I like exactly 8 tracks from this album, Kissing Strangers, Bop, Please U, Luckiest Man, Room In A Room, One of Them Ones, Standing Next To You, and Naked.
Idc what anybody says, Usher got some bangers on the new album and once he actually starts promoting it with live performances, people are gonna catch on. Idk why people say it sounds like it’s catering to a young crowd, when this album has something for the 2000s Usher, 2010s Usher and there’s a little of 70s/80s vibes in there. I think even tho it isn’t a perfect album, it’s got a little bit of everything for everybody and after 8 years of not dropping an album. I feel like this caters to every corner of his fanbase, but some of yall want one linear thing, and I get it, but let the man cater to his whole fanbase with this one. Yall gonna rock with it soon if you don’t already.
Usher is an independent artist now. This album has some good songs but it’s not cohesive so it’s easy to tune out. I think Usher has matured as a performer but not necessarily musically which is disappointing.
I'm really glad that you listen again. I do agree that in the beginning is a little all over the place. But I don't believe that the album is a bad album. I think he has a little something for everybody. Confessions was a certified R&B classic! It was his thriller. There will never be another. And I believe that's what everyone was expecting. Overall USHER has not lost it musically. Because prior to this album the last several years he's been putting out singles that have been bangers 💯💪🏾 I do believe though he needs to get back with the production team that he had for Confessions. JD, BRIAN MICHAEL COX, JAM & LOUIS , JUST BLAZE , ROBIN THICKE ETC. And attempt to give us another R&B classic 💯
🔥🔥🔥🔥 absolutely. USHER will never release a completely trash ALBUM. There might be some that you could take or leave, But you'll always have at least half that you can rock with. 💯
If we being honest JD was a big part of why confessions was big. He wrote and produced most of it with B cox. That’s when usher was his best and he lack something without them.
2 things I noticed….they all said they didn’t listen to it but they all saying it sucks lol. Also, Joe the same dude that derailed his career by not evolving but blaming Usher for evolving with the time and making music with Burna boy. Logical fallacy everywhere.
Nothing about that album gives “evolved”. Had the most basic lyricism of any of his albums, cheap beats, & sounded like he was chasing a younger sound if anything
obviously they were being facetious about not hearing the album cause they revere Usher and didnt wanna criticize him and step on his moment pre superbowl. joes career didnt derail because he didnt evolve he could still be a rapper today if he wanted he just wanted better for himself,difference between evolving and chasing trends,Beyonce evolves,usher does not hes like the 45 year old in the club wearing supreme head to toe.
@@shesbaldbutiwould you've to not only adopt to trend, you've to be in the forefront of it. That is what creates longitivtiy. Joe is a lyrical genius but his beat selection and shitty flow stagnated his career in comparison to his contemporaries. Supreme is a 90s brand and Usher is a 90s r&b artist, both are brand names with relevancy because they're the forefront of culture.
@@BristolBerg so what trend is usher at the forefront of? Nobody over 40 wears supreme unless they're suffering from arrested development, usher is relevant because of his back catalogue he hasn't had a hit in years
I listened to the album several times and really loved it. this album will become a classic because it has excellent songs, listen to it again one day you will see that it is more than a good album.
I’ll say this since this has been the topic for a while. I liked 3 songs on there genuinely but it’s not touching 11:11. It sounded like Usher was tryna go for a specific sound the whole album and it wasn’t it. I think he could do the Afro beats, Ruin sounds great but yea. I’ll give the album a 5
As a while album Chris album was better but ushers goood songs on this album where better than Chris good songs in. My opinion like room in a room in the side etc
Il be real tho when it comes to cb with him it’s quantity over quality.he release 35 song albums with knowing at least 10 of them being alright and 2 being hits.his sound been the same for a min and when I say that I mean with Chris brown u know what to expect as for usher you expect more
It ain't for everybody and sharing your opinion doesn't mess up his superbowl moment. Nobody can make me hate this album. I've been listening to it for 3 days straight. This album is dope and I love the 80s disco vibe that it's giving me.
The crazy part .. in todays era older artists try to “cater” to a younger audience … and they still don’t listen because they know you’re old 😂. Just make authentic music bruh
man y'all niggas trippin.. that album is fire, " Stone Kold Freak" fire, " Risk it all" Fire! " Room in a Room" fire! man he got heat on this album.. i think y'all done fell victim to listening to so much R&B that sounds like rap that y'all forgot what real R&B sounds like. A town girl with the billy joel sample is fire too. Y'all totally missing on this one fareal lol
idk if its a confused sound vs more of playlist style of album like most albums with 20 plus songs on them. In this age of music i like when artist give me a multitude of sounds on a project. The last thing i want is 20 songs that all sound similar lol@@Savvy0092
Now we see why breezy is him. When it comes to usher all they talk about is confessions which was ages ago while breezy been consistently putting hits from time to time. I think it’s not even close after this album.
