The Hip Hop Chronicle — Slaughterhouse’s very own Joe Budden decides to do his thing over Usher’s Diplo produced track ‘Climax’. more info

411 Mania — Check out "Promise"... more info

Perez Hilton — This is sooooooo good!!!!!!!!! Usher has joined forces with the very talented Latino super estrella Romeo Santos and the result is??? Bachata brilliance!!!! Soooooo good!!!!! Check out Promise (above)!!!! more info

Guardian Music — Childish GambinoAll The Shine (Universal Island)Childish Gambino sounds like something one might vanity-order at that hot new tapas pop-up – please Christ, let it be battered – but he's actually an American rapper who should be good with words. W... more info

Stereogum — The always-prolific Diplo has been especially visible lately — a new book coming out and an Usher collab will do that for you — and tomorrow he’ll drop “Express Yourself,” a frenetic club track starring Jamaican dancehall singer Nicky Da B.... more info

Said the Gramophone — Usher - "Climax". [soundcloud] Monica and Brandy - "It All Belongs to Me". [remember last time?] Brianna Perry - "Marilyn Monroe". [facebook] Three modern legends return, prove themselves relevant. One newcomer tosses her hair, rhymes, spits. Some we... more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — Usher debuts the Diplo-produced slow jam 'Climax' -- get the candles ready. more info

Perez Hilton — LOVE IT!! This song is a trance-y, smooth HIT!! Producer Diplo leaked the new Usher track via Twitter yesterday, and we are SO HAPPY!! Climax is fantastic!! Really. U have to listen to it before everyone else does!! Diplo tweeted: seriously the bes... more info

Discobelle.net — Diplo and Usher decided on Valentines Day to give the world a taste of their new track “Climax”. Usher refers to the track as another “strip club classic”, while Diplo describes it as “some next level electrosoul” and that he’s “prett... more info

Pop Justice — According to Ryan Tedder, Beyoncé will apparently have two albums out this year, with one potentially being the soundtrack to Clint Eastwood’s A Star Is Born film. (MTV) (http://rapfix.mtv.com/2012/02/14/beyonce-prepping-two-new-albums/) BRACE ... more info