Usher At (BELVEDERE)RED Vodka Special Edition Bottle Concert In Hollywood, CA

Usher performed a private show to launch the new (BELVEDERE)RED Vodka Special Edition Bottle Thursday, February 10th at the Avalon in Hollywood. Celebrities on hand included Mark Ronson, Dallas Austin, LeToya Luckett, Tocarra Jones, Mya, Melyssa Ford, Brandon T Jackson, Anthony Hamilton, Estelle, Adrienne Bailon, Jay Sean and of course brawler Jamie Foxx.

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(video courtesy of MelissaJoSong)

Hot 97 Summer Jam 2010 Internet Round Up

Stories:

New York Daily News - Hot 97's Summer Jam starts season off right with Drake, Nicki Minaj at New Meadowlands Stadium

MTV - DJ Khaled Tells How He Ignited Hot 97's Summer Jam (with video)

The Boom Box - Ludacris, DJ Khaled Tear Down Hot 97's Summer Jam 2010

Hip Hop DX - Drake, Nicki Minaj, DJ Khaled Rock Hot 97's Summer Jam

BET - HOT 97’s 2010 Summer Jam Recap

All Hip Hop - Drake, Gucci, Rick Ross, Other Stars Perform at Sold Out Summer Jam

Billboard - Drake, Trey Songz, Usher, DJ Khaled Heat Up Summer Jam Show

New York Times - Few Hometown Heroes at a Hip-Hop Showcase

New Jersey.com - Summer Jam 2010: Lots of familiar faces, and a few great new ones

SOHH - Jim Jones Gets Shut Out Of Hot 97's Summer Jam, On-Stage Dipset Reunion Crumbles

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(video courtesy of solokee, Peter Rosenburg & TeenDiariesOnline)

Usher 'Raymond V Raymond' Projected To Sell 330-350k First Week

According to Hits Daily Double based on first day sales and the digital round up, Usher 'Raymond V Raymond' is on track to sell between 330-350k first full week of release. The Hits Daily Double numbers will become more firmer a day prior (on Tuesday, April 6) to the Nielsen/Soundscan (the industry standard) numbers as we will see next Wednesday, April 7.

Usher Interview On ABC's Nightline

via ABC News

In anticipation of his new studio album, "Raymond v. Raymond," five-time Grammy winner Usher sat down with "Nightline" to share personal reminiscences and talk about musical influences.

And for the first time, Usher opened up about how hard it was emotionally to sing at Michael Jackson's funeral.

Usher will perform in front of a live audience on "Good Morning America" on Tuesday, March 30, the same day his new album is released. CLICK HERE to find out how you can attend!

Here are some thoughts he had about his life.

Usher On BET's 106 & Park

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Usher Raymond V Raymond on LaFace/Jive/Zomba arrives March 30

Usher - 'Lil Freak' Ft. Nicki Minaj (video snippet)

(thanks to Mickey AcidWash for the sending over)

Usher Raymond v. Raymond on LaFace/Jive/Zomba arrives March 30.

Songwriter Rico Love Explains Hit Making Craft

via the Associated Press

Rico Love, who's produced tracks for Beyonce and Usher, talks about working with the R&B sensations and his hopes to produce for country artists like Taylor Swift and Keith Urban.

Usher 'Raymond V. Raymond' Final Tracklisting Posted Online

01. Monstar
02. Hey Daddy (Daddy’s Home) ft. Plies
03. There Goes My Baby
04. Love ‘Em All
05. She Don’t Know ft. Ludacris
06. Lil Freak Usher ft. Nicki Minaj
07. Mars vs. Venus
08. Prolover
09. Foolin’ Around
10. Papers
11. So Many Girls
12. Guilty ft. T.I.
13. OMG ft. will.i.am
14. Making Love (Into The Night)

Usher - 'Raymond V. Raymond' on Jive/Zomba/La Face arrives March 30.

Usher Parties At Haze Nightclub In Las Vegas

Usher prepping 'Usher vs.Usher' on LaFace/Jive/Zomba coming soon!

PHOTOS of Usher on the red carpet:
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Jingle Bash Concert @ Phillips Arena Atlanta, GA

PHOTOS:
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(video courtesy of Dolla One)

Usher 'Raymond vs. Raymond' Gets Pushed Backed

Usher - 'Raymond vs. Raymond' on LaFace/Jive is slated for March 2, 2010.

According to wikipedia:

Confirmed tracks for Usher's 'Raymond vs. Raymond' include:

"Papers" (prod. by Zaytoven, written by Sean Garrett)

"Hey Daddy (Daddy's Home)" ft. Plies
(prod. by The Runners, written by Rico Love)

"In My Bag" ft. T.I. (prod. by Scott Storch, written by Rico Love)

"OMG" ft. will.i.am (prod. & written by will.i.am)

Potential tracks for Usher's 'Raymond vs. Raymond' include:

"Certified" (prod. by The Neptunes)
"Cruisin'" (prod. by Dre & Vidal)
"Secret Garden" (prod. by Jermaine Dupri)
"Radar"
"Secrets"
"Be" (prod. by Ryan Leslie)
"What's a Guy Gotta Do" (prod. by The Neptunes)
"Stay Down" (prod. by Nate "Danja" Hills)
"Rockband" (prod. by RedOne)
"Get In My Car" (prod. by Polow Da Don)
"There Goes My Baby"
"Into the Night"
"Lay You Down"
"More" (prod. by RedOne)
"Blockin'" (prod. by Tricky Stewart & Jazze Pha)
"The Realest One" (prod. by Jermaine Dupri)
"Next Contestant" (prod. by T-Pain)
"She Don't Know" (prod. by Bangladesh)

Lil Wayne, Eminem, Mary J. Blige & Young Money Comp. Now Arrive Dec. 21

Following in Usher's street date foot steps, Universal Music Group has decided to stage their key releases to come out the week of Christmas on Monday, December 21.

12/21 new releases are as follows:

December 21, 2009
Usher - Raymond vs. Raymond (Jive/Zomba/Laface)
Young Money - We Are Young Money (Universal/Motown/Young Money)
Mary J. Blige - Stronger With Each Tear (Geffen/Matriarch)
Eminem - Relapse: Refill (Interscope/Shady/Aftermath)
Lil Wayne - Rebirth (Cash Money/Universal)

This is a very usual move by the major labels that is not typically seen from previous holiday selling seasons.

Some of these artists/releases don't even have a radio picture built yet which normally goes along with each release's set up for the marketplace.

As this year's economy has taken a toll on the populous pocketbook, the major labels probably figure if anyone is going to spend any of their hard earned cash it would be the week of Christmas.

Do you think the major labels are doing a good thing by releasing their biggest titles the week of Christmas?

Usher 'Raymond Vs. Raymond' Receives December 21 Release Date

via Billboard.biz

Jive is announcing that Usher's new album, "Raymond V. Raymond," is being released Dec. 21. The set's lead single, "Papers," is No. 2 this week on Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and No. 32 on the Hot 100.

Usher's last album, 2008's "Here I Stand," has sold 1.2 million units,
according to Nielsen SoundScan. His biggest-selling album to date is 2004's "Confessions," which stands at 9. 7 million units.
(source)

Ludacris and Usher cause pandemonium in Paris

Seen here at the George's Carpentier Stadium in Paris France for 54th Annual Streetball Championships Sunday June 28.
As you can see, even the Parisians can't hold their cool when it comes to superstars like Ludacris and Usher.

Photos from the event click HERE



video straightens out at the 1:00 minute mark trust me.


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