INDUSTRY NEWS: USHER ALBUM RELEASE DATE

Usher's new album entitled "Monster" is tentatively scheduled for a December 8th release. Previous reports said the album would see an October release but December sounds more accurate. Right now, Usher has been in the studio with long-time collaborator Jermaine Dupri, Adam Levine, and even Ne-Yo. Reports say that a new single should be released within the next couple of weeks, so I'll be sure to write a post about it.

Sidenote: I don't understand why Usher would record with Ne-Yo. He's not going to produce or write his best for Usher, so I don't understand the logic behind hiring dude. Someone like The-Dream doesn't even put his best foot forward for competition. Times are hard and singer-songwriters working for their competition has never been rewarding except if the singer-songwriter were Smokey Robinson or Burt Bacharach. Here's a wild thought: Usher should should do a record with Smokey, or remake one of his songs and update it. That would be a Grammy award winning smash without a doubt.