Bruhh, USHER been HIM! Confessions was his biggest selling album. He will never top that! But he had Platinum albums prior to that. My Way, and 8701. They both sold millions. As for Chris Brown.....he's never had a Confessions. He is consistent with great music no doubt! And he is one of the best performers to ever live! However, he has never had one single album that has reached the heights of a Confessions. And his last album 11:11 was mediocre in my opinion. And even his record sells said that Breezy was not great neither. In my opinion, you can find great songs on both of these albums, but they're not all great! All that USHER did with this album, was give something for everybody. What Joe, and the crew was expecting was Confessions sounding album. And I believe that's why they were truly let down. But this album definitely has some bangers 💯 And where I think the JBP dropped the ball was rushing through the songs one night prior to recording this episode. You have to take your time with R&B. And I believe that they're going to revisit it and have to eat their words. I am the party one of my favorites on the album 🔥🔥🔥🔥 And there is at least half of the album that's on point. The rest is for other genres who like the pop USHER. But he did with Chris Brown did gave the people a little bit of everything. Another point, Chris Brown Can't sing live. When USHER steps to the stage there is no voice tracks. The mic is on. Have they ever did a live Versuz, Chris would be exposed when it comes to singing. What USHER is doing at 45 is NOTHING SHORT OF AMAZING 💯💪🏾🔥
And when it comes to Chris what do people say? And I mean the general public? Lol because ain’t nobody talking about Chris’ music like they talk about Usher’s. Chris can put out a couple hits but he oversaturates himself by putting out too much music that it leads to less quality and more redundancy.
That’s not happening, y’all need to let that go. He just got a pulled invite to the NBA celebrity all star game,that lets you know where them people stand
@@Goodworkriah I just saw that but my GOD is able to change hearts maybe He's trying our faith . I believe the Superbowl will happen as a fan I believe if I ask my heavenly father he'll do what I have faith to believe him to do now basketball is not Chris Brown 's career but singing is Superbowl halftime show Chris Brown I believe will be ask to takeover 1/2025 healing energy.
I mean… He called the album “Coming Home” Leading fans to believe it was going to be more traditional, Usher definitely dropped the ball. Although “Ruin” may end up being a classic for me
I believe he gave the younger demographic something to bop with but ultimately he will release another album by the end of the year or beginning of next especially since this is the 20th anniversary of the confessions album.
I tried listening to it. I couldn't get through all of both discs. It was just ok. Nothing really moved me. BJ The Chicago Kid was soulful and WAY better. Why have all the artists just abandon pure Soul music?
Aye, Usher's "Usher" albun was the first cassette Ive ever owned as a kid. He'll always be one of the R&B GOATs to me and I always have high hopes for his albums when they're announced. But I honestly do agree with what alot was said here. I do think the albun was lackluster. I do think he tried to hard to cater to a younger sound. And I do think he strays too far from that R&B sound. I didn't think the album was terrible. Just for all the hype, it just didn't hit that "itch" a lot of us were looking for.
I havent liked an Usher album as a whole since Confessions. All his albums were pretty mediocre but always had about 5 good bops on there. This albums no different for me
this is some of ushers best work.i understand what the problem Joe Budden has with the album ( assuming he listened to it or not 🤷🏿♂️) he likes a particular brand of rnb/soul live instrumentation and throwback vibes. i personally dont wanna hear that from Usher at this point in my life i love this album for the 80s updated upbeat bobby/michael/prince vibes
I think y’all read too much into the Coming Home title. He’s always been big on “evolving” and trying new sounds. To expect “another Confessions-like album” is wildly unrealistic for many reasons. When you listen to it without having that expectation you’ll begin to love it for what it is. After a week of listening to it I think it’s a great album. Margiela is the only song where I think he sounded like he was trying to appeal to a younger audience so my only critic is that I could do without that song in exchange for another real R&B ballad (but not Glu). Best album since Raymond vs. Raymond IMO. My top 10 (non-singles) in no order are ATL girl, BOP, Kissing Strangers, Stone Kold Freak, on the side, I Love You, one of them ones, Luckiest man, BIG, Coming Home.
I liked Usher’s album and I’m in my 30s and don’t like a lot of the music out now. I think you have to give the project a true sit and listen to appreciate it. It didn’t sound like he was trying to cater to the young audience at all so idk where y’all got that from lol I’ve heard people actually complaining about the opposite lol Y’all didn’t give it a real listen.
No one wants to go backwards, its about evolving. If Usher drops an album too identical to Confessions they would clown it. A 45 yo trying to be 25 again. And I'm in my 40's.
This is the problem with you podcasters.. Y’all don’t even LISTEN to the album in its entirety and have an opinion to the masses which will probably detour them from listening to it themselves. Hard II Love album was GREAT and so was “A” but y’all get on here bumping y’all gums about songs you haven’t even listened to yet 🙄 Who cares if GLU not on the album you can still LISTEN to the song if you to! It’s a SINGLE! 😤😤
Usher is a Icon and a legend I doubt he cares about a washed up rapper and his podcast Joe button up your shirt unlike your music career you can get that right thank you.
The album is 🔥🔥🔥🔥 Tracks: I am the party, Bop, One of them ones, Stone cold Freak, Coming Home and Good Good. It’s not 11:11, however we don’t need to compare!!
Y’all didn’t even fully listen to the album, how are you gonna give a reaction 🤷🏻♀️I actually like what Usher did with this album, he thought of all of his fan base, there’s something for everyone, yall just don’t get it, but when you know you know period!! 🙌🏼🔥🔥🔥🙌🏼
I just got finished listening to the album earlier this morning. It's not a bad album. It gave R&B plus a little Pop like Chris Brown. Definitely got some Chris Brown vibes on this album. I'm from Virginia so not mad at that. Coming Home,A-Town Girl,Keep On Dancin,Risk It All,Bop&Ruin are my favorites on here! Other songs aren't bad though. Too many songs on this album for me. Don't like long albums. Give me 10-16 songs but not 20. Sixteen songs is pushing but yeah. 💓💓💓🎤🎶
This album is not it for the reasons they stated. Kissing strangers & keep on dancing sound like boy band/Weekend unreleased tracks to me. Big sounded like a new artist trying to break. I love you sounded like a bad Prince reference with elementary writing, im pulling your hair cause i like you... ikyfl. Standing next to you remix doesn't hit, When you use an Angela Winbush sample, it should hit (Biggie & JayZ). It's an underwhelming album. Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis, please return to give us Confession 2. Maybe 9 out of the 20 will make it on the playlist for further listening.
