Despite being pushed back several times already, fans hoping to snap up Usher‘s new album ‘Raymond vs Raymond’ will have to wait longer, as the R&B crooner has announced that the record will not be hitting stores on December 21st as previously announced. In fact, there is now no release date set for the project, which was proceeded by the single ‘Papers’ (currently #2 on the Billboard R&B Chart).
Speaking in the reason for the latest delay, a rep for the singer told MTV:
“We believe that the album is so strong that we want to give it the opportunity to have the proper setup before coming out,”
While my inner-cynic is itching to give the side-eye to the notion of “it’s so good, we’re pushing it back again” explanation, I’m somewhat inclined to believe it true in this particular instance – well, at least the part about giving it a proper set-up. After all, without a video in site and no promotion thus far, it really did appear as if those handling his project were cheaply looking to cash in on the Christmas heightened sales season and nothing more.
In any case, here’s hoping this is the last of the delays (as bar ‘Papers’, I’m really liking what I hear of the record). Then again we know nothing of a new release date. SMH…
rihanna alicia and now usher all floping ,
waits for justin timberlake
damn he’s following the same thing Alicia keys said. Alicia’s album is not going to do great numbers.
Rihanna is not flopping…she’ll be somewhere in the top 3…I’m actually rooting for Gaga and Rihanna…I do not want that sandra want to be rejected ex-factor lady to win.
flop
lol and you all said that mariah carey’s memoirs was a flop when it did 170,000+ in the first week… 50cent did WORSE Than mariah. can we all discuss these sales figures? everyones numbers are horrid. its the signs of the time. its just gonna get worse people.
Hmmm, I think its a decent move for Usher. Perfect timing and promotion is important if you wanna make the best out of an album release. I agree with MARJAN above about sales numbers being a sign of the times. Also, it’s the quality of music too. I think even the established artists need to change it up and get fans re-interested.
what’s wrong with these singers?they used to have success but now they are flopping hard!!
mariah carey
50cent
usher
maryjblige
shakira
chrisbrown and timabland will join the list very soon
and i’m worry about alicia
and rihanna won’t have a huge success this time unfortunatly
^^^ @PARISIAN GIRL ,Chris Brown’s album Graffiti won’t flop, that’s what all you expect and predit but I am 150% sure, he will prove you all wrong, never assume because you will always get it wrong. He probably do the best out of all those you mention, I like surprises and I hope he surprises everyone one of you doubters.
actually the album has only been pushed back once. The only release date that was actually real was Dec 21. So, I don’t think it is a bad look at all. Didn’t really think it was going to come out so soon anyway what with there not even being a real single out, because Papers is just the buzz single.
I am worried nowadays because Usher will never come back with a vengeance. All the bad luck he has been having has really hurt his career so much. I am starting to get scared that the haters are correct because it makes me worry that Usher will be doomed for this new album just like the last one. Usher is a true Rnb Legend who deserves more recognition. The problem is that everyone took his personal life too seriously and that is why he failed. He would have sold more records if it wasn’t for the lame public.
Personally Usher should do something painful to himself to gain back sympathy of his fan base and to realize that he is an innocent guy who fell for a trap with that wife of his. If this next album of his fails then no more listening to music ever again.
I THINK IT WAS A GREAT MOVE FOR USHER TO PUSH HIS ALBUM BACK IF IT WERE ME I WOULD NOT RELEASE MY ALBUM NOW EITHER TO MANY ARTISTS R PUSHING FOR DEC SALES USHER IS A GREAT ARTIST AND HE DOES NEED A PROPER MARKETING KICK OFF I LOVE USHER!!!!!! I’VE HEARD A FEW OF HIS NEW SONGS AND THEY ARE GREAT !!!! PEOPLE PLEASE PLEASE GET OUT AND SUPPORT HIS MUSIC HIS LAST CD WAS GOOD BUT THIS ONE WILL BE EXTRA EXTRA GREATTTTTTTTT!!!!
TO ALL THE USHER FANS HERE IN THE USA ,UK, PUERTO RICO AND CANADA AND ALL AROUND THE GLOBE SUPPORT YOUR GUY USHER HE IS A GREAT ARTIST WITH GREAT MUSIC YALL KNOW HIS VOCALS ARE AMAZING HIS SEXINESS IS CRAZY AND YES THE DANCING IS ON POINT TOOOOOO!!!!
TRUE FANS ARE LOGGING ON TO YOUTUBE TO HEAR NEW MUSIC BY USHER LOOK UP THE SONGS AND GIVE THEM A LISTEN!!!!
OH YEAH I FORGOT THIS WAS THE ONLY DATE I HEARD HIS ALBUM WAS COMING OUT TOO !!!!!! IT WAS ORIGINALLY SUPPOSE TO COME OUT 2010 SO IT HAS NOT BEEN PUSHED BACK ! HE JUST DECIDED TO RELEASE IT WHEN IT WAS ORIGINALLY SUPPOSE TO COME OUT WHICH IS NEXT YEAR HATERS!!!!!!!
I think that this is going to be one of Ushers best albums and is worth the wait. I have been waiting for it and can continue waiting because when it does come out it is going to blow up the charts ridiculously. I beg anyone to differ. Usher is an all aorund fantastic and talented artist. Whoever said his last album “Here I Stand” was a bad album is completely wrong. I think it was his best album and am dissapointed that he is turning back towards his old style instead of staying with the adult contemporary style he tried to pursue with that album
AM USHER’S BIGGER FAN & I LOVE HIS MUSIC MORE THAN MY EX GIRLFRIEND AND AND AM GONNA LISTEN TO HIS MUSIC TILL I GO TO HEAVEN AND I WISH ALL HIS FANS IN SOUTH AFRICA AND ALL AROUND THE WORLD WOULD DO THE SAME ON HIS NEXT N NEW ALBUM.
Damn…Usher’s new song “Papers” is Brillant…It should be number on the charts…He couldnt of done it BETTER…..
Hey. Ya. I. Think. Big. Ush. is doin a great. Job. Bring out his next album. Next. Year. I pretty sure it will. Be. A. Wonderful. Album. One
usher is my favourite artiste i mean d guy is talented pls am begging his fans to support him dis time around for a succesful outing,ushhh we luv u in nigeria.