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Much has happened in the four years since Usher left to get married and have a kid. Alright, maybe just one thing happened, and his name is Chris Brown. It’s an added challenge to an artist who came out as a young heart-throb that never missed an opportunity</description><dc:language>en-US</dc:language><generator>CommunityServer 2.0 (Build: 60217.2664)</generator><item><title>re: Album Review: Usher - Here I Stand</title><link>http://allhiphop.com/stories/alternativesreviews/archive/2008/05/27/19946083.aspx#19951220</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 May 2008 18:12:04 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">0ab0b95d-286f-42d5-ba9b-6086957539ea:19951220</guid><dc:creator>Got That Work</dc:creator><description>Its a good album but its not confessions! Didnt really expect anything close.</description></item><item><title>re: Album Review: Usher - Here I Stand</title><link>http://allhiphop.com/stories/alternativesreviews/archive/2008/05/27/19946083.aspx#19951236</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 May 2008 18:14:54 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">0ab0b95d-286f-42d5-ba9b-6086957539ea:19951236</guid><dc:creator>OnPointHoe</dc:creator><description>IT WILL GROW ON ME...</description></item><item><title>re: Album Review: Usher - Here I Stand</title><link>http://allhiphop.com/stories/alternativesreviews/archive/2008/05/27/19946083.aspx#19951246</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 May 2008 18:15:50 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">0ab0b95d-286f-42d5-ba9b-6086957539ea:19951246</guid><dc:creator>Dove</dc:creator><description>awesome word usage alert! &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&amp;gt;&amp;gt;Here I Stand is uneven in theme and flaccid. &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;**************&lt;br&gt;Main Entry: flac&amp;#183;cid &amp;nbsp; &lt;br&gt;Pronunciation: \ˈfla-səd also ˈflak-səd\ &lt;br&gt;Function: adjective &lt;br&gt;Etymology: Latin flaccidus, from flaccus flabby &lt;br&gt;Date: 1620 &lt;br&gt;1 a: not firm or stiff; also : lacking normal or youthful firmness &amp;lt;flaccid muscles&amp;gt; bof a plant part : deficient in turgor&lt;br&gt;2: lacking vigor or force &amp;lt;flaccid leadership&amp;gt;&lt;br&gt;******************&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Truuuuuueeee</description></item><item><title>re: Album Review: Usher - Here I Stand</title><link>http://allhiphop.com/stories/alternativesreviews/archive/2008/05/27/19946083.aspx#19951255</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 May 2008 18:17:01 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">0ab0b95d-286f-42d5-ba9b-6086957539ea:19951255</guid><dc:creator>Young BRINK!</dc:creator><description>2ND OR 3RD I THINK LOL&lt;br&gt;But I like his choice of beats, Usher &amp;amp; Ciara always get beats that knock. no homo&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;MYSPACE WHERE U AT???&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a rel="nofollow" target="_new" href="http://www.myspace.com/youngbrink1"&gt;http://www.myspace.com/youngbrink1&lt;/a&gt;</description></item><item><title>re: Album Review: Usher - Here I Stand</title><link>http://allhiphop.com/stories/alternativesreviews/archive/2008/05/27/19946083.aspx#19951471</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 May 2008 18:42:04 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">0ab0b95d-286f-42d5-ba9b-6086957539ea:19951471</guid><dc:creator>HTX2DC</dc:creator><description>I aint heard the cd, but I expected a better review. I'll wait for the next single before I peep the cd.</description></item><item><title>re: Album Review: Usher - Here I Stand</title><link>http://allhiphop.com/stories/alternativesreviews/archive/2008/05/27/19946083.aspx#19951473</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 May 2008 18:42:11 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">0ab0b95d-286f-42d5-ba9b-6086957539ea:19951473</guid><dc:creator>double jay</dc:creator><description>5th!!??? &amp;nbsp;hahahaha....&amp;quot;This might just be Usher’s bon voyage into the urban adult contemporary world. In hindsight, even the title, “Here I Stand” sounds a bit lethargic and complacent. Musically, Usher is definitely standing, not moving or budging one bit.&amp;quot; &amp;nbsp;couldnt have said it better.