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)
Eminem's comeback year of 2009 was expected to include the release of two new albums.
That turned out to be only partially true.
"Relapse," the Detroit rapper's first original studio album in more than four years, debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Top 200 chart in May and eventually went platinum.
The plan then was to release a follow-up disc, entitled "Relapse 2," in the second half of the year.
Instead, Eminem and Interscope Records announced Thursday that "Relapse 2" will drop in 2010, and a CD called "Relapse: Refill" will come out on 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?
