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USHER, 8701 (Arista) The chiseled crooner hired the Neptunes, Jermaine Dupri, Babyface, and other studio wizards in an attempt to conjure a collection as successful as 1997's 7X-platinum My Way.
AARON CARTER, Oh Aaron (Jive) Just 11 months after his debut, Aaron's Party (Come Get It), the 13-year-old drops this playful follow-up, which boasts an appearance by Backstreet bro Nick.
THE ISLEY BROTHERS FEATURING RONALD ISLEY A.K.A. MR. BIGGS Eternal (DreamWorks) R. Kelly, Jill Scott, and Raphael Saadiq give back to this '60s inspirational outfit by contributing to their first new album in five years.
VARIOUS ARTISTS DJ Red Alert Presents Beats, Rhymes, & Battles, Vol. 1 (Loud) On this compilation of old-school classics, stars like LL Cool J, Kool Moe Dee, Slick Rick, and MC Lyte show today's hip-hoppers how it used to be done.
ON TOUR
MELISSA ETHERIDGE The autobiographer and newly single rocker hit the road July 22 in Winter Park, Colo., and will continue through September with stops in Chicago, Seattle, Miami, and other U.S. and Canadian cities.
JANET JACKSON will be giving it her all, for you--including some pole dancing. The North American extravaganza, which kicked off July 21, will run through October; then it's off to Europe.
MATCHBOX twenty start their Mad Season outing July 31 in Fargo, N.D. With Train in tow, they'll meet Virginia Beach audiences Aug. 26, and come to the end of the line in Phoenix Sept. 29.