We're not gonna sit here and act like this entire album is trash. For folks who've been afraid to give the album a shot cuz of the JBP, here are some slaps: Luckiest Man One of Them Ones Please U I Am the Party Bop Ruin Risk It All Coming Home If there's anything wrong with this album, it's the sequence of tracks, cuz alk the slaps are near the end. That's all 🤷🏾♂️
Yeah I think people keep expecting Confessions 2 and pure R&B Usher when Usher has always been a versatile artist, but these old heads, no offense, or so-called R&B purists are forgetting 8701 was one of Usher’s poppiest albums. It’s like expecting MJ to make a Thriller 2. It’s pointless to live in the past and if you want to, just listen to that album from the past. With that said, Usher definitely had some heat that got left of this album, but I don’t think it should take away from what this album offers. Because it’s got some bangers too. Let the album breathe like Jay-Z said.
Disagree bro…usher had big singles on 8701, but it wasn’t praised as a complete album. I agree usher have always been versatile, and that’s why he never had super critically acclaimed album UNTIL…Confessions, which was an “R&B purist” album. I think saying people living in the past is a lazy take. Artist just don’t make as good of music anymore. Kanye 4/5 albums sounded way different than his 1st and 2nd, but people still consider them classics. It didn’t sound like “the old Kanye”. The music was just still good.
@@mmbeas Disagree with what? I never said anything about 8701 being a complete album. I said it’s one of his poppiest albums and people are complaining about the new album being poppy. Also, rap has a little more freedom to be experimental than R&B does, especially when it comes to certain artists. Usher’s fanbase has largely put him in a box, so every time he sidesteps from R&B or Confessions type music, people complain. Even when Kanye made 808s it was polarizing at first. It wasn’t an instant classic. Confessions was also not super critically acclaimed either. 808s and Confessions proves my point that we gotta let albums breathe! A lot of Usher’s fans come from Confessions and they still think that’s the only kind of music he should make when 8701 is basically Coming Home 1.0. But people are so “caught up” with a masterpiece, the same way people were stuck on Thriller. Rap artists always seem to have the freedom to branch out more than R&B artists. Usher was always stepping into other genres than just R&B and that’s also my point. And I’m not saying just because Usher’s new music is “different” then that means it’s good, I’m saying we shouldn’t be surprised it’s different sonically from his other albums and maybe if we take the time to let the music hit us, we can make a better decision and maybe realize we like it more compared to the first or even second listen. The same way people warmed up to 808s. Saying people living in the past is not a lazy take, when it’s shown time and time again that people are always critical when something different arises. People don’t say “I miss the old Kanye” because they’re living in the future lol. Now, who’s to say the music is good, if the response to the music is polarizing??? You’re calling 808s a classic when it was initially polarizing. We can tell the album was different, but what are we measuring to call it good? Sales, hits? The musical landscape is different now, especially for R&B. Usher’s new album is different and it may be sort of polarizing among fans, but it’s got mostly better critic reviews than 8701 and it debuted as the the highest selling R&B album in *pure sales* in four years. I feel like we should be able to call this album good, not because it’s different, but because it’s good and it’s different, even tho it captures just everything Usher is known for.
@@MisterFoxx After taking my time and reading again, my counter to 8701 didn’t make sense at all. Not sure where I was going with that. Although, I’m not clear on what your point was if I’m being honest. I actually like a nice amount of songs on this album (Ruin, on the side, I am the party, luckiest man). And I don’t think it’s that different from what he usually give us. My personal opinion, I don’t think Usher ever had complete albums aside from confessions. I always loved his singles, but the albums was always underwhelming. He either had bad songs, or songs that didn’t flow or was too pop (I.e. standing next to you). Him and Chris Brown similar in that way. They best work came when it was traditional R&B, but they can’t seem to help themselves and always try to mix R&B and dance music. If I’m being honest I don’t think we give JD & B Cox enough credit. They were big reasons why Confessions was what it was. Wrote and produced most of it, and Usher added his talents. Look at what they did for Mariah Carey. Not sure why he didn’t go back to that formula.
@@mmbeas I don’t even think you’re the right person for my point anyway, since you’re not really saying anything that goes against my point lmao. Because other people don’t seem to actually understand the album like you. But I will agree that Confessions is his most cohesive album, but people don’t realize that JD and B. Cox didn’t even produce most of that album. They only did 4 songs. The rest were done by the legendary Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis, Dre & Vidal, Rich Harrison, Lil Jon, Robin Thicke and Just Blaze. Everybody just seemed to align on the one vision. And JD & B. Cox were definitely integral to what made Confessions what it is by creating a juicy story behind the artist. They never really went back to that formula because it was always about moving forward for Usher. It’s the same reason why MJ didn’t go back with Quincy Jones after Thriller. In general, I think Usher’s formula was always just to have JD, but bring in new producers because he’s done that with every album. He brought back some of the same people with Raymond v Raymond. Jimmy and Terry were on that album and JD & B Cox wrote a song similar to Burn, while Rico Love and Jim Jonsin were the new guys. And that album was pretty cohesive. The problem is that any formula doesn’t guarantee success or progress. I don’t think there was any really solid formula aside from creating controversy or intrigue for Usher’s persona. The stars aligned for that one. But Raymond v Raymond did have the divorce gossip surrounding it and they wrote a number one song that fed into the gossip. But doing the same thing over and over again doesn’t help an artist grow. And Usher probably doesn’t wanna have to keep relying on gossip to make a compelling album, but he probably almost feels forced to because that’s was the foundation of Confessions. It’s why he still gives us songs about infidelity and thank God his album isn’t all about that lol.
