during their performance of their 2004 collaboration "My Boo." Usher ultimately said he and Keys' music producer husband, 45, laughed about what people were saying about the pair's close hug on stage.

"I have nothing bad to say about Usher. The sweetest ... But the older I got, I realized it's a good thing." The "My Boo" singer didn't respond directly but later posted a video to Instagram ...