Usher’s sixth album is on its way. The LaFace Records release Raymond v. Raymond, is due next month. A tentative tracklisting was revealed the the Atlanta entertainment icon. With rumored production coming from Hip Hop studios to the likes of Jermaine Dupri, former Timbaland under-study Danjahandz and Gucci Mane associate Zaytoven, Raymond v. Raymond may have a rooted-in-Rap sound.

The guests on the album include veteran southern emcees T.I. and Ludacris, as well as relative newcomers Plies and DXnext alum Nicki Minaj.

1. Monstar
2. Hey Daddy (Daddy’s Home) (feat. Plies)
3. There Goes My Baby
4. Love `Em All
5. She Don’t Know (feat. Ludacris)
6. Lil Freak (feat. Nicki Minaj)
7. Mars Vs. Venus
8. Pro Lover
9. Foolin’ Around
10. Papers
11. So Many Girls
12. Guilty (feat. T.I.)
13. OMG (feat. will.i.am)
14. Making Love (Into The Night)

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DALLAS — It’s apparently the season to remake the classics. Mary J. Blige recently recorded a cover of Led Zeppelin’s “Stairway to Heaven” and we all know about the remake of “We Are the World.” Now, Jermaine Dupri is spearheading a new version of a classic song, and just like “We Are the World,” it’s another Quincy Jones tune.

JD has called on Usher, Robin Thicke, Tyrese and Trey Songz to cover Jones’ 1989 hit “The Secret Garden (Sweet Seduction Suite).” The original version starred seductive vocalists James Ingram, Al B. Sure, El DeBarge and the incomparable Barry White.
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It looks as if the second single will not be Daddy’s Home or Lil’ Freak. What do yall think about this?

Ushers comfirmed second single “More” video has been shot,the song is used to promote NBA allstar game.Clips of the dance video can be caught in the NBA all star commercial.The Single is also produced by Swedish producer RedOne.

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GOSSIP ON THIS REPORTS:

No, you’re not perusing through GOT’s archives and looking at a post from November 2007. Usher and Tameka actually decided to procreate again, as we reported a couple of weeks ago, and the couple gave birth to their second chil together at approximately 3 A.M. this morning, according to The YBF. And it’s a boy! He wasn’t due until the 15th, but he decided to surprise us and come a few days early.

No name has been released yet, and Usher’s people are probably pissed that this has hit the web so soon, since they apparently tried to keep it under wraps for a little while. But we found out anyway, and we’ll bring more info as this story develops.

We would like to say congrats to Usher and Tameka Raymond on the birth of Naviyd Ely Raymond. Born at 2:33 am on December 10, weighing 5 lbs, 13 ounces

The R&B singer, 29, and Foster, 38, welcomed their first child, Usher Raymond V, in November.

“He’s like [a] hyper baby – he’s crawling so fast!” Foster told Us in July.

“He stands up, and he’s walking around the table… it’s amazing to watch him,” she added. “I’ve never seen a baby crawl so fast! I call him Dash, like on the Incredibles!”

See how pregnant celebs hide their bumps.

The couple wed in a civil ceremony in Atlanta on September 1, 2007.

While Foster called motherhood “wonderful,” she said “every day is a new challenge with him.”

In May, Usher’s manager Benny Medina denied rumors that the couple were separating.

Turns out Usher’s still a mama’s boy.

The R&B hitmaker has dumped Hollywood power broker Benny Medina and rehired mom Jonnetta Patton as his manager, E! News has exclusively learned.

Sources say the Medina split is a direct result of poor management and disappointing record sales for the team’s first and only collaboration, Here I Stand.

“He’s leaving Benny. The record is pretty stiff, and nowhere nearly as successful as Confessions,” an insider says of the singer’s 2004 blockbuster album.

Confessions was a worldwide sensation, selling 19 million copies under the supervision of Patton. After debuting at No. 1 in June, Here I Stand, Usher’s fifth studio album, has chalked up a relatively paltry 2 million in sales worldwide. This, despite the radio success of the single “Love in This Club (Part II).” Keep Reading »

Sony Ericsson announced today that five-time Grammy Award-winning artist Usher will headline Sony Ericsson’s Walkman music phone campaigns in North America. The partnership covers the United States and Canada, in addition to more
than twenty countries in Europe and will include title sponsorship rights for Usher’s North American tour later in the year. Sony Ericsson will engage in joint marketing activities with exclusive wireless operator, AT&T in the United States.

Usher will discuss the details of the partnership and make a surprise announcement at a press conference at the Sony Club at the Sony Building in New York City on May 28th.

“This partnership with Usher is the ideal campaign for us to build on the leadership that we’ve established in the mobile music arena,” said Karen Morris, Sony Ericsson vice president of marketing in North America. “Consumers will be able to get the ultimate mobile music experience, thanks to Sony Ericsson and Usher.”

“New and exclusive content from Usher’s new album and tour on AT&T is the kind of mobile content our customers have come to expect,” said Andy Wilson, vice president, marketing for AT&T’s wireless operations. “This program with Sony Ericsson allows our customers to connect with Usher wherever they have their mobile phone.”
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»Here I Stand
May 27, 2008
Talking to some of the collaborators on Usher’s next album, Here I Stand (due in June), all indications point to the project being a blend of mature music and songs that will make the girls dance.

Former Roc-A-Fella R&B artist Rell wrote the title track, which is produced by the Grammy Award-winning team Dre & Vidal.

“It’s a ballad,” Vidal Davis said earlier this week. “Classic. It’s a smash. It shows that despite all the things he’s been through, he’s still here. The first time [Usher] heard it after Rell wrote it, he said, ‘I gotta cut that.’ He’s really grown [on] this album. He’s talking about some issues.”

Dre & Vidal worked with Usher on 15 songs last year in New York and Atlanta and finished with him in August. “Here I Stand” is said to be addressing Usher’s fans and family. “The song is saying, ‘No matter how far I go, no matter how long it takes, here I stand,’ ” Vidal said.

Polow Da Don, who produced the album’s first single and current No. 1 song in the country, “Love in This Club,” worked on two other records for the album as well.

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