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Speaker 1: Direct from Hollywood with Ryan Seacrest.

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Speaker 2: Usher never had the chance to attend college, primarily because

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Speaker 2: he was signed to his first record deal when he

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Speaker 2: was barely old enough to qualify for high school at

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Speaker 2: only fourteen in nineteen ninety two. But he's about to

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Speaker 2: receive a degree nonetheless, and he's skipping all that undergrad

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Speaker 2: stuff and prerequisites, jumping right into a doctorate an honorary

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Speaker 2: degree from the esteem Berkeley College of Music. At their

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Speaker 2: commencement ceremony, he'll be joined by legendary soul singer or

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Speaker 2: Berta Flack, who also received the honor, joining the likes

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Speaker 2: of past recipients like Aretha Franklin, Willie Nelson, and Missy Elliott.

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Speaker 2: Usher is specifically being recognized for his contributions to music

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Speaker 2: and film, along with his eight Grammy wins and his

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Speaker 2: tireless activism. The commencement is set for May thirteen, that's

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Speaker 2: direct from Hollywood.