@@MisterFoxx NGL bro you just schooled me. I just look at the credit and you right. Didn’t know T&J was in there that much & definitely didn’t know Robin Thicke did that track. Damn, the cohesiveness is the difference between good and classic. Cause Coming Home definitely got some heat. Just not sure how much they flow together yet, or how big the songs will be. But definitely going to listen to R vs R now. Also, not sure if you saw the IG live they did a few years ago that was suppose to be “Confessions 2”. But they had some heat on there too.
Yall want the old Usher…buy his old album💯💯
Ok Jay
@user-xw4vg1vy5e who
We already own them. Usher dropped the ball. CB music sounds like it fits him.
@@maskgirlz9248 album was good imo
@@maskgirlz9248 usher album is good
They all said they didn’t listen to it and then all have a big opinion of it after this makes no sense e
They didn’t like it so they’re saying they didn’t hear to not have to shit on his SB moment…but please believe the album was trash
Lazy journalists
The Album is great they are trash for not listening but Downing it from snippets & Joe trash 4 not listening but talking 💩
@@doubleRRking hot trash
@@doubleRRkingnot gon say that , it had some decent songs 😂😂.....
Kissing Strangers is FIRE!! 🔥🔥🔥
I completely agree! It speaks to me, but my kids think it's just alright though. 😂
The album has at least 7 to 8 good tunes on it imo
And that’s more than what most artists can say haha
Mmm more like 3 tbh
I like exactly 8 tracks from this album, Kissing Strangers, Bop, Please U, Luckiest Man, Room In A Room, One of Them Ones, Standing Next To You, and Naked.
@@davestarharris2011 you don’t like Believe????
@@MisterFoxx My bad I forgot "Believe", so that's nine tracks I rocked with
Idc what anybody says, Usher got some bangers on the new album and once he actually starts promoting it with live performances, people are gonna catch on. Idk why people say it sounds like it’s catering to a young crowd, when this album has something for the 2000s Usher, 2010s Usher and there’s a little of 70s/80s vibes in there. I think even tho it isn’t a perfect album, it’s got a little bit of everything for everybody and after 8 years of not dropping an album. I feel like this caters to every corner of his fanbase, but some of yall want one linear thing, and I get it, but let the man cater to his whole fanbase with this one. Yall gonna rock with it soon if you don’t already.
@MisterFoxx agreed
I agree! Second half definitely has hits
Usher is an independent artist now.
This album has some good songs but it’s not cohesive so it’s easy to tune out. I think Usher has matured as a performer but not necessarily musically which is disappointing.
Well said. It also seems like Usher better song lately were left on the cutting room floor.
@@kyla3635 yeah I listened again and the first half is spotty but the last 6-8 songs are good. Overall half of the album is good.
I'm really glad that you listen again. I do agree that in the beginning is a little all over the place. But I don't believe that the album is a bad album. I think he has a little something for everybody. Confessions was a certified R&B classic! It was his thriller. There will never be another. And I believe that's what everyone was expecting. Overall USHER has not lost it musically. Because prior to this album the last several years he's been putting out singles that have been bangers 💯💪🏾 I do believe though he needs to get back with the production team that he had for Confessions. JD, BRIAN MICHAEL COX, JAM & LOUIS , JUST BLAZE , ROBIN THICKE ETC. And attempt to give us another R&B classic 💯
“One of them ones” is One of them ones.. you’re going to come back to this album and like it.
They slept on BOP. Bop is 🔥🔥🔥
My fav song so far
FACTS proves they don’t know music 😂😂😂
Ok!!! Bop is a BOP lol
Factz! They’ll like this album a lil more later if production promotes
I am totally with Joe regarding GLU and Bad Habits not being on the album. I was very upset by that. GLU was the best male R&B song last year.
Definitely Woulda Helped With Sale/Streaming Results.
They shouldv been on wouldv made album so much better. Glu was great but ruin the best for me that shit was fire
EXACTLY
@@OHBoy330that song didn’t even do that well to boost anything. But his sales have exceeded predictions already
Coming Home was a solid project. It was different, lot of songs and a few different styles but a good album nonetheless.
Everything from her down is amazing. I think y’all tripping
Ice tweaking, the A album is 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
🔥🔥🔥🔥 absolutely. USHER will never release a completely trash ALBUM. There might be some that you could take or leave, But you'll always have at least half that you can rock with. 💯
Usher Album Fire
Shoulda made it 12 songs. Woulda sounded lot better to trim it down.
the second half of the album is where the fire is
Facts 💯💯💯
Facts
A Town Girl featuring Latto is a hit 🔥
👍🏿👍🏿 A Town with Big Latto my favourite, samples Billy Joel’s hit song ‘Uptown Girl’
Ya its hot but not necessary shudntb on this album its not i n demand
@@salehali3372 who are you to say what's in demand? These mthrfckrs in the video don't even know whats in demand 🤣🤣🤡
his new album and is SO GOOD. i love “please u”, “i love u”, “kissing strangers”
If we being honest JD was a big part of why confessions was big. He wrote and produced most of it with B cox. That’s when usher was his best and he lack something without them.
