The new record label to be run by Usher will finally release an album next month, the soundtrack to the new movie in which he himself stars, 'In The Mix'. The original soundtrack will feature two tracks each from three new artists signed to Usher's US Records, which will be run as an imprint to SonyBMG owned J Records. The three artists in question are rapper Rico Love, R&B quintet One Chance and R&B singer Rayan. A release date for the album is tbc, though the movie comes out in the US on 23 Nov, so it must be soon. Artist albums from all three of the US Records roster are expected next year.
It is three years since Usher first announced his intention to launch a label with the then pre-merger BMG. The delay it getting thing started is, according to BMG North America boss, Clive Davis, a testament to Usher's serious commitment to the new label. Billboard quote the BMG boss as saying: "It wasn't a time thing. His priorities were finding the right artists and then waiting until he strongly believed they were ready."