16, at 7:54 p.m. ET on MTV, followed by a lengthy interview with the singer on MTV.com!</b></p>



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