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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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.

Right before the NBA All-Star Game, Dupri talked about his and his team’s rendition.

“It took a minute for me to even think about touching it,” JD admitted. “It’s a couple of components in that record that you don’t wanna touch — Barry White being one of the main components. I had to leave him [on the song]. There’s nobody out there in the world that’s got a voice like his or even sounded the way he sounded. So I had to make sure I could leave that. It’s gonna be interesting for y’all to hear how these young guys sound mixed in with him.”

In 1989, “Secret Garden” was one of the highlights of Quincy Jones’ Grammy-winning Back on the Block LP. Each vocalist had a verse and an opportunity to sing to the ladies.

“Luckily, it’s a record that hip-hop really embraced as a ballad,” JD said. “It was a record I lived with so much. I kinda felt it was a record that was a part of my life. So it wasn’t that hard for me to get into it. But I just had to figure out all the ways and who to put on the song. I feel that at the time [Quincy] made the record, each one of the guys had a certain thing for the ladies.”

Jermaine said his version will woo the females all over again. “I think Robin Thicke got something for the ladies,” Dupri said. “Usher, definitely. Trey, definitely. And Barry White. That was hard, because I wanted to put Anthony Hamilton on there, Maxwell on there. But it’s hard, because it’s only a four- or five-man [song]. That was the hardest part for me.”

Jermaine said the “Secret Garden” remake will appear on a new Quincy Jones album; no release date has been announced.

In a bold move proving he is not one of those celebrity types with his head stuck in the sand, Usher responded to the backlash against his man vest with humor and restraint on Twitter:

Well played, Mr. Raymond, well played. Don’t let ‘em see you sweat. This calm, light-hearted response is in stark contrast to the furious fits Chris Brown used to have over folks teasing him about his knee-high boots and slim, feminine leggings from the cover of his album “Graffitti.” Grown men can laugh about their mistakes. Little boys scowl when called out on them.

Now that he’s addressed the questionable wardrobe choice, is Usher gonna take on the criticisms slamming the not-so-great musical performance he gave at the All-Star Game? Or did he miss those tweets?

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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.

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

“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.