Raymond V Raymond [Deluxe Edition]http://www.fishpond.co.nz/Music/Raymond-V-Raymond-Deluxe-Edition-Nicki-Minaj-Ludacris-WillIAm-TI-Pitbull-Jay-Z-Bun-B-Justin-Bieber/0886977653322
Audio Mixers: Matt Marrin; Jaycen Joshua; Manny Marroquin; Dylan Dresdow; Ian Cross; Jermaine Dupri; Mark "Spike" Stent; Phil Tan; Bob Horn; Tim Sonnefeld; Brian Stanley .
Recording information: Al Burna's Crib, Miami, FL; Chung King Studios, New York, NY; Conway Studios, Los Angeles, CA; Flyte Tyme Studios, Santa Monica, CA; Hit Factory Criteria, Miami, FL; Lotzah Matzah Studios, New York, NY; Maratone Studios, Stockholm, Sweden; Midnight Blue Studios, Miami, FL; Music House Studio, Atlanta, GA; No Excuses Studio, Santa Monica, CA; Short Bus Studios; Silent Sound Studios, Atlanta, GA; Soapbox Studios, Atlanta, GA; Star Studio, Alpharetta, GA; Star Studios, Atlanta, GA; Star Studios, Doraville, GA; Studio At The Palms, Las Vegas, NV; Tree Sound Studios, Atlanta, GA; Tree Sound Studios, Norcross, GA.
Photographers: Anthony Mandler; Walid Azami.
The making of Usher's sixth studio album was inevitably affected by the end of his marriage and its aftershocks. "Papers," the early buzz single for Raymond V Raymond, bears the closest relation to the turbulence he experienced. He pours himself into that song more than any other on the set, and breakup lyrics don't get much more specific than "You don't think I know what's up, but sweetheart that's what ruined us" or "I done damn near lost my mama." The song was awarded the top spot on the R&B/Hip-Hop chart. Many of the songs on the album have to be taken on their own, stripped of context; otherwise, determining what applies to Usher's real and fantasy lives can be problematic. The album's catchiest uptempo song, "Lil Freak," featuring Nicki Minaj, effectively swipes the synthesizer line from "Living for the City" -- a classic containing Stevie Wonder's most angered social commentary -- for the sake of Usher's lesbian tryst. Otherwise, the slow jams and the few moments when Usher sounds as if he's having actual fun win out. Two of the best happen to be collaborations with Jam and Lewis and the Avila Brothers. "Mars vs Venus," a very slow jam, soars, while "Pro Lover" is a breezy, casual number filled with sweet dub accents. ~ Andy Kellman
Professional Reviews
Rolling Stone (p.75) - 3 stars out of 5 -- "[M]ostly he's in loverman mode, delivering seduction-by-numbers like 'So Many Girls'..."
Entertainment Weekly (p.75) - "[S]leek, grown-and-sexy R&B tuned to all-the-single-ladies seduction..." -- Grade: B-
Billboard - "Drawing from a skillful fusion of R&B/hip-hop/pop, Usher addresses the trappings of fame on the uptempo 'Monstar'..."
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This is the deluxe edition of Usher's Raymond vs Raymond. It is the same as the CD/DVD combo that is here on fishpond it just doesn't have the DVD but is at a much more affordable price. On this page the track listing isn't correct. It goes: CD 1
1:Monstar , 2:Hey Daddy (Daddy's Home) , 3:There Goes My Baby , 4:Lil Freak (Ft. Nicki Minaj) , 5:She Don't Know (Ft. Ludacris) , 6:OMG (Ft. will.i.am) , 7:Mars Vs Venus , 8:Pro Lover , 9:Foolin' Around , 10:Papers , 11:So Many Girls , 12:Guilty (Ft. T.I.) , 13:Okay , Making Love (Into The Night
CD2
1:Love 'Em All , 2:DJ got Us Fallin' In Love (Ft. Pitbull) , 3:Hot Tottie (Ft. Jay-Z) , 4: Lay You Down , 5: Lingerie , 6:Get In My Car (Ft. Bun B) , 7: Somebody To Love Remix (Ft. Justin Bieber) 8. Stranger.
I think this is a very good album and at a very reasonable price...
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