As could be predicted, Lil Wayne has pushed back his "Rebirth" -- only by a week -- but what couldn't have been predicted is Usher moving his release "Raymond vs. Raymond" off the calendar altogether.
Katie Hasty
<p>As could be predicted, Lil Wayne has pushed back his <a href="http://www.hitfix.com/articles/2009-11-10-lil-wayne-s-rebirth-gets-another-pre-christmas-release-date">"Rebirth" -- only by a week</a> -- but what couldn't have been predicted is Usher moving his release "Raymond vs. Raymond" off the calendar altogether.</p>
<p>"Rebirth" and it's accompanying second disc of Young Money debut "This Is Young Money" will hit shelves on Dec. 22 instead of Dec. 15 now.</p>
<p>A Jive rep told <em><a href="http://www.billboard.com/news/usher-s-raymond-release-delayed-1004046403.story">Billboard</a> </em>that "Raymond," originally due <a href="http://www.hitfix.com/articles/2009-10-6-listen-usher-s-new-divorce-track-papers">Dec. 7</a> then <a href="http://www.hitfix.com/articles/2009-11-16-usher-s-raymond-album-gets-solid-release-date">Dec. 22</a>, now does not have any confirmed release date.</p>
<p>Meanwhile, indie rock act Spoon has bumped up its<a href="http://www.hitfix.com/articles/2009-10-30-spoon-announce-new-album-due-january"> seventh full-length "Transference"</a> from Jan. 26 to Jan. 19. The album's first single, "Written in Reverse," will be released digitally on Dec. 1; the band has set a handful of tour dates in Europe for February.</p>
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