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Raymond v. Raymond

Raymond v. RaymondArtist: Usher
Label: La Face
Category: Music

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Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars 93 reviews
Sales Rank: 159

Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.1
Dimensions (in): 5.4 x 4.9 x 0.3

UPC: 886976155223
EAN: 0886976155223
ASIN: B002RAREAK

Release Date: March 30, 2010
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days

Tracks:

  • Monstar
  • Hey Daddy (Daddy's Home)
  • There Goes My Baby
  • Lil Freak (feat. Nicki Minaj)
  • She Don't Know (feat. Ludacris)
  • OMG (feat. will.i.am)
  • Mars vs Venus
  • Pro Lover
  • Foolin' Around
  • Papers
  • So Many Girls
  • Guilty (feat. T.I.)
  • Okay
  • Making Love (Into The Night)

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Album Description
2010 release, the seventh album from the multi-million selling R&B artist. Following the success of his platinum selling 2008 release Here I Stand, Raymond v Raymond takes you on a journey through the dichotomy of man. Raymond v Raymond opens up another chapter of Usher's coming of age as he tells the story of balancing the challenges of day to day life as an evolving man while jumping back on the scene as a sex symbol and fearless superstar entertainer. With the help of some of the biggest producers in music including Polow Da Don, Jim Jonsin (Lollipop), Danja (Sober), and Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis, Raymond v Raymond is sure to paint a vivid portrait of growth, triumph, defeat and happiness.


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3 out of 5 stars Better than Here I Stand   September 5, 2010
J. Roper
Usher made his quickest release between albums ever. He knew Here I Stand wasn't up to the Usher potential with it's grown up sound, so he decided to quickly change pace and deliver something more upbeat. And though it's better than Here I Stand we still haven't seen Usher of old. The only track here that we see the real Usher of old is the slow jam "Foolin' Around". With himself even admitting at the beginning of the song "I know I vowed to never to do this again but I guess this seems to be the only thing I'm good at". And wouldn't you know it was produced by Jermaine Dupri. Even though Jermaine is an annoying little guy he can make some beats and almost every Usher hit has the Dupri name in it. That's the problem, he's worked less with him on these past two albums. Give me a whole album of just Usher & Jermaine and you'll be asking "Confessions who?".

But back to the the album at hand. The club songs "Hey Daddy (Daddy's Home)" & "OMG" are good. However "Lil Freak" with Nicki Minaj is terrible. Minaj sounds like the pop singer Ke$ha. "She Don't Know" starts out corny and is only saved by the short rap by Ludacris. "Papers" is a pretty decent slow jam. But my two favorite songs here is "Guilty" with T.I. and "Foolin' Around". I hate to say it but you need to pass on this album. I'm hoping the next album is better. It's sad to see Chris Brown & Jason Derulo ripping Usher's style (acting like it's new) and teenagers going crazy over them when Usher has been doing this for years. Here's to hoping Usher teams with Jermaine more!



5 out of 5 stars I love Usher   August 31, 2010
njd1230
0 out of 1 found this review helpful

I love the new versus cd in this. I can't say enough about how much I love this cd, mainly because i love Usher.


5 out of 5 stars LOve IT   August 30, 2010
Dancer121
0 out of 1 found this review helpful

I havent really been a fan of Usher but this CD is one of his best. I love hes Song Yeah from he albums confessions. But this CD is good. Great to dance to. My favotire Track DJ got us falling in love. I have to hand it to Usher , im a fan now!


4 out of 5 stars Usher gets wild, straight forward on double disc Deluxe Edition   August 24, 2010
Njai Joszor
3 out of 3 found this review helpful

Even though it has only been five months since the release of "Raymond V. Raymond," Usher has done the right thing by not resting on hits like "OMG," "Lil Freak" and "Hey Daddy (Daddy's Home")." Singing "I'll be knocking till you let me in" on the deluxe edition of "Raymond V Raymond," also titled "Versus" as a separate disc ("Stranger"), Usher comes hard with a nine new songs filled with at least seven previously unreleased songs and one of his strongest singles to date ("There Goes My Baby").

Seemingly obsessed with Hot & Cold throughout the effort, as he spends much time talking about keeping his love interest warm on a cold and lonely night ("When you're cold, I want to be the one that keeps you warm; I'm so cold that I need a hot tottie"), Usher kicks off the second disc (the first disc in the deluxe edition matches that of the original release) with what you could call `The Trinity' -- three songs that will make you want to pick up the new edition or at least think about it.

"Love Em All" leads with the newly single father of two declaring "Ladies Get In Line, I'm gonna take you back to school". Credited to Esther Dean and Prettyboifresh, among others, "Love Em All" is like Usher's official press release -- "I'm a free to get at every girl kind of guy". In case you didn't understand that, Usher breaks it down on "Love Em All," singing "lately I've been an oh I'm in love kind of guy, now I'm a single, beat it up kind of guy."

`Hot Tottie" is perhaps the defining track however. Following "Love Em All" and the equally club friendly "I'm single and ready to party" lead single "DJ Got Us Falling In Love (Polow Da Don), "Hot Tottie" features contributions from Esther Dean and Jay-Z, the latter adding lines like "Big ballin' is my hobby, so much they think I'm down with the Illuminati" -- "my watch do illuminate, my pockets are Gottie but, I'm God ya'll better ask somebody".

Picking up where he left off on "Love Em All" Usher goes beyond "I'm so cold, you're the hot tottie," singing "I'm a wild boy, you tryin' to tame me baby -- claiming you're a bad, show me baby" on "Hot Tottie." One of his best singles to date, comparable to the equally daring "Lil Freak" (feat. Nicki Minaj), Usher is at his best on the chorus singing "I'm like ooh kimosabe, your body is my hobby, we freakin', this ain't cheating, as long as we tell nobody. Tell your girls you leaving, I'll meet you in the lobby.. I`m so cold that I need a Hot Tottie".

Taking a break from the club, Usher slows it down on "Lay You Down." Produced by Rico Love, also behind "There Goes My Baby," "Lay You Down" is not Usher's best but nonetheless is a solid effort with him utilizing his falsetto singing "This ain't bump and grind, I'll show you what love is if you let me lay you down".

The remainder of the second disc includes previously released singles "Somebody To Love (Remix) with Justin Bieber and the June/July 2010 hit "There Goes My Baby". While Usher does a solid job on the last song, "Stranger," a song produced by Drumma Boy with words like "Sorry you put your trust in strangers and they let you down and I'll be knocking till you let me in -- I want the title of your closest friend, I no longer want to be a stranger," the other two songs "Lingerie" and "Get In My Car" can be bypassed unless you're a freak for sexy lingerie or interested in hearing a long rap from Bun B and Usher stating "there's too many women in here to waste all my time on you -- what you going to do?"

Overall, the deluxe edition is a solid effort worth a buy after the success of "Raymond Vs. Raymond" and its diverse singles, including "Lil Freak" and "Papers". Afterall, Usher seems to wrap up this successful era on with the new songs letting it be known "If you not going to finish, don't start no stuff" ("Get In My Car").

If you must download instead of picking up the deluxe edition, the stand outs are "Love Em All," "Hot Tottie,' "DJ Got Us Falling In Love," "Stranger" and "Lay You Down," that is if you've already downloaded or have "There Goes My Baby" on "Raymond V. Raymond".



5 out of 5 stars Excellnt   August 22, 2010
mmad32031
I am A fan of Usher, the Kraimer bs Kraimer is very enjoyable. I really enjoy every trance on thies CD. I am truly glad that I have purchased it. Usher has never sounded better.

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