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Justin Bieber to duet twice with Usher

By Jessica Derschowitz

April 10, 2012 / 12:44 PM EDT / CBS News

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

(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.