Raymond v. Raymond, released in 2010, found Usher channeling his personal turmoil into a collection of dance-pop and R&B tracks that interrogated his identity as a husband and lover. The album marked a more mature, adult-oriented sound for the artist, moving away from the teen-pop of his earlier career.
- The album debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 chart, selling 329,000 copies in its first week.
- "OMG," featuring will.i.am, became Usher's ninth number-one hit on the Billboard Hot 100, a record at the time for a male artist.
- Raymond v. Raymond won the Grammy Award for Best Contemporary R&B Album in 2011.
Usher is a multi-platinum R&B superstar from Dallas, Texas, known for his smooth vocals and slick dance moves. In 2010, he was navigating the complexities of a public divorce while simultaneously crafting this album, his seventh studio release.
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