USHER - USHER ACCUSES J.LO OF SONG 'THEFT'

USHER has lashed out at R+B rival JENNIFER LOPEZ for allegedly stealing a song he cast aside while recording the hugely successful album CONFESSIONS.

The YEAH! star claims J.Lo's new single GET RIGHT is a re-recorded version of RIDE, a song Usher co-wrote last year (04) which is only available on the internet.

The 26-year-old rages, "I hate it, but I'd better get some of the publishing rights or else. I didn't put it on my album because I couldn't get it right. But I didn't expect J.Lo to just take it."

Producer RICH HARRISON co-wrote the track with Usher and he decided to use it during recording sessions for J.Lo's upcoming album REBIRTH, lifting the horn section completely and re-using the same vocal pattern.