Then the computerized voiceovers come in, characterizing Usher in a few words as вЂњcaptivating,вЂќ вЂњsuperstar,вЂќ and вЂњseductive,вЂќ and quite simply, вЂњsex.вЂќ After more hushed voiceovers and ambient drones, a four-on-the-floor beat develops, and synth strings form the backing accompaniment for UsherвЂ™s trademark vocals, which have not diminished at all.

ThereвЂ™s one side thereвЂ™s the other, and then thereвЂ™s the truth.вЂќ In these immediate ten seconds, it seems like Usher has something up his sleeve, a real focused album. On вЂњMonstar,вЂќ the album starts high-concept, with UsherвЂ™s spoken word offering the dictum: вЂњThere are three sides to every story.

He moved onto Here I Stand, which broke away from the breakup theme, and focused on what Usher does best-crossing R&B vocals with hip-hop production to create hits like вЂњLove in This Club.вЂќ Unfortunately, Usher has suffered another breakup since then-this time a high-profile divorce with Tameka Foster-and has returned to the style of Confessions. Confessionsalso included вЂњYeah,вЂќ so UsherвЂ™s credibility on this apology seemed shaky even at the time. The song is, essentially, an apology letter, and Usher promises to clean up his act. 2вЂќ, in which Usher confesses to impregnating a mistress of his. Songs included the provocative вЂњConfessions Pt. Yet, in concept, his latest album seems to be more of a follow-up to the double-platinum Confessions, in which Usher profiled the breakup between him and Chilli of TLC. Raymond as his sixth full-length album and the follow up to 2008вЂ™s Here I Stand. So seems the case for Usher Raymond IV as well, who releases Raymond v. Again.ДЄ rather gregarious friend of mine once said: вЂњI donвЂ™t write love letters. Review Summary: There are three sides to every story.

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