I didn't love the whole project but I have my favorites. Ruin, cold-blooded and luckiest man are my songs
Ice wearing Chris’ shoes lol and reviewing ushers bullshit project. I love it!
Luckiest Man is 🔥
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Nas in my opinion showed all of these artists that older artists can create a new sound that is hot without trying to sound like the current sound
Facts💯
2 things I noticed….they all said they didn’t listen to it but they all saying it sucks lol. Also, Joe the same dude that derailed his career by not evolving but blaming Usher for evolving with the time and making music with Burna boy. Logical fallacy everywhere.
Nothing about that album gives “evolved”. Had the most basic lyricism of any of his albums, cheap beats, & sounded like he was chasing a younger sound if anything
obviously they were being facetious about not hearing the album cause they revere Usher and didnt wanna criticize him and step on his moment pre superbowl. joes career didnt derail because he didnt evolve he could still be a rapper today if he wanted he just wanted better for himself,difference between evolving and chasing trends,Beyonce evolves,usher does not hes like the 45 year old in the club wearing supreme head to toe.
@@tee9827 you're entitled to your opinion but you're clearly hating on absurd lvl lol
@@shesbaldbutiwould you've to not only adopt to trend, you've to be in the forefront of it. That is what creates longitivtiy. Joe is a lyrical genius but his beat selection and shitty flow stagnated his career in comparison to his contemporaries. Supreme is a 90s brand and Usher is a 90s r&b artist, both are brand names with relevancy because they're the forefront of culture.
@@BristolBerg so what trend is usher at the forefront of? Nobody over 40 wears supreme unless they're suffering from arrested development, usher is relevant because of his back catalogue he hasn't had a hit in years
I didn't love Glu...but I did like that he was utilizing his higher register
Usher rushed that album to drop before the super bowl hype...He could have made that shit a mixtape 😂
FACTS!!!!!!
It was a Playlist lol
Usher topped out with the confessions album 3:37
I listened to the album several times and really loved it. this album will become a classic because it has excellent songs, listen to it again one day you will see that it is more than a good album.
Yea these Niggas is crazy Coming Home album is really good the 2nd half of the Album is where it is 🔥
But they say they didn't listen to it, I'm confused
Facts!!! They don't know what they're talking about
Calling it a bad CB album is spot on.
I’d call it a better CB album lol
@@MisterFoxxNah… 11:11 is a way better album than this trash
@@MINK2393 cool
I’ll say this since this has been the topic for a while. I liked 3 songs on there genuinely but it’s not touching 11:11. It sounded like Usher was tryna go for a specific sound the whole album and it wasn’t it. I think he could do the Afro beats, Ruin sounds great but yea. I’ll give the album a 5
As a while album Chris album was better but ushers goood songs on this album where better than Chris good songs in. My opinion like room in a room in the side etc
cb defo deserves the Grammy for best album
Il be real tho when it comes to cb with him it’s quantity over quality.he release 35 song albums with knowing at least 10 of them being alright and 2 being hits.his sound been the same for a min and when I say that I mean with Chris brown u know what to expect as for usher you expect more
I like 18 out of 20 from that album ….. best album since confessions 🤫🤫🤫
It ain't for everybody and sharing your opinion doesn't mess up his superbowl moment. Nobody can make me hate this album. I've been listening to it for 3 days straight. This album is dope and I love the 80s disco vibe that it's giving me.
All this talk about r&b albums, I hope one day we can give DVSN some love man. Always putting out quality r&b music and dont get much love.
Younger audiences ain’t paying either!!!! All he needed to do was give us the music and we’d buy it
The crazy part .. in todays era older artists try to “cater” to a younger audience … and they still don’t listen because they know you’re old 😂. Just make authentic music bruh
man y'all niggas trippin.. that album is fire, " Stone Kold Freak" fire, " Risk it all" Fire! " Room in a Room" fire! man he got heat on this album.. i think y'all done fell victim to listening to so much R&B that sounds like rap that y'all forgot what real R&B sounds like. A town girl with the billy joel sample is fire too. Y'all totally missing on this one fareal lol
Ehh idk bro, the whole majority of the album sounds like he was confused about the sound he wanted out. Personally I liked 3 songs tho
Yesss A Town Girl was lit!
idk if its a confused sound vs more of playlist style of album like most albums with 20 plus songs on them. In this age of music i like when artist give me a multitude of sounds on a project. The last thing i want is 20 songs that all sound similar lol@@Savvy0092
Those plus “One of them ones”, “stone cold freak”, “life of the party” this album is 🔥
Now we see why breezy is him. When it comes to usher all they talk about is confessions which was ages ago while breezy been consistently putting hits from time to time. I think it’s not even close after this album.
Say it again for people in the back 😂 these people love talking about confessions saying Usher got a catalog after.. nigga where ?
Bruhh, USHER been HIM! Confessions was his biggest selling album. He will never top that! But he had Platinum albums prior to that. My Way, and 8701. They both sold millions.
As for Chris Brown.....he's never had a Confessions. He is consistent with great music no doubt! And he is one of the best performers to ever live! However, he has never had one single album that has reached the heights of a Confessions. And his last album 11:11 was mediocre in my opinion. And even his record sells said that Breezy was not great neither. In my opinion, you can find great songs on both of these albums, but they're not all great!