&lt;br&gt;</description></item><item><title>re: Album Review: Usher - Here I Stand</title><link>http://allhiphop.com/stories/alternativesreviews/archive/2008/05/27/19946083.aspx#19951514</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 May 2008 18:47:01 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">0ab0b95d-286f-42d5-ba9b-6086957539ea:19951514</guid><dc:creator>HisBFF</dc:creator><description>The album got rave reviews but after hearing it, i think Ursher has lost his touch. That my be a little harsh but the lyrics are the same and the music is not what I expected. He may have grown and matured so this is the sound he was going for. I Love Ursher and hope this album does well.</description></item><item><title>re: Album Review: Usher - Here I Stand</title><link>http://allhiphop.com/stories/alternativesreviews/archive/2008/05/27/19946083.aspx#19951872</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 May 2008 19:39:38 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">0ab0b95d-286f-42d5-ba9b-6086957539ea:19951872</guid><dc:creator>T-ROC</dc:creator><description>Why when album get reviewed critics leave the reader to decide for themselves (after reading the review) if the album is wack? Why can't they just palinly state at the end of the review &amp;quot;worth copping&amp;quot; &amp;quot;not worth copping&amp;quot;. The only thing i got from this review is 'NOT WORTH COPPING.&amp;quot; &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;ya'll feel the same way?</description></item><item><title>re: Album Review: Usher - Here I Stand</title><link>http://allhiphop.com/stories/alternativesreviews/archive/2008/05/27/19946083.aspx#19951878</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 May 2008 19:40:27 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">0ab0b95d-286f-42d5-ba9b-6086957539ea:19951878</guid><dc:creator>hiphop0011</dc:creator><description>He is rich, right? &lt;br&gt;I have searched his profile on a celeb dating site &lt;a rel="nofollow" target="_new" href="http://www.marrymillionaire.com"&gt;http://www.marrymillionaire.com&lt;/a&gt; &amp;nbsp;many hot hollywood celebrities and beautiful people are chatting with each other over there.</description></item><item><title>   XZIBIT LOSES HIS SON &amp;amp;#8230;LL COOL J LAUNCHES A NEW CLOTHING LINE &amp;amp;#8230; A MAN HAS SEX WITH 1,000 CARS &amp;amp;#8230; JAY-Z &amp;amp;#038; DIDDY FIGHT FOR THE SPOTLIGHT &amp;amp;#8230;. BOW WOW FOLLOWS IN HIS IDOL WILL SMITH FOOT STEPS &amp;amp;#8230;TI TURN</title><link>http://allhiphop.com/stories/alternativesreviews/archive/2008/05/27/19946083.aspx#19952658</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 May 2008 20:37:33 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">0ab0b95d-286f-42d5-ba9b-6086957539ea:19952658</guid><dc:creator>Anonymous</dc:creator><description>PingBack from &lt;a rel="nofollow" target="_new" href="http://smartenupnas.com/2008/05/27/xzibit-loses-his-son-ll-cool-j-launches-a-new-clothing-line-a-man-has-sex-with-1000-cars-jay-z-diddy-fight-for-the-spotlight-bow-wow-follows-in-his-idol-will-smith-foot-steps-ti/"&gt;http://smartenupnas.com/2008/05/27/xzibit-loses-his-son-ll-cool-j-launches-a-new-clothing-line-a-man-has-sex-with-1000-cars-jay-z-diddy-fight-for-the-spotlight-bow-wow-follows-in-his-idol-will-smith-foot-steps-ti/&lt;/a&gt;</description></item><item><title>re: Album Review: Usher - Here I Stand</title><link>http://allhiphop.com/stories/alternativesreviews/archive/2008/05/27/19946083.aspx#19953163</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 May 2008 22:07:01 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">0ab0b95d-286f-42d5-ba9b-6086957539ea:19953163</guid><dc:creator>Tommy K.</dc:creator><description>I'm not coping it but I'm sure it's a decent album.</description></item><item><title>re: Album Review: Usher - Here I Stand</title><link>http://allhiphop.com/stories/alternativesreviews/archive/2008/05/27/19946083.aspx#19954429</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 May 2008 23:00:19 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">0ab0b95d-286f-42d5-ba9b-6086957539ea:19954429</guid><dc:creator>PeTerPoPPoFf</dc:creator><description>ursher sux and his wifey got man feet.1</description></item><item><title>re: Album Review: Usher - Here I Stand</title><link>http://allhiphop.com/stories/alternativesreviews/archive/2008/05/27/19946083.aspx#19954551</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 May 2008 23:19:22 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">0ab0b95d-286f-42d5-ba9b-6086957539ea:19954551</guid><dc:creator>DamdatKaligal</dc:creator><description>I think you could find a better cd to spend your money on there are a couple and I mean 2 songs other then the ones on the radio you might like but overall its aight. &amp;nbsp;I went out and bought the cd today and feel i could of waited, its not to die for, its whatever, i wish i could take it back.