US Records—singer Usher's vanity label—was founded in 2002. display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1001349813" target="_blank">Usher's Label Finally Goes Live, Gail Mitchell, _Billboard, October 21, 2005 The label is a subsidiary of Clive Davis's J Records, which is distributed by Sony BMG. The first album released by US—in late 2005—was the soundtrack of In the Mix, which was used to introduce the label's acts like rapper Rico Love, R&B vocal group One Chance (both of whom had tracks released on a dual single prior to the album's release), and singer Rayan.

Since the In the Mix soundtrack, US has not released anything. One Chance's debut album, originally scheduled for release in late 2006, has seen its release pushed back numerous times.