All that USHER did with this album, was give something for everybody.
What Joe, and the crew was expecting was Confessions sounding album. And I believe that's why they were truly let down. But this album definitely has some bangers 💯 And where I think the JBP dropped the ball was rushing through the songs one night prior to recording this episode. You have to take your time with R&B. And I believe that they're going to revisit it and have to eat their words. I am the party one of my favorites on the album 🔥🔥🔥🔥 And there is at least half of the album that's on point. The rest is for other genres who like the pop USHER. But he did with Chris Brown did gave the people a little bit of everything.
Another point, Chris Brown Can't sing live. When USHER steps to the stage there is no voice tracks. The mic is on. Have they ever did a live Versuz, Chris would be exposed when it comes to singing. What USHER is doing at 45 is NOTHING SHORT OF AMAZING 💯💪🏾🔥
@@ReturnIILoveEntertainmentFtDjG ok ChatGPT
And when it comes to Chris what do people say? And I mean the general public? Lol because ain’t nobody talking about Chris’ music like they talk about Usher’s. Chris can put out a couple hits but he oversaturates himself by putting out too much music that it leads to less quality and more redundancy.
And on 11 11, almost all of the songs sound the same. 🙄
I want Chris Brown to do his Superbowl halftime game then we can discuss who is crowned new king for their generation.
That’s not happening, y’all need to let that go. He just got a pulled invite to the NBA celebrity all star game,that lets you know where them people stand
@@Goodworkriah I just saw that but my GOD is able to change hearts maybe He's trying our faith . I believe the Superbowl will happen as a fan I believe if I ask my heavenly father he'll do what I have faith to believe him to do now basketball is not Chris Brown 's career but singing is Superbowl halftime show Chris Brown I believe will be ask to takeover 1/2025 healing energy.
They need to let Chris Brown do next year. Chris isn’t getting any younger
Usher is amazing! But this CD was not one of his best.
CD? You didn’t stream it?
@@WeezyApologist😂
I don’t know why he just don’t let JD and B Cox produce or executive produce most of the album. That’s when he made his best music.
I mean… He called the album “Coming Home”
Leading fans to believe it was going to be more traditional, Usher definitely dropped the ball. Although “Ruin” may end up being a classic for me
I Love You is my fav
I gotta admit, I like Ruin
Good album
We all y’all sleepin on “Bop” is killin me smh The closest thing to traditional Usher on there & nobody’s ears peeped yet smh
Y'all can't get mad because y'all expected something that he didn't say. Just because he called it that doesn't mean that's what he was going for.
I totally agree with what y’all saying I thought this album was gonna be different because it’s usher
The first couple of songs I was getting ready to turn it off it was like towards the end it got better
This sounds like a usher album
@@crisswalker349second half of the album is the strongest. But I think people keep Usher in a box too much
I believe he gave the younger demographic something to bop with but ultimately he will release another album by the end of the year or beginning of next especially since this is the 20th anniversary of the confessions album.
Younger demo ain’t checking for him. Thats the problem
I hope he doesn't.wasnt feeling this album🥱🥱
Going over to Rory and Mal to get a good review of the album.
On the side is fire
I tried listening to it. I couldn't get through all of both discs. It was just ok. Nothing really moved me. BJ The Chicago Kid was soulful and WAY better. Why have all the artists just abandon pure Soul music?
They tripping the album was great. Cold Blooded, Bop, A Town Girl, Ruin, Kissing Strangers, Good Good…
Aye, Usher's "Usher" albun was the first cassette Ive ever owned as a kid. He'll always be one of the R&B GOATs to me and I always have high hopes for his albums when they're announced. But I honestly do agree with what alot was said here. I do think the albun was lackluster. I do think he tried to hard to cater to a younger sound. And I do think he strays too far from that R&B sound.
I didn't think the album was terrible. Just for all the hype, it just didn't hit that "itch" a lot of us were looking for.
This is literally one of his best albums
Said by no one
Agreed
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That’s sad asf 😂
You chattin 😂
8701/confessions = classics
He got Slaps in there fasho & a Slap is a Slap don’t matter what pocket it’s in
It gave me more more of mixture .. like Please U and I Love U kinda gives 70s-90s
I havent liked an Usher album as a whole since Confessions. All his albums were pretty mediocre but always had about 5 good bops on there. This albums no different for me
Raymond vs Raymond was 🔥
Out of 20 songs there was only 3 songs I wasn't big on and I just replaced those 3 with glu and 2 other songs that wasn't on the album
this is some of ushers best work.i understand what the problem Joe Budden has with the album ( assuming he listened to it or not 🤷🏿♂️) he likes a particular brand of rnb/soul live instrumentation and throwback vibes. i personally dont wanna hear that from Usher at this point in my life
i love this album for the 80s updated upbeat bobby/michael/prince vibes
I think y’all read too much into the Coming Home title. He’s always been big on “evolving” and trying new sounds. To expect “another Confessions-like album” is wildly unrealistic for many reasons. When you listen to it without having that expectation you’ll begin to love it for what it is. After a week of listening to it I think it’s a great album. Margiela is the only song where I think he sounded like he was trying to appeal to a younger audience so my only critic is that I could do without that song in exchange for another real R&B ballad (but not Glu). Best album since Raymond vs. Raymond IMO.
My top 10 (non-singles) in no order are ATL girl, BOP, Kissing Strangers, Stone Kold Freak, on the side, I Love You, one of them ones, Luckiest man, BIG, Coming Home.
