Usher Takes It Slow
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He’s married. He’s a father. So is it any wonder R&B star Usher Raymond sounds a little more mellow on his fifth album, Here I Stand?
Thankfully, friends like Jay-Z and Will.i.am arrive to kick things up with album highlights like "Best Thing" and "What's Your Name," respectively.
And even if this follow-up to 2004's multiplatinum Confessions skews heavily toward the slow jams, the 29-year-old singer delivers one of the summer's sexiest singles in the chart-topping "Love in This Club."
Now dry yourself off and check out what else is coming out this week.
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Produced by Roots drummer Ahmir "?uestlove" Thompson, the Reverend Al attempts to revive his classic 1970s sound on his latest album. If only he'd revive the bell-bottoms, too.
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