Ne-Yo Leaves Def Jam and Joins Motown
Platinum-selling singer/songwriter Ne-Yo will be parting ways from Def Jam and joining Motown Records as an artist and senior VP of A&R, according to Billboard.biz. He will also be bringing along his Compound Entertainment imprint to the label as well, where he will serve as a producer and mentor to Motown artists and assist in the search for new talent.
"I'm honored that I'v...
Ne-Yo's Red Tails 'Flies High' at Weekend Box Office, Celebrities Rally Support
The George Lucas directed film 'Red Tails,' starring Ne-Yo, Terrence Howard, Method Man, Cuba Gooding Jr. and more, has exceeded expectations at the weekend box office.
Following a strong 'A' from Cinema Score, the film, chronicling the Tuskegee Airmen, brought in $19.1 million according to figures released Sunday morning.
Stronger than expected, the total gives 'Red Tails'...
Ne-Yo explains 'Mr. Perfect' Album Title
While his latest film, Red Tails, opens in theaters today, Ne-Yo has another project on his mind -- a fifth studio album.
Breaking down the title of the project, "Mr. Perfect," Ne-Yo claims the album is all about connecting with listeners.
"This album for me is my way of showing people, Yes, I am a celebrity. But at the end of the day, I’m a human being, I’m a man first. I...
Ne-Yo Joins Cee Lo Green's Team on NBC's The Voice
R&B singer/songwriter Ne-Yo is the latest artist to sign on as a member of a reality television singing competition. The Grammy nominated musician will act as an advisor for the second season of NBC's "The Voice." He joins Babyface as an additional mentor on Team Cee-Lo (Green).
One of reasons Ne-Yo elected to join the reality competition was because the show focuses on vocal talent...
EXCLUSIVE: Ne-Yo, Rihanna Producer Says Industry Killed R&B, Talks Creating Divas
Grammy Award winning producer-songwriter Chuck Harmony is well known in the music industry for making hits for artists like Ne-Yo, Chrisette Michele, Rihanna, Mary J. Blige, Fantasia, amongst many others. But unlike so many people in music, Harmony is not just in it for the money; he has a special love for the genre that made him rich; R&B.
With that being said, the hitmaker has on...
Ne-Yo's Holiday Charity Tour Helps 4,000 Children
R&B singer/songwriter Ne-Yo went on tour
recently not to entertain fans but to aid 4,000 children of the Foster Care and
Group Home systems during the holiday season. Ne-Yo and his Compound Foundation
"Giving Tour" made stops in Chicago, Boston, Washington D.C., Las
Vegas and Orlando, providing Toys for Tots, books, clothing and meals.
"This Giving Tour is needed, and it is my...
R&B singer Ne-Yo is a father again for the second time. The “One in a Million” hitmaker and girlfriend Monyetta Shaw welcomed their second child earlier this week, reports USmagazine.com.
Ne-Yo and Shaw’s first child, daughter Madilyn Grace, was born last year and is currently 11 months old. No word on the sex of the new baby.
Congratulations to Ne-Yo and Monyetta.
I...
Update: Ne-Yo Expecting, But Not Engaged
Yesterday, we reported that R&B singer/songwriter Ne-Yo was engaged and expecting his second child with longtime girlfriend, Monyetta Shaw, according to what Shaw’s representative told Us Weekly Magazine.
However, a rep from Ne-Yo’s camp denies any sort of engagement, but does confirm the pregnancy. “Although the couple is expecting again, there is no engagement just yet,” says the re...
Ne-Yo Engaged & Expecting Second Child
R&B singer and songwriter Ne-Yo is about to be taken off the market for good. The "Closer" singer is officially engaged to his longtime girlfriend, Atlanta boutique owner Monyetta Shaw, and they are expecting their second child together, confirmed by her rep to Us Weekly.
Ne-Yo, 31, welcomed his first daughter Madilyn Grace in November 2010, and was ecstatic to be a first-time f...
Man Who Threatened to Shoot Ne-Yo and Company Detained by Feds
A man who threatened to shoot R&B singer Ne-Yo and other label execs in the head was detained by Federal authorities.
Record company Sony Music Entertainment secured a restraining order against Jeff Choi after learning that several employees were on his hit list, reports TMZ.
Choi reportedly began making threats several months ago, which included emails, angry phone calls...
Ne-Yo, Jessie J and Company Added to 2011 MTV VMAs, Plus Lil Wayne Commercial
Ne-Yo, Jessie J, Pitbull and Joe Jonas are the latest stars to be added to the 2011 MTV Video Music Awards, which already holds Adele, Chris Brown, Lil Wayne, Bruno Mars and Lady Gaga on the bill.
Ne-Yo will join rapper Pitbull and Nayer for a performance of their smash single “Give Me Everything, while Jessie J will be the awards show's house artist, a duty previously held by stars su...
Ne-Yo Plans Free Mixtape with Kevin Hart
R&B singer-songwriter and actor Ne-Yo has been staying busy as of lately in both the movies and music industry. Most recently, the singer announced that he’s been working on his fifth studio album, as well as preparing for the release of the new movie he co-stars in called "Red Tails." And following the footsteps of many artists, and even Def Jam label mate The-Dream, Ne-Yo has announc...
Ne-Yo & 100 Urban Entrepreneurs Offers Atlanta Training & Investment Money
With the country still in an economic crisis, Grammy Award singer/songwriter Ne-Yo is doing his part by offering support to aspiring entrepreneurs with "Future CEO Academy," an intense three day entrepreneurship boot camp. Ne-Yo's nonprofit Compound Foundation in conjunction with 100 Urban Entrepreneurs will host fifty students between the ages of thirteen to eighteen at Clark Atlanta University...
Ne-Yo Wants Chris Brown For New Album, Plans All-star Line-Up
Since his last album ‘Libra Scale,” didn’t measure up to his standards in sales, Ne-Yo has been in the label trying to create a masterpiece. Now that the wheels are fully turning on the new project, the “One in a Million” hitmaker reveals that he is planning a star-studded collaborative effort.
"I've reached out to new friends, from Busta Rhymes to Drake, to Lil Wayne, to Chris [Brown]...
Ne-Yo Continues to Explain 'Libra Scale' Failure, Talks Impossible Schedule
R&B crooner Ne-Yo previously voiced his frustration over, Libra Scale, his "poorest selling album to date," insisting “there was so much going on in regards to this album.”
“Writing the script, making sure it was good, shooting videos and being too hands on with the director, the artwork and everything,” voiced Ne-Yo.
Now in a recent interview, the “One in a Million” hit...
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