Usher on Tuesday announced the birth of his second child with his girlfriend, music executive Jennifer “Jenn” Goicoechea.
Photos: Usher through the years Here are some memorable moments from singer Usher's life in the public eye. (Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images)
Photos: Usher through the years 2001: Usher at the Teen Choice Awards 2001 held at the Universal Amphitheatre in Los Angeles on August 12, 2001. (Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
Photos: Usher through the years 2003: Singers Usher and "Chilli" Thomas of TLC attend the third annual Black Entertainment Telelvision Awards, Smirnoff Ice Triple Black Lounge, where Distinctive Assets gave gifts to the artists and celebrites attending the event at the Renaissance Hollywood Hotel complex in Hollywood on June 23, 2003, in Hollywood, California. (Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)
Photos: Usher through the years 2004: Singer Usher poses with his Best Male and Best Album for "Confessions" awards in the press room during the MTV Europe Music Awards 2004 on November 18, 2004, at Tor di Valle in Rome, Italy. (Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images)
Photos: Usher through the years 2005: Singer Usher performs on stage during the 47th annual Grammy Awards at Staples Center February 13, 2005, in Los Angeles. (Frank Micelotta/Getty Images)
Photos: Usher through the years 2006: Singer/actor Usher Raymond rehearses for his upcoming Broadway debut as Billy Flynn in "Chicago" at Ripley Grier Studio on August 15, 2006, in New York City. (Scott Gries/Getty Images)
Photos: Usher through the years 2007: R&B artist and actor Usher Raymond arrives with girlfriend Tameka Foster at the 15th annual Trumpet Awards at the Bellagio January 22, 2007, in Las Vegas. (Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
Photos: Usher through the years 2008: Singer Usher (second from right) and guests arrive at Nickelodeon's 2008 Kids' Choice Awards held at UCLA's Pauley Pavilion on March 29, 2008, in Westwood, California. (Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images)
Photos: Usher through the years 2009: Usher and Justin Bieber perform onstage during Z100's Jingle Ball 2009 at Madison Square Garden on December 11, 2009, in New York City. (Bryan Bedder/Getty Images)
Photos: Usher through the years 2010: Usher Raymond IV, President William Jefferson Clinton and Ciara onstage at the New Look Foundation's First Annual World Leadership Awards at Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre on August 6, 2010, in Atlanta. (Rick Diamond/Getty Images for Usher's New Look Foundation)
Photos: Usher through the years 2011: Usher performs with the Black Eyed Peas perform during the Bridgestone Super Bowl XLV Halftime Show at Cowboys Stadium on February 6, 2011, in Arlington, Texas. (Jamie Squire/Getty Images)
Photos: Usher through the years 2012: Usher Raymond attends a hearing to discuss child custody with his ex-wife Tameka Foster at Fulton County State Court on August 15, 2012, in Atlanta. (John E. Davidson/Getty Images)
Photos: Usher through the years 2013: Singer Usher Raymond, businessman/singer Sean Combs, songwriter/record producer Kenny "Babyface" Edmonds and record producer Antonio "L.A." Reid attend a ceremony honoring Kenny "Babyface" Edmonds with the 2508th Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on October 10, 2013, in Hollywood, California. (Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images)
Photos: Usher through the years 2014: Singer Usher performs onstage during the 2014 MTV Video Music Awards at The Forum on August 24, 2014, in Inglewood, California. (Mark Davis/Getty Images)
Photos: Usher through the years 2015: Singers Stevie Wonder (left) and Usher perform "If It's Magic" onstage during the 57th annual Grammy Awards at the Staples Center on February 8, 2015, in Los Angeles. (Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)
Photos: Usher through the years 2016: Usher attends the "Hands of Stone" photocall during the 69th annual Cannes Film Festival at the Palais des Festivals on May 16, 2016, in Cannes, France. (Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images)
Photos: Usher through the years 2017: Usher and Harry Connick Jr. pose for a photo during Super Bowl 51 at NRG Stadium on February 5, 2017, in Houston. (Tom Pennington/Getty Images)
Photos: Usher through the years 2018: Usher, Mariah Carey and Jermaine Dupri attend as Jermaine Dupri celebrates So So Def 25 and Songwriters Hall of Fame Induction at GoldBar Toasted by Moet & Chandon on June 14, 2018, in New York City. (Nicholas Hunt/Getty Images for So So Def)
Photos: Usher through the years 2019: Usher attends Tyler Perry Studios grand opening gala at Tyler Perry Studios on October 5, 2019, in Atlanta. (Paul R. Giunta/Getty Images)
Photos: Usher through the years 2020: Usher performs onstage during the 62nd annual Grammy Awards at Staples Center on January 26, 2020, in Los Angeles. (Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)
Photos: Usher through the years 2021: Entertainer Usher (Usher Raymond IV) looks on before U.S. President Joe Biden signs the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act into law in the East Room of the White House on June 17, 2021, in Washington, D.C. (Drew Angerer/Getty Images)
Photos: Usher through the years ACCRA, GHANA - SEPTEMBER 24: Usher performs on stage during Global Citizen Festival 2022: Accra on September 24, 2022 in Accra, Ghana. (Photo by Jemal Countess/Getty Images for Global Citizen) (Jemal Countess/Getty Images for Global Citizen)
Photos: Usher through the years PARIS, FRANCE - SEPTEMBER 30: Usher attends the #BoF500 Gala during Paris Fashion Week at Shangri-La Hotel Paris on September 30, 2023 in Paris, France. (Photo by Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images for The Business of Fashion) (Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images for The Business of)
Photos: Usher through the years LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - OCTOBER 17: Usher speaks during a ceremony honoring him at Las Vegas City Hall on October 17, 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Usher was given a proclamation and a ceremonial key to Las Vegas for his work in the local community, his "My Way" residency at Park MGM, and for his upcoming performance at halftime of Super Bowl LVIII at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images) (Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
The R&B singer took to Instagram to announce the birth of Sire Castrello Raymond, who was born at about 6:40 p.m. Sept. 29.
“I am the newest addition to the Raymond crew,” he wrote.
In a July appearance on ABC’s “Good Morning America,” Usher said he was excited to welcome his fourth child. The 42-year-old crooner shares 1-year-old daughter Sovereign Bo Raymond with Goicoechea and has two other children, 13-year-old Usher Raymond V and 12-year-old Naviyd Ely Raymond, from his previous marriage to Tameka Foster, according to E! Online.
“This new addition to the family has just been exciting,” he said in July. “We can’t wait.”