Never-before-seen footage of Craig David and Usher collaborating has resurfaced online, leaving fans begging for more.
The clip, which is just over a minute long, was posted to the 7 Days singer’s official TikTok page last month, sending R&B fanatics into a frenzy.
Craig, now 43, wrote in the caption: ‘Some unseen footage to brighten your Thursday. Wow this takes me back. Such a vibe freestyling with my guy @Usher Raymond. Reliving this moment.’
In the rare footage, the pair were in a recording studio in their younger years, freestyling and laughing together.
They begin by singing the lyrics to Usher’s hit song, You Make Me Wanna, before improvising, stealing iconic lines from their own singles.
Never-before-seen footage of Craig David and Usher collaborating has resurfaced online, leaving fans begging for more
In the rare footage, the pair were in a recording studio in their younger years, freestyling and laughing together
Craig raps the words to 7 Days: ‘ On my way to see my friends who lived a couple of blocks away from me / As I walked through the subway it must have been about quarter past three / In front of me stood a beautiful honey with a beautiful body.
‘She asked me for the time / I said it’d cost her name, a six-digit number and a date with me tomorrow at nine.’
Usher, now 45, then jumps in with: ‘First of all, I know these so-called players wouldn’t tell you this.’
The back and forth continues with Craig rapping: ‘Craig David rappin’ here for Paris from the UK scene / Craig David bounce from the front to the back / Do you love it like this and love it like that.’
At the end of the short clip, the pair grin at each other and cement the collaboration with a high five and handshake.
Since Craig shared the old clip online, fans have questioned why the artists never released an official collaboration.
Viewers wrote in the TikTok comments: ‘How has this never been released?’
‘Why was this not an official thing!? I would have lost my mind back then with a Craig David / Usher collab! Can we still get it?’
Usher and Craig (pictured this month) were both huge hitmakers in the R&B and hip-hop scene throughout the 2000s, drawing in waves of adoring fans who have stuck by them for years
Since Craig shared the old clip online, fans have questioned why the artists never released an official collaboration
‘Always thought about this being the perrrrrfect collab!’
‘Please let R&B never die’; ‘Best era. The 2000s were crazyy.’
‘The collab we didn’t know we needed! love it!’
‘Epic moment!!! Two R&B kings together. Legendary!!!’
‘This is so iconic’; ‘My favorite artists of all time’; ‘What a moment.’
Usher and Craig David were both huge hitmakers in the R&B and hip-hop scene throughout the 2000s, drawing in waves of adoring fans who have stuck by them for years.
The former completed his concert series as part of his Las Vegas residency in 2023, and the latter has announced a brand new arena tour for February 2025.
Craig revealed in April that his Commitment UK arena tour will be going ahead with special guest Lemar – tickets went on sale in May.
He said: ‘I can’t wait to bring my band back to the UK for my 2025 Commitment arena tour!
‘Looking forward to having a party and mixing up the classics and maybe something new…’
Since bursting onto the scene with his 2000 album Born To Do It, Craig has remained at the helm of his own unique, authentically British sound.
He first emerged onto the UK garage scene at the end of 1999 with hit song Re-Rewind, and has scored 25 UK top 40 singles, nine UK top 40 albums, and amassed over 5 billion streams worldwide since.
Award-wise Craig has received 14 Brit Award nominations, two Grammy nominations, four MOBO awards, three Ivor Novellos honouring his songwriting, and most recently an MBE for his services to music.
Usher completed his concert series as part of his Las Vegas residency in 2023 (pictured this month)