Raymond Vs Raymond wasn’t a good album tho.
@@Immeallday according to you? It sold millions.
If we being honest Usher only had 1 “great” album. He just always had big singles on the the other ones
Yall buggin Usher proved why it ain’t no comparison between him and beeezy 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
I was waiting for thisn
Y'all don't even have great taste for good music, coming home is fire very hot but y'all to dumb to notice 😂
Biggest moment of this podcast to be honest..here to know
Good episode
I don't think Usher is the only one who decide what songs would make the final cut of COMING HOME.
I liked Usher’s album and I’m in my 30s and don’t like a lot of the music out now. I think you have to give the project a true sit and listen to appreciate it. It didn’t sound like he was trying to cater to the young audience at all so idk where y’all got that from lol I’ve heard people actually complaining about the opposite lol Y’all didn’t give it a real listen.
They saying he dropped the ball but only 1 person listened to the album lol FOH
These dudes buggin! This album 🔥 How you gone review something you didn’t listen to completely!🤦🏽♂️
Ruin is amazing
He didn’t have to cater just do the music that fits him!!!!!
No one wants to go backwards, its about evolving. If Usher drops an album too identical to Confessions they would clown it. A 45 yo trying to be 25 again. And I'm in my 40's.
This new usher album is great 🔥🔥 Idk what these ninjas smoking 😂
This is the problem with you podcasters.. Y’all don’t even LISTEN to the album in its entirety and have an opinion to the masses which will probably detour them from listening to it themselves. Hard II Love album was GREAT and so was “A” but y’all get on here bumping y’all gums about songs you haven’t even listened to yet 🙄
Who cares if GLU not on the album you can still LISTEN to the song if you to! It’s a SINGLE! 😤😤
Usher is a Icon and a legend I doubt he cares about a washed up rapper and his podcast Joe button up your shirt unlike your music career you can get that right thank you.
Album was shabby
The album is 🔥🔥🔥🔥
Tracks: I am the party, Bop, One of them ones, Stone cold Freak, Coming Home and Good Good.
It’s not 11:11, however we don’t need to compare!!
Ruin is dope ❤️
I am the Party
Ice… 😂😂😂
How are these clowns "reviewing" an album they never listened to? 🤡
Yall gotta wait on r.kelly to come out for a real rnb
For 15 year old music?
And this y’all King. Please R.Kelly is the King period.
@@learningeverdayliving111 king of little girl music. Grow up
Y’all didn’t even fully listen to the album, how are you gonna give a reaction 🤷🏻♀️I actually like what Usher did with this album, he thought of all of his fan base, there’s something for everyone, yall just don’t get it, but when you know you know period!! 🙌🏼🔥🔥🔥🙌🏼
I just got finished listening to the album earlier this morning. It's not a bad album. It gave R&B plus a little Pop like Chris Brown. Definitely got some Chris Brown vibes on this album. I'm from Virginia so not mad at that. Coming Home,A-Town Girl,Keep On Dancin,Risk It All,Bop&Ruin are my favorites on here! Other songs aren't bad though. Too many songs on this album for me. Don't like long albums. Give me 10-16 songs but not 20. Sixteen songs is pushing but yeah. 💓💓💓🎤🎶
This album is not it for the reasons they stated. Kissing strangers & keep on dancing sound like boy band/Weekend unreleased tracks to me. Big sounded like a new artist trying to break. I love you sounded like a bad Prince reference with elementary writing, im pulling your hair cause i like you... ikyfl. Standing next to you remix doesn't hit, When you use an Angela Winbush sample, it should hit (Biggie & JayZ). It's an underwhelming album. Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis, please return to give us Confession 2. Maybe 9 out of the 20 will make it on the playlist for further listening.
you all said you have not listen to it how can you say you don't like it make it make sense
These are joes confessions 😂😂
I Like The Album, Only Songs I Didn’t Really Care For Was BIG And Cold Blooded 💯
Album is fire🔥
We're not gonna sit here and act like this entire album is trash. For folks who've been afraid to give the album a shot cuz of the JBP, here are some slaps:
Luckiest Man
One of Them Ones
Please U
I Am the Party
Bop
Ruin
Risk It All
Coming Home
If there's anything wrong with this album, it's the sequence of tracks, cuz alk the slaps are near the end. That's all 🤷🏾♂️
I agree with that. I don’t think this album is cohesive and 1-2 song’s didn’t need to be on there.
Stone Kold Freak, A town girl, I Love you! what are they talking about!
Don't forget BIG
They buggin!!!! ALBUM FIRE … go listen Joe
This album is dope FWY saying!!!
Yeah I think people keep expecting Confessions 2 and pure R&B Usher when Usher has always been a versatile artist, but these old heads, no offense, or so-called R&B purists are forgetting 8701 was one of Usher’s poppiest albums. It’s like expecting MJ to make a Thriller 2. It’s pointless to live in the past and if you want to, just listen to that album from the past. With that said, Usher definitely had some heat that got left of this album, but I don’t think it should take away from what this album offers. Because it’s got some bangers too. Let the album breathe like Jay-Z said.
Disagree bro…usher had big singles on 8701, but it wasn’t praised as a complete album. I agree usher have always been versatile, and that’s why he never had super critically acclaimed album UNTIL…Confessions, which was an “R&B purist” album.
I think saying people living in the past is a lazy take. Artist just don’t make as good of music anymore. Kanye 4/5 albums sounded way different than his 1st and 2nd, but people still consider them classics. It didn’t sound like “the old Kanye”. The music was just still good.
