


Many of the songs on the album have to be taken on their own, stripped of context otherwise, determining what applies to Usher’s real and fantasy lives can be problematic. He pours himself into that song more than any other on the set, and breakup lyrics don’t get much more specific than “You don’t think I know what’s up, but sweetheart that’s what ruined us” or “I done damn near lost my mama.” The song was awarded the top spot on the R&B/Hip-Hop chart, most likely for its lyrical uniqueness since the song does not break out of an exceptionally repetitive twiddle. “Papers,” the early buzz single for Raymond V Raymond, bears the closest relation to the turbulence he experienced.

Patton had severed management ties with Usher due to his relationship with former executive Grace Miguel, and she felt 'if she didn't end things when she did, it would permanently affect their personal relationship.' Raymond was ultimately released on Main the United States, and released on Apin the United Kingdom.The making of Usher’s sixth studio album was inevitably affected by the end of his marriage and its aftershocks. The album's release was pushed back again due to Usher experiencing issues in obtaining management, following him parting ways with his then manager, Jonetta Patton, also his mother, in late November 2009. Raymond, has been delayed because we believe that the album is so strong that we want to give it the opportunity to have the proper setup before coming out'. Release and promotion In November 2009, a representative of Usher told that the album will not be released on Decemas scheduled: 'The release of Usher's next album, Raymond v. It also reached the top-ten in Australia, Belgium, and Norway, and the top-twenty in Denmark, France, New Zealand, and Sweden.
