Usher thinks Justin Bieber's troubles will improve his music.
The
20-year-old pop superstar has had multiple scrapes with the law in the
past year, but Usher believes it is all part of his protégé's life, and
will ultimately make the As Long As You Love Me singer a better
musician.
He explained: 'Any artist has ebbs and flows in their life and career.'
Looking out for him: Usher, pictured in Las Vegas in September, and Bieber is seen in Paris in September
The
teen heartthrob rose to fame via YouTube in 2007 before releasing his
hit single Baby in 2010, but has had a troubled time in 2014 which has
seen him arrested for multiple offences, including driving under the
influence, resisting arrest, vandalism and dangerous driving.
But
his 36-year-old mentor Usher believes audiences are yet to hear the
best that Justin - who is managed by Scooter Braun - has to offer.
He told The Guardian
newspaper: 'I think the story is just begun, you've not seen the best
of his talent. In life, you have to go through something to get to
something.
Mingling: The Yeah! singer looked happy to have joined Justin at the world premiere of Believe in December 2013 in Los Angeles
'From that the inspiration comes having something of substance to talk about; otherwise you're just considered to be fluff.'
The
Yeah! singer - who will release his eighth studio album UR in 2015 - is
able to speak from experience about the young singer, because he was
once given vital advice by his elders in the music industry.
Referring
to what late soul legend James Brown told him, he said: 'He always told
me, "If you stay ready, you ain't got to get ready."'
