Although many people critize this album to be very short, it's very good and has no bad songs as the advantage of being short. The hit "You Make Me Wanna" exposed Usher to be the public and this album was soon made a hit in 1997. The album has many sounds most of them linked to Hip-Hop in a way. There's also quite a few guest appearances on this album.

J.D was one of the people who really believed in this album and produced some of it's track, not to mention being featured in one. Usher also features R&B singer Monica on the album's longest track "Slow Jam" Surprisingly tha Queen Bee of Brooklyn, Lil' Kim herself makes an appearance on "Just Like Me" using her foul mouth to match the beat of the street!

The albums ballads are excellent from "Nice and Slow" to "Bedtime" it's relaxing. There ain't really dance tracks, there's just soothing R&B/Hip-Hop tracks like "Just Like Me" "My Way" and "You Make Me Wanna"

The album is worth the money. Even though it's 10-tracked and number 10 only seems to be an extended version of number 1, the album is still worth every penny. Cop it, it's hot. Usher da man!


Anyway you want it   January 7, 2000
Kira J (Australia)
4 out of 4 found this review helpful

As a listener of R&B/Hip Hop I find that most of the songs on one CD are generally the same, but with this particular Cd you've got a variety of songs. If you wanna relax you might listen to the sultry sound of Monica and Usher in "Slow Jam", if you wanna listen to something that will add a little romance to your mood you might wanna check the sexy grooves of "Nice & Slow" or if you're looking for something to cruise with the crew then check out the queen herself LIL KIM and Usher busting the rhymes with "Just Like Me" or the chill out hook with "My Way", if you wanna dance or chill, pump up "You Make Me Wanna..". Any which way you listen to this Cd will keep you happy, a true hit. I loved the Cd and still do after owning for so long! Well Done Mr. Raymond!


Usher Does It HIS WAY   June 5, 2002
TTP (Atlanta, GA)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful

Usher does very well in his 2nd CD and with Notable tracks "You Make Me Wanna", "Nice & Slow", "Bedtime", and "My Way"...... He deserves to be the best artist out there right now....

You Make Me Wanna- 14 straight weeks at #1 on the billboard charts... what more do i Have TO SAY??

Just Like Me- One of the best tracks on here..... With Lil' Kim

Nice & Slow- Classic... Sexual and slow....

Slow Jam- Good remix with Monica.... A good SLOW JAM

My Way- One of three singles on this CD and the video made this off the chain...

Come Back- One of my favorites on the CD.... excellent track..

I will- Also one of my favorites... Usher turns back to lover boy in this one...

Bedtime- One of the singles but on Usher LIVE... tied with Nice & Slow for the best slow jam on the album...

One Day You'll be Mine- Good Track... beat is one of the best on the album

Top 3

1)Nice & Slow (tie)
1)Bedtime
3)You Make Me Wanna


from performer to producer, an r&b CLASSIC   March 13, 2003
Tammer A. Azzouz (Los Angeles, CA United States)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful

Despite his lukewarm exposure prior to 1997, Usher essentially burst onto the r&b scene with "My Way." Its been close to six years since and this album keeps sounder better and better. The low number of tracks (9 original ones, 1 remix) helps this album avoid the common pitfall of having numerous mediocre tracks. In fact, every song with the exception of the boring, Blackstreet sounding "I Will" is worth a hard listen.

Usher's exposure was aided by the excellent balance between ballads and uptempo songs. The upbeat "You make me wanna" dominated airplay and created great interest in the album. The popularity of the second single "Nice & Slow" was somewhat puzzling to me (as I would rank it as the sixth best song on the album). However, the popularity that song experienced can't be denied. The real gems on this album, aside from the first single, are "Bedtime", the upbeat "Come Back" featuring Jermaine Dupri, and "One day you'll be mine." Another track worthy of mention is the Dupri-beated "Just like Me" featuring the foul mouthed Lil' Kim.

It wouldn't be appropriate to mention this cd without acknowledging the incredible producers, most notably Jermaine Dupri, who really turn this 10 track album into an r&b classic.


Usher's voice is sexy, smoldering.....   September 27, 2003
Betty June Moore (Douglas, Georgia USA)
6 out of 8 found this review helpful

I normally don't like rap, but when I heard Usher/My Way for the first time I fell in love with some of the songs on this Grammy-nominated second CD by Atlanta native Usher. This CD isn't only rap but R&B. I enjoy Usher's smooth voice and the romantic lyrics he sings, especially in such tracks as the smoldering "Slow Jam" duet with Monica, the gentle yet sexy "I Will" with its catchy backbeat and sensual lyrics, and "One Day You'll Be Mine" which is good for either dancing or, shall I say, more intimate endeavors.

So even if you don't like rap, you might want to listen to Usher/My Way and maybe you'll be just as impressed as I was by this young man's voice and talent. He has released several other albums since this 1997 production (which also comes in a clean, less explicit edition), so if you like the material on this CD, maybe you'll listen to newer offerings by Usher such as 8701 and U-Turn.