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Consistency is definitely key when it comes to Shaffer Smith, aka
Ne-Yo. Whether it’s his thought-provoking songwriting capabilities, comfortable harmonies, or his effortless ability to make hit record after hit record, his success rate is one that not too many in the music industry can contend with.
Switching labels, the Arkansas-born singer/songwriter has finally jumped the
Def Jam ship and has now found a new home in the form of the legendary
Motown label. Releasing his fifth studio album
R.E.D., which is an acronym for
Realizing Every Dream, things seem to have come a long way for Ne-Yo since the disappointing commercial reception he received for 2010’s
Libra Scale.
Already with a UK number one single featured on the album - "Let Me Love You (Until You Learn To Love Yourself)" -
R.E.D. is an album full of promise. With lots of highs and a few lows, most of all it sees a return to the type of songwriting his fans know he’s capable of.
On his recent trip to London ahead of the release of his