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  • Usher Covers Vegas Magazine + Behind The Scenes Video

    Jul, 24 2009 | Written by ATLien

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    Ok…is it me or is Usher showing ‘fever’ in his cover shot for Vegas Magazine? The necklace, the v-neck…that look. *sigh* The July/August issue? hits stands next week and Ush is the first male on the cover of mag in its entire six years in production (I guess that explains the pearls 😕 ). In the issue, Usher talks about his new fragrance Usher VIP (his third fragrance with Elizabeth Arden), recording sessions in Vegas, and his upcoming album and more. He even discusses how he plans on being back real lovemaking music for the masses:

    “The sex in music, the good sex in music, the lovemaking in music, we’ve begun to depart from it. Right now it’s all about hitting it and quitting it. I think there are a ton of women out there who want to be made love to and want to have that song going that they really want to make love to.”

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    “In time I’m going to grow older, but I hope that I can be remembered for being a great father to my sons, a gentleman, a renaissance man.”

    More photos and video from the shoot below: Continue Reading…

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    Usher Sings About ‘Filing Papers’ ~ Tameka’s Ditching Twitter + Will Her Criminal Past Come Back To Haunt Her?

    Jul, 14 2009 | Written by ATLien

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    I guess Usher really did plan for his upcoming release, “Monster” to be a strike back at his spouse. Word is…Sean Garrett penned a song for Usher that delves into his current divorce saga. Although the song was bounced around amongst producers way before news of their marital discourse hit the streets, it’s definitely a no-brainer as to what’s about to happen. The currently untitled song is being referred to as “Filing Papers” and it’s about a marriage coming to an end.? Song writing extraordinaire, Sean Garrett explains that he and Usher didn’t even speak about trouble in the singer’s marriage at the time, but he’s known for creating personalized songs for several artists. Sean’s intuition ain’t no joke! He says:

    Let’s say I wrote a record for Usher three or four months ago where I really didn’t have any idea of what he was going through personally. I work really hard at creating records I feel that’s gonna fit like a glove to an artist. Me and Usher have a close relationship; I tend to sort of assist certain artists in giving them a direction, where I think they need to go in their next move. I felt that was the direction we needed to go. I felt that was the question everyone wanted to know: Was [his relationship] good or was it bad? Was it right? Are you happy or you’re not?

    When asked how he felt when he learned about Usher’s divorce, Garrett said:

    “I’m a heavy believer in God. I’m a Pisces. My intuition is crazy. I think that’s healthy in the process for me writing and producing for people. I can feel a person’s vibe without them even saying it. I can read a person’s body language. Maybe it was a sign. Maybe it was a sign of what my man was going through and he needed to get out. Maybe it was something she needed to hear as a wake-up call to her. I don’t know ? their relationship is not my business. But once people hear this record, it’s gonna make their hair raise up. (Source)

    Producer Zaytoven speaks to MTV about Usher’s new song

    We all know Usher filed for divorce from Tameka Foster-Raymond last month and they are scheduled to begin proceedings tomorrow (July 15). Funny thing is, Tameka, who’s known to tweet her “A”zz off, has planned a Twitter “FAST” from (7/15- 8/15).? She is totally going to back away from the computer (finally). Seems innocent enough…right? but don’t make those assumptions so fast. Continue Reading…

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    UshMeka Divorce Update ~ He Says…. She Says…

    Jul, 2 2009 | Written by ATLien

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    Tameka Raymond should be breathing quite a bit easier these days since all of the Michael Jackson drama has taken a bit of the spotlight off of her and Usher’s pending divorce…but I’m still following when I can.? Recently, Tameka filed an answer to Usher’s divorce petition. In her response, Meka claimed that she was totally caught off guard by his filing of the divorce and was under the impression that things between them was just peachy. In court documents filed Monday in Fulton County Superior Court Meka claims that she “had every reason to believe her marriage was intact” and that two were “intimately together as husband and wife as recently as June 6.”