</description></item><item><title>re: Album Review: Usher - Here I Stand</title><link>http://allhiphop.com/stories/alternativesreviews/archive/2008/05/27/19946083.aspx#19954597</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 May 2008 23:25:20 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">0ab0b95d-286f-42d5-ba9b-6086957539ea:19954597</guid><dc:creator>SPATE Magazine All Day</dc:creator><description>Thats whats up&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;SPATE MAGAZINE IN THE BUILDING&lt;br&gt;&lt;a rel="nofollow" target="_new" href="http://www.spatemag.com"&gt;http://www.spatemag.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Join the community&lt;br&gt;&lt;a rel="nofollow" target="_new" href="http://join.spatemag.com"&gt;http://join.spatemag.com&lt;/a&gt;</description></item><item><title>re: Album Review: Usher - Here I Stand</title><link>http://allhiphop.com/stories/alternativesreviews/archive/2008/05/27/19946083.aspx#19954612</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 May 2008 23:27:47 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">0ab0b95d-286f-42d5-ba9b-6086957539ea:19954612</guid><dc:creator>kenny1234</dc:creator><description>love you gently a classic</description></item><item><title>re: Album Review: Usher - Here I Stand</title><link>http://allhiphop.com/stories/alternativesreviews/archive/2008/05/27/19946083.aspx#19954613</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 May 2008 23:27:46 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">0ab0b95d-286f-42d5-ba9b-6086957539ea:19954613</guid><dc:creator>kenny1234</dc:creator><description>love you gently a classic</description></item><item><title>re: Album Review: Usher - Here I Stand</title><link>http://allhiphop.com/stories/alternativesreviews/archive/2008/05/27/19946083.aspx#19954614</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 May 2008 23:27:46 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">0ab0b95d-286f-42d5-ba9b-6086957539ea:19954614</guid><dc:creator>kenny1234</dc:creator><description>love you gently a classic</description></item><item><title>re: Album Review: Usher - Here I Stand</title><link>http://allhiphop.com/stories/alternativesreviews/archive/2008/05/27/19946083.aspx#19954615</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 May 2008 23:27:45 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">0ab0b95d-286f-42d5-ba9b-6086957539ea:19954615</guid><dc:creator>kenny1234</dc:creator><description>love you gently a classic</description></item><item><title>re: Album Review: Usher - Here I Stand</title><link>http://allhiphop.com/stories/alternativesreviews/archive/2008/05/27/19946083.aspx#19954622</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 May 2008 23:28:37 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">0ab0b95d-286f-42d5-ba9b-6086957539ea:19954622</guid><dc:creator>Nnuchimac</dc:creator><description> &amp;nbsp;	&lt;br&gt;Dove said:&lt;br&gt;awesome word usage alert!&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&amp;gt;&amp;gt;Here I Stand is uneven in theme and flaccid.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;**************&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Haha... </description></item><item><title>re: Album Review: Usher - Here I Stand</title><link>http://allhiphop.com/stories/alternativesreviews/archive/2008/05/27/19946083.aspx#19956538</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 May 2008 01:57:17 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">0ab0b95d-286f-42d5-ba9b-6086957539ea:19956538</guid><dc:creator>Asshole by Nature</dc:creator><description>This album is fire.</description></item><item><title>re: Album Review: Usher - Here I Stand</title><link>http://allhiphop.com/stories/alternativesreviews/archive/2008/05/27/19946083.aspx#19956648</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 May 2008 02:16:29 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">0ab0b95d-286f-42d5-ba9b-6086957539ea:19956648</guid><dc:creator>JPT7</dc:creator><description>ALL IVE HEARD HAS BEEN GOOD ABOUT THE ALBUM SO FAR SO IMA COP IT- WONDER IF HE GOT ANY JOINTS ABOUT TAMEKA ON THERE...