NEW YORK (AP) — Usher's mother is back as his manager following a much publicised split.

The 29-year-old superstar announced yesterday that he has ended his partnership with celebrity manager Benny Medina, whose clients include Mariah Carey, and has rehired Jonnetta Patton.

Patton had managed her son's career since he was a teen star. But the multi-platinum performer broke with his mother in 2007, saying he just wanted her to focus on being his mom.

While there were reports of friction between Patton and her son, Usher had said the relationship was great and had improved since their professional union ended.

"I have just chosen to take the reins of my career," he told The Associated Press in an interview earlier this year. "We have a different view and mind-set. I'm doing it and I'm handling it and very happy, very happy with it."

Although Usher's new album, "Here I Stand," debuted at the top of the charts when it was released in May and has resulted in a number one smash with "Love in This Club," it has yet to pass the one million mark in sales (it has sold about 948,000 copies, according to Nielsen SoundScan.) In comparison, his last album, "Confessions," sold 1.1 million copies in its first week when it was released in 2004 on its way to more than eight million copies sold in the United States alone.