Prospect said:

KCOOLMUZIQ said:

Techno is actually in now for black RnB artist to sing like Ne-Yo & my boy Chris Brown are also doing it. Real RnB now is being sung by white artist. Robin Thicke,Justin Bieber, Justin Timberlake. Adelle etc. Its new times now boo boo..

[Edited 6/2/12 2:46am]

I think white artists who do R&B music get a different push than the black artists who do it (and I mean, real R&B music, not the pop/techno/hiphop hybrid shit). It aint that their doing it any better, its just people are in awe to see a white people do something that black people created; white people doing "black music" is seen as something sensational. The black artists who do real R&B get tossed into the neo-soul caterogy. I still think "Lost Without You" was over-hyped. It wouldnt have been as big as it was if somebody like Eric Benet did it.

U put it in a better way than I did. Some unhappy people here, just comb through everything I write & try to find something & blow it out of proportion. Only because they can't get pass who I have crossed paths with in my lifetime.Anywho i agree with everything U wrote.. .

[Edited 6/6/12 15:39pm]

KCOOLMUZIQ said:

Prospect said:

I think white artists who do R&B music get a different push than the black artists who do it (and I mean, real R&B music, not the pop/techno/hiphop hybrid shit). It aint that their doing it any better, its just people are in awe to see a white people do something that black people created; white people doing "black music" is seen as something sensational. The black artists who do real R&B get tossed into the neo-soul caterogy. I still think "Lost Without You" was over-hyped. It wouldnt have been as big as it was if somebody like Eric Benet did it.

U put it in a better way than I did. Some unhappy people here, just comb through everything I write & try to find something & blow it out of proportion. Only because they can't get pass who I have crossed paths with in my lifetime.Anywho i agree with everthing U wrote.. .

Only an elite class of artists can conquer more than one Billboard chart simultaneously and seemingly effortlessly. Usher is amongst the few. The singer has ruled charts including the R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, Mainstream Top 40, and of course, The Hot 100 over the course of his two-decade career. From Usher's sophomore album, "My Way," to his seventh studio album, "Looking 4 Myself" (due June 12), he has taken sonic risks, blended genres, and ultimately evolved into one of music's favorite performers. With the release of his new 14-track opus, the time is right for a ranking of Usher's top 20 Hot 100 hits.

This ranking is based on actual performance on the weekly Billboard Hot 100 chart through the tally dated June 9, 2012. Songs are ranked based on an inverse point system, with weeks at No. 1 earning the greatest value and weeks at No. 100 earning the least. To ensure equitable representation of the biggest hits from each era, certain time frames were weighted to account for the difference between turnover rates from those years .

Within the ever-evolving musical landscape, Usher has found a way to evolve himself, and stay two steps ahead of the game. With "Climax," the first taste from his seventh studio album "Looking 4 Myself," Usher proved he belonged to the elite cluster of R&B singers that can dominate more than one genre.

"Looking 4 Myself" finds Usher taking his core R&B fans on a ride towards global domination. And one has to be fearless for this ride. Not only does the album find the singer taking risks, both lyrically and sonically, the collaborators (including producers Diplo, Rico Love, Max Martin, will.i.am, Danaj Handz, Pharrell Williams, Swedish House Mafia, Salaam Remi and more) push themselves to new heights as well. Usher laces soundscapes inspired by different genres and eras -- ranging from Motown to Dupstep -- with his soulful, seductive falsetto.

According to Usher's RCA Music Group president/COO Tom Corson and "Climax" producer Diplo, Usher came out "ballsy" from jump. "The easiest thing to do when you have success is to keep doing that until it's broken," Corson told us for Usher's recent Billbo...over story. "But instead, Usher took things to the next level [musically]."

"He wasn't chasing a sound or jumping on trends. He just wanted to make something that felt fresh," Diplo added.

"It's all about striving for greatness and offering the best I have," Usher said of "Looking 4 Myself," one of the best full-length offerings in his 20 year long career.