</description></item><item><title>re: Album Review: Usher - Here I Stand</title><link>http://allhiphop.com/stories/alternativesreviews/archive/2008/05/27/19946083.aspx#19956926</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 May 2008 03:10:03 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">0ab0b95d-286f-42d5-ba9b-6086957539ea:19956926</guid><dc:creator>AJRICH</dc:creator><description>This is a okay album but not what i expected its hard to top a classic album, ill keep bumping that RAY J its fire</description></item><item><title>re: Album Review: Usher - Here I Stand</title><link>http://allhiphop.com/stories/alternativesreviews/archive/2008/05/27/19946083.aspx#19957083</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 May 2008 03:41:11 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">0ab0b95d-286f-42d5-ba9b-6086957539ea:19957083</guid><dc:creator>Omggg</dc:creator><description>i heard it im an usher fan and i dont really like i wasnt expecting confessions but damn i was hopin it would be some hot ish i only like maybe 2 or 3 songs still my dude though maybe it'll grow on me</description></item><item><title>re: Album Review: Usher - Here I Stand</title><link>http://allhiphop.com/stories/alternativesreviews/archive/2008/05/27/19946083.aspx#19957086</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 May 2008 03:41:33 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">0ab0b95d-286f-42d5-ba9b-6086957539ea:19957086</guid><dc:creator>Omggg</dc:creator><description>i heard it im an usher fan and i dont really like i wasnt expecting confessions but damn i was hopin it would be some hot ish i only like maybe 2 or 3 songs still my dude though maybe it'll grow on me</description></item><item><title>re: Album Review: Usher - Here I Stand</title><link>http://allhiphop.com/stories/alternativesreviews/archive/2008/05/27/19946083.aspx#19957770</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 May 2008 04:50:16 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">0ab0b95d-286f-42d5-ba9b-6086957539ea:19957770</guid><dc:creator>v4vendetta</dc:creator><description>THE ALBUM IS MATURE. IT'S HOT! MY AND I GIRL LOVE IT. &amp;nbsp;HE'S BEYOND CONFESSING. RAY J CURSES ON BALLADS LIKE A KELLZ WANNABE. THAT'S TACKY AND TRASHY. USH IS GROWNUP MUSIC. THE KIND STEVE HARVEY WOULD APPRECIATE.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;WE OUT!</description></item><item><title>re: Album Review: Usher - Here I Stand</title><link>http://allhiphop.com/stories/alternativesreviews/archive/2008/05/27/19946083.aspx#19959296</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 May 2008 11:28:50 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">0ab0b95d-286f-42d5-ba9b-6086957539ea:19959296</guid><dc:creator>Ill-Will</dc:creator><description>Its not on the level of Confessions, but its a mature album. &amp;nbsp;I copped the real album &amp;amp; I rarely do that. &amp;nbsp;It will grow on me just like Trey Songz &amp;amp; Dreams albums. &amp;nbsp;The &amp;quot;Love in this club&amp;quot; crowd will not appreciate it, but the &amp;quot;Moving Mountains&amp;quot; fans can relate to 25 &amp;amp; up music. . .</description></item><item><title>re: Album Review: Usher - Here I Stand</title><link>http://allhiphop.com/stories/alternativesreviews/archive/2008/05/27/19946083.aspx#19959319</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 May 2008 11:34:17 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">0ab0b95d-286f-42d5-ba9b-6086957539ea:19959319</guid><dc:creator>J-Man</dc:creator><description>Cosign v4vendetta,&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Album is definetly a new and mature sound for Usher. His song writing is improving and his vodal arrangements are much better.