|
|
Article: Usher's R&B finds maturity
- Article from:
- The Record (Bergen County, NJ)
- Article date:
- May 30, 2008
CopyrightProvided by ProQuest LLC. (Hide copyright information)
|
The Record (Bergen County, NJ)
05-30-2008
Usher's R&B finds maturity
Date: 05-30-2008, Friday
Section: BETTER LIVING
Edtion: All Editions
Column: QUICK SPINS
Usher, "Here I Stand" (LaFace/Zomba) **
In the four years since his last album — the 9-million-selling, Grammy-winning "Confessions" — Usher has apparently undergone a personal and musical maturation.
On the home front, the Atlanta-bred R&B singer now has a son, Usher Raymond V, and wife, celebrity stylist Tameka Foster (despite breakup rumors in the blogosphere). And where his previous CD dealt with themes of infidelity and mixed emotions, his latest release, "Here I Stand," is a near-180-degree shift, full of solid ...