Ne-Yo New Album Pushed Back to August

Contributed By: Joanna Ester Created On: Wednesday, 14 May 2008 Hits: 58 Ne-Yo Originally due June 24, Ne-Yo's third Def Jam album, "Year of the Gentleman," has been pushed back to August 5 while the artist completes additional songs for the project. The album features production by longtime Ne-Yo colleagues Stargate, Christopher "Tricky" Stewart, J.R. Rotem and members of Ne-Yo's Atlanta-based Compound Entertainment crew. The set's lead single, the Stargate-produced club track "Closer," is No. 54 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No. 41 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. :: story continues below :: "I wanted the third album to be something a little different from the first and second as far as the essence and the sound of what I was doing," Ne-Yo told Billboard in April, emphasizing that he'd become a bit bored by the R&B-heavy sound of his earlier work. Share this article to: Comments Only registered users can write comments! 3.25 Copyright (C) 2007 Alain Georgette / Copyright (C) 2006 Frantisek Hliva. All rights reserved." What's On Related: Promoter to Be Ordered to Pay Ne-Yo $700,000 (03-09-2008) Ne-Yo to Pay Tribute to Michael Jackson on New Album (27-06-2008) MTV Video Music Awards Japan Winners List (02-06-2008) Ne-Yo Praises Lindsay Lohan on 'Bossy' (28-05-2008) Ne-Yo: 'I have no time to write song for Spice Girls' (29-04-2008) Prev Story: 'Guitar Hero IV' to Feature Van Halen and Linkin Park Next Story: Weezer to Release 'Red Album' Earlier

 

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