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- ↑ "Usher to debut mini-movie". UPI.com. 2004-12-26. Retrieved 2016-11-16.
- ↑ Feimster, Timothy; Raymond, Usher; X, Director; Nava, Jake; Robinson, Chris (2005-03-08), Rhythm City Volume One: Caught Up , retrieved 2016-07-05
- ↑ "Usher Heads To The Movies, Preps CD/DVD". Billboard . Retrieved 2016-07-05.
- ↑ Rhythm City Volume One: Caught Up (Media notes). Usher. LaFace Records. 2005.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ↑ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2005 DVDs" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association . Retrieved December 15, 2021.
- ↑ "Canadian video certifications – Usher – Rhythm City Volume One: Caught Up". Music Canada . Retrieved December 15, 2021.
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