Raymond v. Raymond

Usher | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (March 30, 2010)
• Original Release Date: March 30, 2010
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: La Face
• ASIN: B002RAREAK
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (100 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,952 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

With the phenomenal success of the #1 album Raymond V. Raymond and #1 singles Hey Daddy (Daddy s Home) , OMG featuring WILL.I.AM . Lil Freak featuring Nicki Minaj and There Goes My Baby Usher keeps the hits coming with a 9 track release of new music title Versus. Leading with smash DJ Got Us Fallin In Love produced by Max Martin and Hot Tottie produced by Powlow the Don, the bonus release brings a fresh element to Raymond V. Raymond story highlighted by new hits!

In addition to the 9 song disc, a new configuration, Raymond V. Raymond (Deluxe Edition) features the original Raymond V. Raymond release bundle with Versus in a two brilliant jewelcase. --This text refers to an alternate Audio CD edition.

Customer Reviews

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42 of 57 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars "AND I KNOW YOU'VE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS....., April 2, 2010

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DA THRILLA (PG County, MD) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Raymond v. Raymond (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.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Pissed because this album has been edited from it's original version, August 14, 2010

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Rachel D. Carter "worship music" (Dallas, TX United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Raymond V Raymond [+digital booklet] (MP3 Download)

I guess I should have done more homework when purchasing this item. The album has been edited from the original version. I didn't see anything stating that before I purchased and I'm very dissapointed at having wasted my money on a product that I now have to go purchase AGAIN to get the un-edited version.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good CD, November 14, 2010

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C. Ballard (San Bernardino) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Raymond v. Raymond (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.