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  "id": 8885660,
  "title": "Usher dreamed of L.A. Reid’s mansion at 13; bought it for $1.2m at 21",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/usher-dreamed-of-l-a-reids-mansion-at-13-bought-it-for-1-2m-at-21",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-21T08:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/us/usher-first-saw-l-a-reids-alpharetta-mansion-at-13-and-dreamed-of-owning-it-at-21-he-paid-1-2-million-modernised-the-10823-sq-ft-home-and-sold-it-for-1-5-million-nearly-two-decades-later/articleshow/134383291.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "At just twenty-one, Usher acquired L.A. Reid's stunning mansion in Alpharetta, a property he had coveted since he was thirteen. His ownership marked a transformative era, as he infused his unique style into the home, complete with a state-of-the-art dance studio and a luxurious home theatre. After nearly twenty years, he decided to part ways with the impressive estate.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}