Usher

My Way

Usher's Way of Gettin' to the Top

Review Score:

(8/10)
Giving the STARS:

...- Even if you're the most loyal fan, you don't deserve this album
...-If you've got money to burn, buy this CD or else,...just copy the songs
...-Need something to add in your CD collection?
...-Fans from this artist's music genre would enjoy this
...- a CLASSIC.

If you're buying this album merely because of hits like "You Make Me Wanna...", "My Way" and "Nice & Slow", you are definitely making a huge mistake. A good mistake that is, for Usher (a.k.a. Usher Raymond) has a lot more to offer in his debut CD, "My Way". Ten cuts don't seem a lot for typical album collectors but these songs are enough to say that Usher will absolutely grow more as a gifted singer-composer.

In the world of abundant r&b boy groups, Usher didn't find trouble as he stood out as one of the best, or perhaps, the finest rookie in his genre. I bought this CD six years ago because I was hooked with "You Make Me Wanna", the first song off the album. Great music arrangement and slick lyrics launched this song to the top of the charts worldwide. Female r&b sensation Monica performs a duet with the prince of r&b for Babyface's "Slow Jam" while Lil' Kim raps for "Just Like Me", which I consider a good filler. The winner of the album would be "Nice & Slow", one of the best slow jams I've heard in a long time since the peak careers of Jodeci and Dru Hill. Accompanied with the unforgettable plucking guitar and sultry lyrics, Usher R-A-Y-M-O-N-D couldn't have done this song better. Do I hear R. Kelly? Nah. Not at all. Next up is the third single, "My Way", wherein the presence of Jermaine Dupri takes place. Good beats and bass lines are a perfect combination for this song-titled CD. A piano introduction opens for "Come Back" where JD takes on the mic as Usher carries his emotional style.

You will definitely enjoy listening this debut CD from the first track to the last track. I know some of the songs are quite short but that doesn't mean that this album falls short in the music and lyrical quality. Production-wise, I can say that Producer-rapper Jermaine Dupri and Babyface did a good job in maintaining the urban r&b style. Unquestionably, this has to be one of the best debut albums ever done in a while.

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