Written By: Mia A.
1VIBE Exclusive V.2 - Usher’s “Here I Stand” Album Review

‘I think we’ve got something special’ with this one.

Four years since his last album and fourteen years since he first hit the stage, Ushers finally made his way back into the heart’s of the ladies with his fifth album, “Here I Stand”. Unlike his previous projects which showcased club-popping beats and lyrics, Usher’s taken the next stand and truly grown as an artist and as a man. Marriage and fatherhood have inspired his latest work, but it’s hard to break old habits as Usher’s ‘Appetite’ craves the mysteries of his past. Adventurous, playful, and seductive tracks like ‘Trading Places’, ‘What’s a Man to do’ and ‘Appetite’ are enough to question Usher’s loyalty, yet he redeems himself with the ballads, ‘Something Special’, ‘Lifetime’, and ‘Love you Gently’.

Distinct from his ‘Confessions’ which appealed to mostly R&B fans, this album has expanded to attract listeners from across the board; jazz, techno-pop, soul, and rap. The singer also teamed up with hot artists Lil Wayne, Young Jeezy and Jay-Z to spice things up. Those awaiting many club tracks may be disappointed, but this album is sure to please those devoted fan’s who been here since the ‘You Make me Wanna’ days of Usher’s precarious youth.

‘Here I Stand’ presents a confident yet vulnerable Usher who toils between his passion for the ladies, and his love for that one lady. His most sultry song, ‘Trading Places’ has the right combination of vocals and beats to take a person back to the early 90s as Boys II Men stepped into the spotlight and became the best selling R&B male group of all time. Usher’s talent and popularity is in close grasp of his predecessors R. Kelly, Michael Jackson and Prince, yet many fear that he lacks the ambition to exceed them. Nevertheless, this album will not disappoint as it boasts Usher’s originality, passion, and his ability to please.

Usher’s making moments that’ll outlast this world.

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Written by: Mia A.
Edited by: Ildino

(There you have it 1VIBE fans. As promised we brought to you a review for Usher’s brand new album “Here I Stand”. The album is in stores NOW, so make sure you go and pick that up. Our next review will be for Lil Wayne’s highly anticipated album “Tha Carter 3″. Also this week we will finally reveal the EXCLUSIVE behind the scenes footage of Importfest 2008 which was held a few weeks ago in Toronto. Thank you for your support as we continue putting our greatest efforts towards making 1VIBE one of the best Urban Blogs on the Internet… Ildino, wun!)

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DOWNLOAD: Usher - Trading Places

Yesterday i had the opportunity to listen to Usher’s new album “Here I Stand” and i decided to share with you one of his most creative and seductive songs on the album titled “Trading Places”. We will have a full album review of Usher’s album sometime this week. To all the fly guys out there.. make sure that you go buy the album for your LADY tomorrow.

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Usher drops his second video for his upcoming album “Here I Stand”. The video is for his single “Moving Mountains” which is the follow up to his hit single “Love In This Club”. Usher’s album hits the store May 27th.

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Usher ft. Jay-Z - Best Thing (Download Here)

Brand new song from Usher off of his new album “Here I Stand” which hits the stores May 27th. Track is produced by JD… Check more stuff on Usher below.

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Usher ft. Lil Wayne & Beyonce - Love In This Club Part 2 (Download Here)

This is the official real remix for Usher’s original song Love In This Club which will be featured on his new album “Here I Stand” which hits the stores May 27th. Not only did the homie Usher have the hottest song but then he goes and does a remix with R&B diva Beyonce and the hottest rapper in the game right now Lil Wayne. A video would be crazy for this…

Remember 1VIBE always bringing you that exclusive content FIRST!! Its not a joke, shit is fo real!

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Usher’s new album titled “Here I Stand” will be in stores May 27, 2008. The album features the blazing hot single “Love In This Club” featuring Young Jeezy. More on Usher below:

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You are now watching the hottest video of the summer: Usher ft. Young Jeezy - Love In This Club (Video).

Yes yes, its official! The video is out and you can now watch it first on 1VIBE.NET. Usher’s new album titled “Here I Stand” will be in stores May 27, 2008. Make sure you go cop that! Enjoy the video. Wun

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