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;What? Do y'all want him 2 end up like Kellz? Cussin and 'flirting' when he hits 40? If the man wants to grow up let him. At least it allows him to stand out from the pack. </description></item><item><title>re: Album Review: Usher - Here I Stand</title><link>http://allhiphop.com/stories/alternativesreviews/archive/2008/05/27/19946083.aspx#19959352</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 May 2008 11:48:42 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">0ab0b95d-286f-42d5-ba9b-6086957539ea:19959352</guid><dc:creator>bnreal80</dc:creator><description>i guess i was expecting more but i guess u gotta listen a few times, confessions was so good muscially and lyrically.. here i stand istn confessions but its solid</description></item><item><title>re: Album Review: Usher - Here I Stand</title><link>http://allhiphop.com/stories/alternativesreviews/archive/2008/05/27/19946083.aspx#19961006</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 May 2008 15:48:39 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">0ab0b95d-286f-42d5-ba9b-6086957539ea:19961006</guid><dc:creator>BLUNTBLAZER</dc:creator><description>I DUNNO THE FIRST SINGLE ISNT HITTIN ME THAT HARD THE REMIX SAVED IT USH DOESNT DO THA DANCE MOVES LIKE HE USED TO ILL KEEP BUMPIN CONFESSIONS.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;</description></item><item><title>re: Album Review: Usher - Here I Stand</title><link>http://allhiphop.com/stories/alternativesreviews/archive/2008/05/27/19946083.aspx#19961031</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 May 2008 15:51:04 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">0ab0b95d-286f-42d5-ba9b-6086957539ea:19961031</guid><dc:creator>TonyMalibu</dc:creator><description>Man it's hard for a musical artist...any artist for that matter. &amp;nbsp;Cats are gonna always compare you to your last effort, especially if that effort was &amp;quot;flawless.&amp;quot; &amp;nbsp;But so much goes into something being flawless...not only is talent an ingredient, but throw timing in there, as well. &amp;nbsp;Four summers ago, gas prices weren't as high, cats were more easy-going, and Usher was four years younger. &amp;nbsp;People change, things change...end of story. &amp;nbsp;The best thing an artist can do is realize that he / she has a God given talent and will NEVER lose his / her touch, speak from the heart, do their thing, and give a fuck about how people are going to react to it.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Tony</description></item><item><title>re: Album Review: Usher - Here I Stand</title><link>http://allhiphop.com/stories/alternativesreviews/archive/2008/05/27/19946083.aspx#19961458</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 May 2008 16:43:17 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">0ab0b95d-286f-42d5-ba9b-6086957539ea:19961458</guid><dc:creator>H8ME?</dc:creator><description>This album is hot to me....&lt;br&gt;We already know it's not Confessions. For all we know he'll prolly never top that again..&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;But overall this album is good...&lt;br&gt;I think alot ppl were expecting some Snap music or some Chris Brown type of Ish .....&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;This album as stated earlier is for a more mature audience ( via possible 25 &amp;amp; older crowd)&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Out of 10 ...I give it an 8.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Here I Stand !</description></item><item><title>re: Album Review: Usher - Here I Stand</title><link>http://allhiphop.com/stories/alternativesreviews/archive/2008/05/27/19946083.aspx#19961945</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 May 2008 17:26:03 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">0ab0b95d-286f-42d5-ba9b-6086957539ea:19961945</guid><dc:creator>MACCAPONE</dc:creator><description>TIGHT ALBUM KEEP IT UP USHER ALRIGHT.....</description></item><item><title>re: Album Review: Usher - Here I Stand</title><link>http://allhiphop.com/stories/alternativesreviews/archive/2008/05/27/19946083.aspx#19976425</link><pubDate>Fri, 30 May 2008 04:57:49 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">0ab0b95d-286f-42d5-ba9b-6086957539ea:19976425</guid><dc:creator>M.E.M.P.H.I.S 10</dc:creator><description>A MU$T BUY ALBUM</description></item><item><title>re: Album Review: Usher - Here I Stand</title><link>http://allhiphop.com/stories/alternativesreviews/archive/2008/05/27/19946083.aspx#20022671</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Jun 2008 23:52:38 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">0ab0b95d-286f-42d5-ba9b-6086957539ea:20022671</guid><dc:creator>Thirst McGirt</dc:creator><description>I think it shows a lot of growth and maturity. &amp;nbsp;Production is crazy....it has a more mature sound than Chris Brown....</description></item></channel></rss>