When an artist has been round for 20 years and achieved as a lot as NE-YO has, it’s robust to seek out new challenges within the music business.
After 20 years spent within the main label system break up between Def Jam and Motown Data, Billboard can solely report that NE-YO is formally a completely unbiased artist.
“It’s a blessing to be on this place to regulate my very own future as an unbiased artist,” NE-YO tells Billboard. “My artistry means the whole lot to me and I’m excited to embrace this new starting with ‘2 Million Secrets and techniques.’ It’s a private tune that took progress to jot down, however I’m proud to share it with the world.”
For his first transfer because the “Miss Impartial” singer launched into his unbiased journey, NE-YO delivers his confessional “2 Million Secrets and techniques” on Friday (June 13). He beforehand teased the redemptive observe throughout his Tiny Desk live performance in April.
“This tune took just a little little bit of progress on my half to even write, and much more to sing. This tune is principally about proudly owning your s— … No person is above errors, no one is above redemption. You do higher and you retain pushing,” he mentioned final month. “This tune isn’t a tune, this tune is a confession.”
“2 Million Secrets and techniques” and all of NE-YO’s releases for the foreseeable future will come by way of the Las Vegas native’s Compound Leisure imprint. A self-directed visible for the weak Hitmaka-produced single is about to reach at 12 p.m. ET on Friday as effectively.
NE-YO will head residence this summer season to a scorching Sin Metropolis for his Human Rebel Residency, the place he’ll carry out contained in the Encore Theater at Wynn Las Vegas on Aug. 7, Aug. 9, and Aug. 10.
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