Usher is the latest star to try to extend the life of a hit album with an abbreviated batch of fresh songs that can stand alone or as part of a deluxe original. (Hey, he probably figures that what's good for the Gaga is good for the gander.)
Versus (* * * out of four), a nine-track follow-up to his platinum Raymond V. Raymond— a chronicle of the bliss/blues of his short-lived marriage to Tameka Foster — finds a Casanova fully loosed from any matrimonial chains. Since his palpable joy over the union fueled his Here I Stand just two years ago, Usher has clearly pushed an emotional reset button to get back to his prenuptial attitudes.
On the opening track, he tells the ladies to line up because he fully intends to Love 'Em All.Versus is crammed with seductive club-ready jams in which he takes pleasure in the chase and, well, the pleasure. With the help of Jay-Z, Bun B., Pitbull and good buddy Justin Bieber, he's having it his way and spreading his love around. — Steve Jones
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