A member of Usher‘s production team has come forward with claims that the R&B sensation may be trying to pull a fast one on the media.

In an exclusive, a person that is currently working on Usher’s upcoming album suspects that Usher’s engagement may be a fraud. The source tells, “There are a bunch of songs on the album that deal with heartbreak. One of them has [Usher] being dumped by an older woman.” The tipster continued, “It’s just way too convenient that he’s singing about breaking up with an older woman on the album and he’s engaged to an older woman in real life. It feels like I’ve been down this road before.”

The insider is referring to the pregnancy rumor that surfaced shortly before the release of Usher’s last album, Confessions. Before the albums hit stores, Usher’s camp released a rumor that he and R&B singer Chili split after he impregnated another woman. Many believe the rumor helped generate buzz about the album.

But our source isn’t a fan of Usher’s publicity stunts. The insider explains, “I’m a music purist so I really don’t care for [publicity stunts]. Usher makes some really great music so I don’t know why he has to use all these gimmicks to create hooplah. All it does is take away from the purity of the sound.”