'Year of the Gentleman'
Ne-Yo says R&B is lacking class and integrity
By: Dan Buyanovsky // EDGE Editor
Issue date: 4/7/08 Section: Edge
DB: Can you address the rumors of you working with Michael Jackson on his new album?
Ne-Yo: I got to meet Michael and we talked about what he wants to do and what he wants the sound to be for the album. I've been submitting songs to Michael for a while now, but he's been very selective and picky with the new album.
DB: Tell me a little bit about your new album. What inspired you and what are your anticipations for the response?
Ne-Yo: The new album should be coming out in late June or early July. It's called Year of the Gentleman, and the message behind that is, I want to bring the class and integrity back to R&B. If you look at the R&B cats and the hip-hop artists nowadays, they all look the same. They got the chain hanging to their ass, and their whole look is just unkempt. If you look back to The Temptations or The Rat Pack, they always dressed to a T because it was customary, and their demeanor and swag always went with it.
DB: Do you feel like you finally solidified yourself to the point that fans just trust you to come up with solid material?
Ne-Yo: I still have a lot of personal goals that I need to meet. Basically, for every great song of mine that you hear, there are five or six bad ones that you'll never hear. My goal is that every time I touch the pad with my pen, it's a hit.
Ne-Yo: I got to meet Michael and we talked about what he wants to do and what he wants the sound to be for the album. I've been submitting songs to Michael for a while now, but he's been very selective and picky with the new album.
DB: Tell me a little bit about your new album. What inspired you and what are your anticipations for the response?
Ne-Yo: The new album should be coming out in late June or early July. It's called Year of the Gentleman, and the message behind that is, I want to bring the class and integrity back to R&B. If you look at the R&B cats and the hip-hop artists nowadays, they all look the same. They got the chain hanging to their ass, and their whole look is just unkempt. If you look back to The Temptations or The Rat Pack, they always dressed to a T because it was customary, and their demeanor and swag always went with it.
DB: Do you feel like you finally solidified yourself to the point that fans just trust you to come up with solid material?
Ne-Yo: I still have a lot of personal goals that I need to meet. Basically, for every great song of mine that you hear, there are five or six bad ones that you'll never hear. My goal is that every time I touch the pad with my pen, it's a hit.
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Ronnise
posted 4/07/08 @ 6:35 PM EST
i love you ne-yo!!!!!!!!!!!1
Carmen
posted 4/26/08 @ 11:02 PM EST
hi, really love ur music omg u sexie as shit!!!!!xoxoxxoxxoxxo!!!!!!!!smoochies!!
Jimmy Jam
posted 4/29/08 @ 2:08 PM EST
NEYO...I HOPE YOU PUT YOUR DUET WITH SHANA MAY JACKSON (www.myspace.com/shanamayjackson) "80s Kind Of Love" on this Album and shoot a Bangin ass dance video. (Continued…)
Ray
posted 5/08/08 @ 4:02 AM EST
hey whats good ne-yo!
sexy, girls please get your eyes checked, that is one ugly motherfucker, lol.
no hating, just keeping it real.
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