Issuing a statement in November, Usher's management told Reuters "This is a solid album that we believe in. Raymond" was originally due for release this fall but was later pushed back. Jive ( Jive Records imprint), LaFace Records, Sony Music ( global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment) 88697 77929 2. Production for the album took place during 2008 to 2010 and was handled by several producers, including Jermaine Dupri, The Runners, Ester Dean, Polow da Don, RedOne, Jim Jonsin, Danja. Raymond" is however, a significant leak considering the fact that it was due to be released in either February or March with just a few songs spotted online like the Nicki Minaj featured "Little Freak". Raymond is the sixth studio album by American R&B recording artist Usher, released March 26, 2010. Usher described Versus as 'the last chapter of Raymond v. Raymond, both to be released on August 24, 2010. Raymond called Versus, and a deluxe edition of Raymond v. Usher announced on July 8, 2010, a follow-up extended play to his sixth studio album Raymond v. Usher is not the first artist to suffer a major leak this month, he follows Grammy Award-winner Lil Wayne, whose album "Rebirth" made its way to fans over a month prior to its release. Raymond debuted at number-two in the United Kingdom. Raymond', Usher stated that the EP will explore the subjects of being newly single and a father. Described during a press release as 'the last chapter of Raymond v.
and Pharrell, in addition to the currently in rotation single 'Daddy's Home' with Plies, sources say "Raymond Vs. Raymond on July 8, 2010, and is Ushers first extended play. Raymond," the album the singer spent months in Las Vegas recording, has leaked.įeaturing collaborations with both T.I. “Mars vs Venus,” a very slow jam, soars, while “Pro Lover” is a breezy, casual number filled with sweet dub accents.'Raymond' Album Leaks Months Before Release Two of the best happen to be collaborations with Jam and Lewis and the Avila Brothers. (The combination is as wrong as Eugene McDaniels' “Compared to What” and a soft drink commercial.) Otherwise, the slow jams and the few moments when Usher sounds as if he's having actual fun win out. (Either way, it’s evident that long-term relationships might not be for him.) The sleek dancefloor track “So Many Girls,” one of a few songs in which Usher sounds dead in the eyes, going through the motions, desensitized by the bounty of women at his feet, is followed by the sarcastically titled “Guilty,” where he whines “I guess I’m guilty for wanting to be up in the club” - which warrants a response like “Yes, attached 31-year-old man, that’s correct.” A few songs before that is a quasi-redemptive ballad “Foolin’ Around” he humbles himself, seems to take responsibility for his actions, then casually drops “Guess that’s just the man in me, blame it on celebrity.” The album’s catchiest uptempo song, “Lil Freak,” featuring Nicki Minaj, is effective despite itself, swiping the synthesizer line from “Living for the City” - a classic containing Stevie Wonder's most angered social commentary - for the sake of Usher’s lesbian tryst. Raymond has gone down some rough roads as it was initially to be released back on December 21st, 2009. Many of the songs on the album have to be taken on their own, stripped of context otherwise, determining what applies to Usher’s real and fantasy lives can be problematic. Raymond' Gets An Official Release Date Wednesday, JanuR&B singer Usher upcoming sixth studio album Raymond vs. He pours himself into that song more than any other on the set, and breakup lyrics don’t get much more specific than “You don’t think I know what’s up, but sweetheart that’s what ruined us” or “I done damn near lost my mama.” The song was awarded the top spot on the R&B/Hip-Hop chart, most likely for its lyrical uniqueness since the song does not break out of an exceptionally repetitive twiddle. “Papers,” the early buzz single for Raymond V Raymond, bears the closest relation to the turbulence he experienced.
The making of Usher’s sixth studio album was inevitably affected by the end of his marriage and its aftershocks.
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