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But not all of it. Forget Leviticus for now, let's stick to the not-dull stuff on Usher's new album: the gritty guitar chords on the funk-rocker "Bad Girl," the snaky melody from the not-about-VD single "Burn," the over-the-top sexiness of "That's What It's Made For"-possibly the finest missing-prophylactic tune since the Gap Band's "Burn Rubber (Why You Wanna Hurt Me)." And let's talk about Usher's falsetto. Sure he overemploys it, but who can blame him? Conversely to his key influence Michael Jackson, who seems to get a soft-porn makeover on the Lil Jon-crafted "Yeah!," Usher's girlie singing is growing richer and richer, and he moves from his real range to his falsie one with sumptuous fluidity. (If things go south for this 24-year-old veteran, he has a future in a Stylistics tribute band.) As good as Justin is, the next time he asks Billie Jean to dance, he'd best hope Usher isn't around to cut in.
But not all of it. Forget Leviticus for now, let's stick to the not-dull stuff on Usher's new album: the gritty guitar chords on the funk-rocker ""Bad Girl,"" the snaky melody from the not-about-VD single ""Burn,"" the over-the-top sexiness of ""That's What It's Made For""-possibly the finest missing-prophylactic tune since the Gap Band's ""Burn Rubber (Why You Wanna Hurt Me)."" And let's talk about Usher's falsetto. Sure he overemploys it, but who can blame him? Conversely to his key influence Michael Jackson, who seems to get a soft-porn makeover on the Lil Jon-crafted ""Yeah!,"" Usher's girlie singing is growing richer and richer, and he moves from his real range to his falsie one with sumptuous fluidity. (If things go south for this 24-year-old veteran, he has a future in a Stylistics tribute band.) As good as Justin is, the next time he asks Billie Jean to dance, he'd best hope Usher isn't around to cut in.
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