Despite critics saying Usher lost a step or two, the R&B crooner will return to Billboard 200's top spot with his sixth studio album, "Raymond Vs. Raymond," next week.

Knocking protege Justin Bieber's "My World 2.0" out of the number one slot, Usher is projected to sell at least 300, 000 copies in its first week.

Usher's no stranger to being top dog. His last two LPs, "Here I Stand," which was released in 2008 and the 2004's "Confessions," both debuted at number one on the Billboard 200.