Now that his latest album Raymond vs. Raymond has almost reached platinum status, Usher is plotting the release of a new EP called Verses The new set, dropping Aug. 24, contains eight new songs, including collaborations with Bun B and Pitbull — who guests on the lead single “DJ Got Us Fallin’ in Love,” a dance record produced by Max Martin. The follow-up single, “Hot Tottie,” was produced by Polow Da Don.
The songs will be released on a special deluxe version of Raymond vs. Raymond, which was released in March. Usher follows in the footsteps of pop phenomenon Lady Gaga, who released The Fame Monster in 2008 and later released an EP, featuring The Fame Monster’s bonus tracks on their own album.
Calm yourselves, Ladies: Usher is not wifing-up the newest cougar in his life. A rep for the R&B star has denied that the “Hey Daddy” crooner is engaged and expecting a baby with his reported girlfriend, former Def Jam executive Grace Miguel.
“Rumors about an engagement and pregnancy are 100% false,” the spokesperson told VIBE Magazine on Wednesday.
Usher’s still got it! Usher’s new album, Raymond v Raymond, poised to take the top spot on next week’s Billboard 200, with the HITS sales chart predicting that the album will sell an estimated 330-350K copies in its first week of release.
Usher scored a combined weekly audience of 44.6 million at Urban radio for all three of his latest singles, “There Goes My Baby,” “Lil’ Freak,” and “Hey Daddy (Daddy’s Home)” and had over 1.5 million downloads and ringtones before the album went on sale on Tuesday.
Usher has unveiled the music video premiere of his new single, OMG, directed by Anthony Mandler and featured on his sixth studio abum, Raymond vs. Raymond, available today. The clip features a cameo appearance from The Black Eyed Peas’ will.i.am!
If you’re heading to Southern California this spring, you’ll be in good company. R&B star Usher will headline KIIS-FM’s annual Wango Tango Concert Festival at the Staples Center in Downtown Los Angeles May 15.
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Maybe Tameka wasn’t the root cause of all of Usher’s problem with Mama Patton, after all. Jive Records is reportedly delaying the release of Usher’s new album Raymond vs. Raymond until the R&B crooner can replace his old momager, Jonetta Patton, with whom he has had another falling out.
“She walked away from the project because Usher had his girlfriend [and former Def Jam executive] Grace Miguel was all in the mix,” says the source. “She felt as though if she didn’t end things when she did, it would permanently affect their personal relationship.”
Usher famously fired his mother in 2007, after the stage parent allegedly opposed to his union with then-fiancee, now ex-wife Tameka Foster. Jonetta rejoined her son’s management team in 2008.
Singing stars Usher, Alicia Keys, and Shakira have been tipped to perform at the NBA All-Star game in Arlington, Texas Feb. 14, The Associated Press said Tuesday.
The King of Hip-Hop so impressed with Usher’s tribute to the late King of Pop Michael Jackson at Sunday night’s 2010 Grammy Awards, he believes the “Yeah!” hitmaker has the juice to become the new King Of Pop.
