Usher

8701

Truely amazing R&B

Review Score:

(10/10)
It took Usher more than three years to produce this compelling record ¡§8701,¡¨ and its brilliancy strongly amazed me. Usher is good at doing rhythmic songs, and while his talent for dancing is widely acknowledged, his voice is slick enough to handle slow and loving songs. Usher¡¦s genius shines through the whole CD, dotted with J.D.¡¦s formidable raps. It is indeed Usher¡¦s best album so far.

Usher sings how he missed his fans in the appealing intro, leading listeners to his music world. It is very sweet and touching. Then it comes the super hit ¡§U Remind Me.¡¨ Personally, I don¡¦t like the song too much, but it¡¦s good to be the curtain-raiser for ¡§I Don¡¦t Know.¡¨ Usher and P. Diddy make wonderful duet in the song; too bad it didn¡¦t be released as a single. ¡§Twork It Out¡¨ is a typical Usher R&B. ¡§U Got It Bad¡¨ is one of my favorite from him ¡¥cause it sounds too beautiful!!

The other two tracks I like most out of this album are ¡§If I Want to¡¨ and ¡§I Can¡¦t Let You Go¡¨, both were produced by J.D. I have to say that J.D.¡¦s company graced the two songs. Usher sounds great, yet without the collaboration of J.D., they would¡¦ve been ordinary. After the captivating ¡§U Don¡¦t Have to Call,¡¨ Usher becomes smooth and caring. The interlude ¡§Without You¡¨ is excellent! The following two slow songs are just nice. ¡§Good Ol¡¦ Ghetto¡¨ is the only track I don¡¦t enjoy so much, but ¡§U-turn¡¨ washed my doubts away. ¡§Separated¡¨ is sad but tender.

Above all, this album is the best!!! I think every R&B lover should own a copy. And it is certainly a must-have for Usher lovers.

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