He owns up to his faults, however, during “Foolin’ Around,” which boasts gorgeous production from Jermaine Dupri.
are unapologetic for bad-boy behavior (“I guess I’m guilty cause girls always want to show me love/I guess I’m guilty for living and having a little fun”). “She Don’t Know” places the blame on the wife or girlfriend for a man’s infidelity (“She don’t know that she makin’ me love her”) amid blaring horns and a Ludacris rap. Several impeccably produced songs address troubled relationships.
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(His full name is Usher Raymond IV.) The disc, now in stores, is billed as a follow-up to 2004’s “Confessions.” Guess we’ll pretend that 2008’s “Here I Stand” never happened. “There’s three sides to every story: There’s one side, there’s the other, and there’s the truth,” he says during the introduction. Kramer.” It’s natural, then, to expect lyrical glimpses into the singer’s high-profile divorce from Tameka Foster. Raymond,” is a nod to the film “Kramer vs.
Usher says the title of his sixth studio album, “Raymond v. Raymond”: Usher spills on divorce – The Denver Post Close Menu Notable tracks: ‘Monstar,’ ‘Hey Daddy (Daddy’s Home),’ ‘There Goes My Baby,’ ‘Lil Freak,’ ‘OMG,’ ‘Foolin’ Around,’ ‘Papers,’ ‘So Many Girls,’ ‘Guilty,’ ‘Okay,’ and ‘Making Love (Into the Night).“Raymond v. Guest features include: Nicki Minaj, Ludacris, will.i.am, and T.I. Either way, if you’re a die-hard Usher fan, it is something you definitely need to cop. Honestly though, I still think his ‘Confessions’ album was something he probably couldn’t redo. You can literally vibe through the entire album as different elements provide platinum worthy material. On the real, the anticipation behind this album was well worth the wait, the Usher we knew before Tameka has returned for the better. The interesting club track was written by Zone 4’s Ester Dean and produced by newcomer A.J. The undisputed King of the South is featured with Usher under the track entitled ‘Guilty’ which, I wouldn’t be a surprised if they release it as a single sometime in the late Spring or early Summer. couldn’t have been released at the right time. Another interesting fact about the album is that the last track on ‘Raymond v Raymond’ is literally a remake from the song that Benny Mardones made famous entitled ‘Into the Night.’ The remake was produced by Jim Jonsin, who also produced another promo single ‘There Goes My Baby.’ Speaking of production, we all know that Usher had to go back to his roots with producers Bryan-Michael Cox and JD on at least one track entitled ‘Foolin’ Around,’ a semi-sequel to multi-platinum single ‘Confessions,’ which they also produced. ‘More’ eventually went on to becoming an iTunes bonus track not available on the album. Surprisingly enough, even months before the release of his album, NBA picked up on a promo single entitled ‘More’ as the theme song for the NBA All-Star Games of 2010 that was held in Dallas, Texas. That track marked the first time Usher ever worked with the heavyweight production team The Runners and honestly I wouldn’t be surprised if Miami-based DJ Khaled had something to do with that. The Runners produced track gave Usher a more mature image allowing him to reach back into his female fan base again a newly single artist. The follow up single ‘Hey Daddy (Daddy’s Home)’ was the track that put Usher back into the Spotlight just two months later. Kramer.’ The buzz single for the album was released in the fall of 2009 written by Sean Garrett and mega producer Zaytoven entitled ‘Papers’ was basically a teaser that his new album was on the way. According to Usher, the title was inspired by the 1979 divorce film ‘Kramer vs. The initial title for his album was changed from ‘Monster’ to ‘Raymond v Raymond’ because of the recent events that occurred within his troubled marriage.
And yet again, his music has never ceased to amaze me between the lyrics and the production he chose to include into his sixth studio album. It goes to show that even through his personal trials and tribulations, Usher still didn’t let that interfere with his recording schedule. This new album has been a bit of wakeup call since his recent public divorce. Year Month Day Pos ition Move ment Number 1 2010: Apr: 3 Sat: 1: new: Usher Raymond v Raymond: 4 Sun: 2: down: Justin Bieber My World 2. It has been two years since the release of his last album ‘Here I Stand,’ so at the time any new material from Usher was definitely in deep anticipation. Detailed Chart Progress for 'Raymond v Raymond' (Usher) US Albums chart performance history for Raymond v Raymond.