I love how he continues to try and defend himself against the accusations that he's a sell out. Pure guilty conscience. Usher turning pop was and is still more jarring and awkward than Ne-Yo's, yet to my knowledge Usher hasn't addressed any criticism he's gotten for it.

When Ne-Yo did "Closer," it felt like a genuine effort to do something different from his usual style w/o it seeming like it was going to change the overall direction of his music…but that "Let Me Love You (Until You Learn to Love Yourself)" crap is pure bandwagon desperation -- which leaves you with the sick feeling that there are probably more Katy Perry/Gaga fan pandering moments waiting on his album. Pathetic.

Can't have it both ways Shaffer. You're either R&B or pop. Usher tried to be manipulative by pandering to both with his latest album, and it's shaping up to be the poorest seller of his career. Your core audience doesn't want to hear pop music, not even if you stuff a bunch of filler R&B tracks (that you won't give equal promotion to) around them.