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Raymond v. Raymond - Usher
  • Band Name: Usher
  • Record Label: La Face
  • Release Date: Mar 30, 2010
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Metascore
57 out of 100

Mixed or average reviews - based on 16 Critics What's this?

User Score
7.0 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 25 Ratings

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  • Summary: After being pushed back several times, the sixth album for the R&B singer is finally released, featuring guest appearances from Ludacris, Nicki Minaj, T.I., and will.i.am.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 16
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 16
  3. Negative: 1 out of 16
  1. Billboard.com
    88
    Drawing from a skillful fusion of R&B/hip-hop/pop, Usher addresses the trappings of fame on the uptempo "Monstar," shifts into sexy overdrive on "Lil Freak" (featuring Nicki Minaj) and "Pro Lover," pumps up the beat on the infectious club anthem "OMG" (featuring Will.i.am) and turns introspective on the ballad "Foolin' Around."
  2. New Musical Express (NME)
    60
    Raymond V Raymond finds the singer in an emotional headspin, and when he channels it here he produces some of his darkest and most hypnotic soul-pop to date. But sadly there's quite a bit of forgettable bravado babble too--hardly original.
  3. Slant Magazine
    30
    The album is consistently uninspired, with each song showcasing an incredibly gifted performer grown wearyingly complacent.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 5
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 5
  3. Negative: 1 out of 5
  1. Darlene
    10
    Sounds good with a lot of variety.
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  2. miramax123
    9
    Nice, half of his songs are really good, and some deserve to actually become International hits, but at the same time, some songs you can find them quite boring and some quite slow, but the balance added to this album affects the rating boundaries of music critics. Though a good achievement and great varieties balanced the scale.…… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  3. UptonK
    2
    For a dude who can really sing he has sure managed to put together a cd of garbage. Everything sounds like they are trying way too hard to have a hit single. An over-produced mess without one solid song.… Expand
    • 1 of 1 users said yes

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