Justin Bieber to duet twice with Usher

Justin Bieber and Usher perform on NBC's "Today" show, Nov. 23, 2011, in New York.

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(CBS News) Justin Bieber and Usher are making new music together.

The "Boyfriend" singer and his R&B mentor are teaming up for a pair of duets, one of which will appear on each of their upcoming albums.

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Bieber shared the news via Twitter on Tuesday:

now headed to a COVER SHOOT with big bro @UsherRaymondIV - we got duets on both of our albums coming

-- Justin Bieber (@justinbieber) April 9, 2012

Usher followed up with his own confirmation:

Proud of @justinbieber for his new single #BOYFRIEND - the biggest selling worldwide single first week EVER! smarturl.it/boyfriend

-- Usher Raymond IV (@UsherRaymondIV) April 9, 2012

Ohh...and trust we got a duet coming for "LOOKING 4 MYSELF" and "BELIEVE" he has come a long way. Proud to see his evolution as an artist!

-- Usher Raymond IV (@UsherRaymondIV) April 9, 2012

Usher's seventh studio album, "Looking for Myself," will be released on June 12. Bieber's third album, "Believe," is due out later this year.

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