The Short List of Things to Do

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Usher's Here I Stand

Available May 27

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Four years ago, he released a great cheating song (Yeah). Now Usher is married with child, but that hasn't killed his libido: from R. Kelly — worthy euphemisms ("I can't wait to deliver you like a FedEx box") to straight-out begging, he's still talking about sex, ba-by. But sex without melody and with few addictive hooks is kind of a grind.

Grade: C+

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