Usher has previewed his own version of Drake and Loe Shimmy’s “I’m Spent”, adding new vocals during an Instagram Live session on November 2. The studio excerpt puts his voice on a track from Drake’s “HABIBTI” album and has revived interest in a possible collaboration between the two stars. However, no official release date or confirmed remix announcement has accompanied the preview.
Usher played a short excerpt of his take on “I’m Spent” during an Instagram Live broadcast from the studio on Monday night, November 2. His voice appears over the existing Drake and Loe Shimmy track, taking its late-night atmosphere further towards his own style of R&B. The preview offers something concrete to hear, but the singer did not provide a release date or say that the version would be officially issued.
The excerpt includes newly recorded lyrics. At one point, Usher reflects on having so many hits that he can almost forget some of them, before suggesting an interest in trying something different. His delivery fits the relaxed mood of the original recording, with melodic phrases and a familiar vocal approach. Listeners have heard part of his performance rather than a completed, formally announced release with a confirmed title and credits.
That distinction matters because Usher and Drake have a long history of mutual appreciation without an officially released joint recording. Hearing the singer add vocals to one of Drake’s songs is a new development in that story. It does not establish that either artist has agreed to a commercial release, nor does it show that the excerpt represents the final version of a collaboration they intend to put out.
Their connection goes back to 2014, when Drake invited Usher onstage at OVO Fest and discussed the prospect of working together. A track called “Slow Motion” later became associated with those conversations, but it did not appear on an official release by either artist. The recording leaked in 2020 without subsequently receiving a standard release, leaving the prospect of a properly issued collaboration unresolved.
They have also shared a concert setting since then. Usher appeared at the Atlanta stop of Drake and Future’s “Summer Sixteen” tour, adding another public meeting to their history. Such appearances demonstrate their willingness to share a stage, but have not produced a jointly released song on music services. The new studio preview brings that possibility back into discussion while leaving the practical question of release plans unanswered.
The original “I’m Spent” arrived in May 2026 on Drake’s “HABIBTI”, featuring Loe Shimmy. It pairs the two rappers on a track with a strong R&B character, making the choice a natural setting for an additional vocal performance by Usher. For now, however, the available commercial recording remains the version without him. The Instagram excerpt should not be confused with a change to the track already on streaming services.
“I’m Spent” reached No. 34 on the Billboard Hot 100, giving Loe Shimmy his first Top 40 entry on that chart. It had therefore built an audience months before the new preview appeared. The interest surrounding the excerpt concerns a fresh interpretation of an established track, rather than the first introduction of a previously unreleased song. Its existing chart history is separate from any performance a future remix might have.
The version has begun circulating informally under the name “U Spent”. That wording appears in discussion of the clip, but has not been confirmed as the final title of an official release. There is also no announcement establishing whether the added vocals are intended for a standalone remix, a future album or simply the studio excerpt that listeners have already heard. Those possibilities remain open rather than confirmed plans.
Usher’s most recent solo album is “COMING HOME”, released in February 2024 shortly before his Super Bowl halftime performance. The record reached No. 2 on the Billboard 200 and received a Grammy nomination for Best R&B Album. No confirmed connection has been made between the new “I’m Spent” vocals and a subsequent solo project, so the excerpt cannot yet be treated as an announcement of his next album.
His live schedule continues alongside Chris Brown on the “R&B Tour”. The run resumes in Atlanta on November 5, with five shows planned there before further dates in Los Angeles, New Orleans and Houston. The tour grossed $77.4 million and sold about 423,000 tickets across ten September concerts in Billboard Boxscore figures. Those numbers describe the live partnership with Brown and provide no confirmation about the separate Drake recording.
What is established is that Usher has recorded additional vocals for “I’m Spent” and chosen to share part of them publicly. Neither Drake nor Loe Shimmy has announced a new joint release in connection with the clip. The Instagram broadcast remains the available introduction to this version, letting listeners hear the singer’s contribution while the questions of a finished recording, an official title and a release date remain unanswered.
