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Raymond v. Raymond

UsherAudio CD
3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (113 customer reviews)

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listen  1. MonstarUsher 5:01$1.29  Buy MP3 
listen  2. Hey Daddy (Daddy's Home)Usher 3:44$1.29  Buy MP3 
listen  3. There Goes My BabyUsher 4:41$1.29  Buy MP3 
listen  4. Lil FreakUsher featuring Nicki Minaj 3:54$1.29  Buy MP3 
listen  5. She Don't KnowUsher Featuring Ludacris 4:03$1.29  Buy MP3 
listen  6. OMGUsher featuring will.i.am 4:29$1.29  Buy MP3 
listen  7. Mars vs. VenusUsher 4:22$1.29  Buy MP3 
listen  8. Pro LoverUsher 5:03$1.29  Buy MP3 
listen  9. Foolin' AroundUsher 4:11$1.29  Buy MP3 
listen10. PapersUsher 4:21$1.29  Buy MP3 
listen11. So Many GirlsUsher 4:36$1.29  Buy MP3 
listen12. GuiltyUsher featuring T.I. 3:44$1.29  Buy MP3 
listen13. OkayUsher 3:15$1.29  Buy MP3 
listen14. Making Love (Into The Night)Usher 3:36$1.29  Buy MP3 


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"On this album, different things inspired me," says Usher. "Normally, I'm pulling from personal relationships and from older musical styles, but the things that motivated me this time were sounds and music that were very new and indie, like going to the Coachella festival or to Ibiza. I’ve traveled the world, toured nearly every continent—this phase of my life ... Read more in Amazon's Usher Store

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Product Details

  • Audio CD (March 30, 2010)
  • Original Release Date: March 30, 2010
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Label: La Face
  • ASIN: B002RAREAK
  • Also Available in: Audio CD  |  MP3 Music
  • Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (113 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,767 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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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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Its sounds like a rushed album even though it was supposed to be released in December. DA THRILLA  |  12 reviewers made a similar statement
Usher has a way with women and music. Mel  |  8 reviewers made a similar statement
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43 of 59 people found the following review helpful
2.0 out of 5 stars "AND I KNOW YOU'VE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS..... April 2, 2010
Format:Audio CD
Where do I begin with the expectations I had for "Raymond Vs Raymond". After the grown man sound of "Here I Stand" and two albums removed from the classic "Confessions", I expected a good combination of the two. With Usher going through a divorce and this supposedly being a return to his roots, this album was built up to be great. I should have paid attention to the signs. (The album being pushed back, the lack of record company support) These should have been red flags to me when thinking of buying this album. But of course I ignored them because I am a fan and enjoyed the last two albums. Now I'm confused.

"Here I Stand" showed Usher's maturation into a respectable singer, not just a performer."Raymond Vs Raymond" is Usher's return to being the entertainer he once was. This album is heavy on dance songs and low on R&B. The will.I.am produced song "OMG" is horrible.(I don't know how this guy keeps getting work). I'm not into the techno-dancehall thing so "Monstar" is not for me. And it seems Usher forgot how old he is on "So Many Girls" & "Pro Lover", save those songs for Chris Brown or Omarion. But all is not bad with this album. The single "Hey Daddy" actually had me hyped to hear this album. "Lil Freak" ft Nicki Minaj is another banger produced by Polow Da Don. "There Goes My Baby" is a smooth mid tempo track. The JD produced "Foolin' Around" is solid. But for an album called "Raymond Vs Raymond", the only song referring to his divorce is the lead single "Papers". (Now Usher says the title is about the battle within himself. Kind of like T.I. vs T.I.P.) So the title is very misleading.

Maybe it was my expectations that made this album a major disappointment. Maybe I held Usher to a higher standard than where he needed to be. He was on superstar status but now he is struggling to stay relevant in the male R&B game. Usher should have made a decision on this album. He should have gone either all dance or mature R&B. Instead he made a collage of different sounds that don't fit well together. Its sounds like a rushed album even though it was supposed to be released in December. I'm still waiting for him to be consistent with his style. I thought he was on the right track with "Here I Stand" but now he has taken a huge step back and made his worst album to date.
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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Good CD November 14, 2010
Format:Audio CD
Ok I know that alot of people are mad at Usher right now because of the state of his music. I can honestly say that I think there are some issues with the direction of his music. He seems to be headed for the techno/pop sound that his protege Justin Beiber has going right now (and who by the way, is getting really famous from). However, I dont think Raymond v Raymond is that bad. I actually dont mind that I brought the album, whereas if I had brought Here I Stand I would have been upset. The reason is because there are quite a few songs on this cd that I actually like.