Which "Looking 4 Myself" track will lead Usher to the top of the charts? Here's our track-by-track review of each song.

1. "Can't Stop, Won't Stop"
There's a lot going on (a synth-heavy hook whose melody nods to Billy Joel's '80s classic "Uptown Girl"), and yet not much at all (note the mediocre lyricism) on the will.i.am produced "Can't Stop, Won't Stop." It simply sets the stage for better tracks to come.

2. "Scream"
The album's first single, "Climax," isn't the only track on the album that spells out out S.E.X. "Looking"'s second single, produced by Max Martin and Shellback, is sexually charged and straight-up dance, reminiscent to 2010's "DJ Got Us Falling in Love," except two times better.



3. "Cliimax"
"Climax," the album's lead single, is a lightly synthesized heartbreak song that focuses on the singer's anguish over a failed relationship, backed by smoldering production courtesy of Diplo.


4. "I Care 4 U"
Danja Handz successfully mixes retro '90s hip-hop/R&B sound with the z-generation's current obsession, dubstep. Usher glazes the slingy soundscapes of "I Care 4 U" with his struggle to show as much as his lover desires.

5. "Show Me"
"Show Me" is one of the best songs on "Looking 4 Myself." The Danja Handz produced track pulls you in from jump and keeps you bouncing with the perfect combination of feel-good soundscapes and lyricism, courtesy of Nathaniel Hills, Usher, Kevin Cossom and Marcella Araica.

6. "Lemme See" featuring Rick Ross
The seductive, mid-tempo "Lemme See" captures signature staples from everyone involved: Jim Jonsin's synth-heavy production, Usher's come-hither crooning and Rick Ross' luxury rhymes.



7. "Twisted" featuring Pharrell
Usher delivers a fun, 60s' retro-soul track with the assistance of Pharrell's signature-heavy percussions and bass breakdowns.

8. "Dive"
"Dive" is one for the books. Jim Jonsin and Rico Love deliver yet another hit in the form of a jam that's slower and more sensual than their successful 2011 collaboration, Kelly Rowland's "Motivation." Usher reels our hearts in with his soulful falsetto, reminding us why we fell in love with the singer to begin with.

9. "What Happened To U"
Usher falls short of keeping our hearts in his hands, though. Instead of building off Noah "40" Shebib's smooth soundscapes with heartfelt words, Usher focuses on the ego more than the emo by listing the cause of a lost love ("money, clothes, fancy cars, big 'ol cribs...").

10. "Looking 4 Myself"
Rico Love not only pens lyrics, sung by Usher in spoke word-esque form, he rightfully recruits Empire of the Sun's Luke Steele to flesh out the track's modern synth-pop feel.

11. "Numb"
Usher teams up with some of the best dance architects in the game, Swedish House Mafia, to deliver the epitome of a feel-good track. The one and only message? Forget your troubles and fist-pump!

12. "Lessons For the Lover"
"Lessons For the Lover" starts strong with pounding production courtesy of Rico Love. Usher plays off the romance between the drums and keys, with seductive lyricism and breathy harmonizing, remniscent of his "Confessions" era.

13. "Sins Of My Father"
Salaam Remi and Usher deliver another ode to Motown with "Sins of My Father." Usher soulfully pays for his father's promiscuous ways over melodic soundcapes, arranged with a mixture of strings, horns and bass.

14. "Euphoria"
Usher closes the album on an up note with this paralyzing Swedish House Mafia-produced track. Grittier, more startling -- and arguably more powerful -- than "Numb," "Euphoria" leaves listeners with a feeling that reflects the song's uplifting title.

Presenting the video for ''Scream". Not feelin' it?

Identity said:

Presenting the video for ''Scream". Not feelin' it?

I wouldn't be surprised if you own the deluxe edition.

Identity said:

I wouldn't be surprised if you own the deluxe edition.

Dude is OVA.