@@mmbeas Disagree with what? I never said anything about 8701 being a complete album. I said it’s one of his poppiest albums and people are complaining about the new album being poppy. Also, rap has a little more freedom to be experimental than R&B does, especially when it comes to certain artists. Usher’s fanbase has largely put him in a box, so every time he sidesteps from R&B or Confessions type music, people complain. Even when Kanye made 808s it was polarizing at first. It wasn’t an instant classic. Confessions was also not super critically acclaimed either. 808s and Confessions proves my point that we gotta let albums breathe! A lot of Usher’s fans come from Confessions and they still think that’s the only kind of music he should make when 8701 is basically Coming Home 1.0. But people are so “caught up” with a masterpiece, the same way people were stuck on Thriller.
Rap artists always seem to have the freedom to branch out more than R&B artists. Usher was always stepping into other genres than just R&B and that’s also my point. And I’m not saying just because Usher’s new music is “different” then that means it’s good, I’m saying we shouldn’t be surprised it’s different sonically from his other albums and maybe if we take the time to let the music hit us, we can make a better decision and maybe realize we like it more compared to the first or even second listen. The same way people warmed up to 808s. Saying people living in the past is not a lazy take, when it’s shown time and time again that people are always critical when something different arises. People don’t say “I miss the old Kanye” because they’re living in the future lol.
Now, who’s to say the music is good, if the response to the music is polarizing??? You’re calling 808s a classic when it was initially polarizing. We can tell the album was different, but what are we measuring to call it good? Sales, hits? The musical landscape is different now, especially for R&B. Usher’s new album is different and it may be sort of polarizing among fans, but it’s got mostly better critic reviews than 8701 and it debuted as the the highest selling R&B album in *pure sales* in four years. I feel like we should be able to call this album good, not because it’s different, but because it’s good and it’s different, even tho it captures just everything Usher is known for.
@@MisterFoxx After taking my time and reading again, my counter to 8701 didn’t make sense at all. Not sure where I was going with that. Although, I’m not clear on what your point was if I’m being honest.
I actually like a nice amount of songs on this album (Ruin, on the side, I am the party, luckiest man). And I don’t think it’s that different from what he usually give us. My personal opinion, I don’t think Usher ever had complete albums aside from confessions. I always loved his singles, but the albums was always underwhelming. He either had bad songs, or songs that didn’t flow or was too pop (I.e. standing next to you). Him and Chris Brown similar in that way. They best work came when it was traditional R&B, but they can’t seem to help themselves and always try to mix R&B and dance music.
If I’m being honest I don’t think we give JD & B Cox enough credit. They were big reasons why Confessions was what it was. Wrote and produced most of it, and Usher added his talents. Look at what they did for Mariah Carey. Not sure why he didn’t go back to that formula.
@@mmbeas I don’t even think you’re the right person for my point anyway, since you’re not really saying anything that goes against my point lmao. Because other people don’t seem to actually understand the album like you. But I will agree that Confessions is his most cohesive album, but people don’t realize that JD and B. Cox didn’t even produce most of that album. They only did 4 songs. The rest were done by the legendary Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis, Dre & Vidal, Rich Harrison, Lil Jon, Robin Thicke and Just Blaze. Everybody just seemed to align on the one vision. And JD & B. Cox were definitely integral to what made Confessions what it is by creating a juicy story behind the artist. They never really went back to that formula because it was always about moving forward for Usher. It’s the same reason why MJ didn’t go back with Quincy Jones after Thriller.
In general, I think Usher’s formula was always just to have JD, but bring in new producers because he’s done that with every album. He brought back some of the same people with Raymond v Raymond. Jimmy and Terry were on that album and JD & B Cox wrote a song similar to Burn, while Rico Love and Jim Jonsin were the new guys. And that album was pretty cohesive. The problem is that any formula doesn’t guarantee success or progress. I don’t think there was any really solid formula aside from creating controversy or intrigue for Usher’s persona. The stars aligned for that one. But Raymond v Raymond did have the divorce gossip surrounding it and they wrote a number one song that fed into the gossip. But doing the same thing over and over again doesn’t help an artist grow. And Usher probably doesn’t wanna have to keep relying on gossip to make a compelling album, but he probably almost feels forced to because that’s was the foundation of Confessions. It’s why he still gives us songs about infidelity and thank God his album isn’t all about that lol.
@@MisterFoxx NGL bro you just schooled me. I just look at the credit and you right. Didn’t know T&J was in there that much & definitely didn’t know Robin Thicke did that track. Damn, the cohesiveness is the difference between good and classic. Cause Coming Home definitely got some heat. Just not sure how much they flow together yet, or how big the songs will be.
But definitely going to listen to R vs R now. Also, not sure if you saw the IG live they did a few years ago that was suppose to be “Confessions 2”. But they had some heat on there too.
Just don’t give out any *GENIUS* PrizePicks Joe lol
The album is a 6 maybe a 5 2:13
The album was very underwhelming. This is not a comeback album.
Do yourself a favor and TH-cam usher and JD confessions 2 ig live. That’s what this album should’ve sounds like. Would’ve been🔥🔥
Same.
Usher can do whatever the F he wants. Love him anyways & always 💯
Glue is good.
Album fire…. They tripn
This album is firrreee
30 and under love it. 39 and under like it. 40 and above 😬 nahhhh.
The album is coming that album didn’t sound like jd was on it which is why I didn’t hear samples
Y'all are Dream Crushers STRAIGHT UP