Usher, Versus Jive
Its only been a few months since Usher released Raymond V. Raymond, but hes back with another album � kind of.
Versus is a nine-song project that will be available as a single disc or part of a deluxe, rereleased version of Raymond V. Raymond. But Versus isnt all new material. It has two songs youve already heard � his current hit, There Goes My Baby, which was on Raymond V. Raymond, and the remix to Somebody to Love, which features protege Justin Bieber and is on Biebers album.
So, with only seven new tracks, its more like an EP, and like Raymond V. Raymond, its another uneven effort from an artist talented enough to do better.
Songs like DJ Got Us Fallin in Love, featuring Pitbull, will get you moving on the dance floor, but that has more to do with the standard club beat than Usher, who makes little impact on this song. Hot Tottie is another so-so track, despite the guest appearance of Jay-Z, who delivers a surprisingly uninspired verse; maybe hes had one too many cameos of late.
Usher shines when hes able to display his sterling voice, plus his signature sensuality and swagger. On the albums best song, Lay You Down, he seduces with every note, every moan. The uptempo Lingerie sounds like its circa the 5-year-old Confessions, but given the excellence of that album, thats actually a good thing. And Love Em All and Get in My Car feature Usher at his playboy best.
If we had more of these kind of songs, this would be a tight, must-get song collection; as is, youre better off cherry-picking and creating your own, even shorter Usher EP.
CHECK OUT THIS TRACK: Any points Usher loses for being crass, he gets back from the bombastic groove on Get in My Car, where he croons, Theres too many girls in here to waste my time on you, what you gonna do?
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