Like it or not “Raymond Vs Raymond” is just another generic RnB album where a good male vocalist constantly resorted to sex references and uptempo beats. To be honest, I have no idea whether he was aiming for a party record or introspection CD.Īt the end of the day ,despite the usage of his personal scandals, his amazing voice and some of the best producers out there, the singer failed to deliver a hit record. Add to the productWIKI project with your own reviews and product insights. Raymond by Usher, After being pushed back several times, the sixth album for the R&B singer is finally released, featuring guest appearances from Ludacris. Raymond”:Ī- it is a fairly decent CD thanks to the singer’s smooth vocal performance on “Papers”, Benny Mardones’ remake of “Making Love (Into The Night)” and “There Goes My Baby”, his maturity and often entertaining/refreshing beats like on “Daddy’s Home” and “She Don’t Know”.ī- You sadly understand that the crooner decided to take the safe path, but it made the album plain, unoriginal, lazy and at some point it fell into the realm of Boredom.Ĭ- You additionally comprehend that the record is all over the place,there is no real link between the songs which makes the story being told very incoherent. Raymond” that will be available on Ma,which is supposed to more or less chronicle his marriage/divorce from Tameka Foster-Raymond.Īfter listening to the CD once, you quickly understand that Usher’s signature style of singing and interpretation of breakup and mostly freaky sex is on every single song.īut when you dig a bit deeper you realize the following things about “Raymond Vs. Raymond Album Review – After the disappointing sales of “Here I Stand”, Usher is back with a new CD interestingly titled “Raymond Vs. Patton had severed management ties with Usher due to his relationship with former executive Grace Miguel, and she felt 'if she didn't end things when she did, it would permanently affect their personal relationship.' Raymond was ultimately released on Main the United States, and released on Apin the United Kingdom.Usher Raymond Vs. Nonetheless, the album earned Usher several awards, including Grammy Awards for Best Contemporary R&B Album and Best Male R&B Vocal Performance. He pours himself into that song more than any other on the set, and breakup.
Papers, the early buzz single for Raymond V Raymond, bears the closest relation to the turbulence he experienced.
The album's release was pushed back again due to Usher experiencing issues in obtaining management, following him parting ways with his then manager, Jonetta Patton, also his mother, in late November 2009. Raymond received generally mixed reviews from music critics, who were ambivalent towards its songwriting and themes. Usher - Raymond V Raymond (2010) The making of Usher ’s sixth studio album was inevitably affected by the end of his marriage and its aftershocks. Raymond, has been delayed because we believe that the album is so strong that we want to give it the opportunity to have the proper setup before coming out'. Release and promotion In November 2009, a representative of Usher told that the album will not be released on Decemas scheduled: 'The release of Usher's next album, Raymond v. It also reached the top-ten in Australia, Belgium, and Norway, and the top-twenty in Denmark, France, New Zealand, and Sweden.
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