8701
| Usher
8701
8701 is the third studio album by American singer Usher; it was first released on August 7, 2001, by Arista Records. Recording was handled by several producers including The Neptunes, Jermaine Dupri, Babyface, Kevin "She'kspere" Briggs, Mike City, Bryan Michael Cox, Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis. Although intended for an October 31, 2000, release under the title All About U, the album was delayed numerous times, following the leak of several tracks onto the online music store Napster. Usher subsequently recorded new tracks and released the album under the new title, 8701, which is derived from Usher singing for the first time in his local church in 1987 and the album's release date of 2001. -wikipedia
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BBC
Full of soul and in control!
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Slant Magazine
several collaborations with veterans Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis sound like bona fide Janet Jackson tracks
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Creative Dream
Usher’s true R&B masterpiece
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NME
Usher's personal vision shines through this excellent opus, featuring the smash 'Pop Ya Collar'...
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Urban Smarts
As far as me, I'm not unhappy with it, and that's a major accomplishment for a R'n'B record.
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entertainment.ie
A contender for dud of the year, this album makes most boybands sound like Mozart.
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Kidz World
If you like a little passion in your music then you'll be groovin' non-stop to Usher's 8701.
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Entertainment Weekly
Usher has settled into his voice nicely, but there’s little beyond the buttery ”U Remind Me” to inspire a listener chant of ”four more years.”
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All Music
the record is probably his strongest yet, but he still suffers from a lack of really memorable material
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