    In Usher’s petition, he requests joint custody of the pair’s two young sons, Usher Raymond V, 1, 1/2 and Naviyd Ely Raymond, 6 months. But regardless of custody requests, word on the street is that Usher’s questioning the paternity of his youngest son and seeks answers.? Continue Reading…

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    Tameka Raymond Needs A Referral + Did Usher Request DNA Test?

    Jun, 24 2009 | Written by ATLien

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    Spotted @ MrsGrapevine

    Tameka Foster Glover Raymond committed a huge twitter error recently when she accidentally sent Star Jones a tweet that was meant as a Direct Message. In the message, Meka revealed that she was not happy with her current divorce attorney, Randall M. Kessler, and asked Star Jones for a bit of advice.? Moments after realizing her mistake, Tameka sought to erase it but it was too late.

    @starjonesesq my lawyer= horrible. Need the name/number of a good one in Atlanta.

    Please delete this?it was a DM mistake. Not for ppl to see. I?m sorry.

    One would think that Foster would have Twitter mastered by now, as she regularly uses the social networking site to misquote Bible verses and affirmations lifted from various spiritual gurus.

    Over the last six months, Foster also used Twitter to mislead followers about the state of her relationship with the ‘Confessions’ singer.

    She implied all was well with random Tweets about Usher going to the grocery store and the couple allegedly sending love messages back and forth while he was shooting the movie ‘Five Killers’ with Ashton Kutcher. ~ Jawn Murray

    BTW…this isn’t the first time Meka has made this mistake.? Might I suggest she take it easy on the tweets for a while…

    Moving on…it’s being speculated that Usher wasn’t really too sure that Tameka’s 5th son was his. And if you take Tameka’s snitchin “A”zz friend’s words at face value, he may have even requested a DNA test on Lil Nayvid: Continue Reading…

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    Usher/Tameka Drama Unfolds… [Official Documents]

    Jun, 17 2009 | Written by ATLien

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    The divorce papers have been filed, the attorneys have all been hired and now the good part begins. The full divorce documents have been revealed and it appears that Usher’s been gone long before our assumption of early this year.? Divorce documents indicate that the two have lived apart since July 2008, spending not even a year together as a married couple after tying the knot August 3, 2007:

    “The marriage between the parties is irretrievably broken,” read the documents, filed in Georgia’s Fulton County Superior Court.

    “There is no reasonable hope of reconciliation.”

    Typical divorce? I dunno. Strange thing is…Mrs. Raymond, who’s professed through her attorney’s to be a loving and selfless wife, hired a private investigator to trail Usher soon after he split. Usher’s attorneys are seeking those surveillance documents from Tameka, as well as any “notes, cards, letters, photographs, film, documents, tapes, voice recordings, gift, jewelry, clothes” or other evidence that reflects on Usher’s conduct during their marriage, as well as detective reports, photos or recordings that have resulted from either “surveillance or investigation.” They also seek “any and all diaries or personal notes kept?during the course of the marriage.”

    18 pages of official documents for your reading pleasure, as well as a ‘surprise’ Usher video under the cut: Continue Reading…

    In "A" Town Favorites Atlanta, Divorce, Gossip, Usher Raymond
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    They Said It Wouldn’t Last ~ Usher Files for Divorce

    Jun, 13 2009 | Written by ATLien

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    I dropped a hint on Twitter yesterday that quite a few people took note of. In case you missed it:

    Somebody just told me some tomfoolery is going on at Fulton County Courthouse. Those papers shoulda been stamped & filed by now. Friday, June 12th 4:54pm

    Well, a source informed me a few weeks ago that Usher’s divorce papers were in the works and swore me to secrecy. The same source called me yesterday confused as to why the papers hadn’t been released and expressed concern as to how someone inside Fulton County could block public documents from being revealed. As you know, court documents are open record, so today they were finally posted via Fulton County’s website, with a hearing scheduled for July 15, 2009: Continue Reading…

    In "A" Town Favorites Atlanta, Divorce, Gossip, News, Usher, Usher Raymond
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