@VA STAND UP I really think he has officially stated that.I'm sorry that I can't get you a link right now but I'll search because I am sure this statement is somewhere.Anyway, if he's working with these dudes, that is good news for the r'n'b or urban pop fans (like myself) but at the same time it looks kind of bad that he may be backtracking on his description of his sound.Artists really shouldn't get ahead of themselves and brag about a sound that they're not capable of creating, let alone a whole new genre.And Usher is the cockiest person on Earth next to his protege, so I don't know how you haven't noticed it yet.