Monstar, Hey Daddy, There Goes My Baby, OMG (guilty pleasure :), Mars vs Venus, Pro Lover, Okay, and Making Love (Into The Night) make this CD worth buying for me. I can listen to those songs repeatedly and not get tired of them. They are in my opinion the best songs on the CD. That being said, yes, there are some questionable songs here, and yes it is not as good as the Confessions CD. I think that Confessions was to Usher what Thriller was to MJ. I seriously doubt he can make another Confessions. But I can accept this CD as it is because he did have some really good songs that I like. I guess the same goes for others: everything depends on how you view the songs, some will like them and others wont. For that reason, I am giving the CD 4 stars: not the best, but its still good. I would say give it a chance. It is a good CD.
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4.0 out of 5 stars pop January 28, 2012
By Lily
Format:MP3 Music
I just bought this Cd so far so good. I am glad that I bought it. This is a cd that when you bought it or download its worth the money.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Usher - Raymond v. Raymond
Package came on time and in good shape, thanks! I had no major reason to order this CD but I wanted to keep up with my Usher CD collection...I am happy I got it!
Published 11 days ago by Alysia
4.0 out of 5 stars Great CD
I like this CD. There are a few songs with some rap thrown in the middle of them, and I'm not a big fan of rap. If there was no rap, then I would give this CD 5 stars.
Published 1 month ago by qwebdesigns
4.0 out of 5 stars Raymond v. My heart
Usher never disappoints me. This album has fun dance-y tracks and slow "confessions"-esque tracks. My favorite track is the smooth, sexy "Hey Daddy (Daddy's Home)". Read more
Published 2 months ago by thepastyharlot
5.0 out of 5 stars Aw Yeah
Thats what I am talking about R & B music that will put you in the mood for a special night with the one you love and bring back beautiful and sometimes sad memories but its all... Read more
Published 3 months ago by Pauletha Williams
5.0 out of 5 stars Good album
If you're an Usher fan, you'll like this album. Plays some popular songs that made the radio and some that did not.
Published 4 months ago by Mike P
5.0 out of 5 stars Usher
What can I say about Usher this also is my second cd because the other one got broke and my son love Usher music
Published 4 months ago by Angenette Daniel
2.0 out of 5 stars usher the new michael jackson
for someone to say usher can be the next michael jackson i expected more but this cd is barely passing.
Published 4 months ago by Queen B
5.0 out of 5 stars WOnderful
Usher has a way with women and music. This cd brought out the best in him. Look forward to the next album
Published 4 months ago by Mel
3.0 out of 5 stars CD
It is perfect. This is more than I wanted to write, but it will not allow me to submit without writing at least 17 words.
Published 5 months ago by Angele Solomon
4.0 out of 5 stars OMG is Awesome
This CD is great and my favorite song is OMG. This song is crazy popular with the young people @ prom, parties, dances-it gets them on the floor and jumping around and stuff. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Music Lover
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Why isn't "More" included on raymond vs raymond deluxe edition
More is also on Now That's what i Call Music Vol. 38
Nov 8, 2011 by Latmore65 |  See all 2 posts
new cd Be the first to reply
Is Raymond vs Raymond going to be clean only?
From what I see, the album is going to be clean(hopefully not,) but if you remember My Way, that album had an explicit sticker on that outer package. So, we will see. I think only one song uses profanity, so they might not even put an explicit sticker on it.
Mar 28, 2010 by Jamison T. Lamb |  See all 10 posts
The BEST R&B vocalist of all time
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Feb 19, 2010 by Emma M. Mitchell |  See all 21 posts
advance has 20 tracks and only 3 that made the cd.
thats a good thing
Mar 28, 2010 by ------------- |  See all 4 posts
Usher's Raymond Vs. Raymond
Ive heard papers and Hey Daddy. Papers is a great song and really personal (which is one of the things Confessions was a hit). However, Hey Daddy is not a memorable song. It's an album filler and I don't know why they made it the first single. I don't have high hopes for this album, but I hope... Read more
Mar 11, 2010 by Z. Velasco |  See all 19 posts
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