*Ne-Yo is a dreamer and has big plans a Motown Records’ new senior VP of A&R.
Being the diverse artist he is, he wants to bring all kinds of music to the label, that’s traditionally has promoted predominantly Black artists.
I want to get back to a place where everybody’s listening to the same thing no matter what race, color, creed you are,” the singer said in an interview Wednesday after Universal Music made the announcement.
“(Now) there’s music that’s specifically for black people and there’s music that’s specifically for white people, and I feel like the essence of … music is lost when you do that.”
But his goals don’t stop there. He’s looking forward to hiring hard working artists who are looking to make more than one hit record. Under his command, Ne-Yo plans to introduce a new realm of music to the industry and nurture some good talent at Motown.
And speaking of hard work, he’s now gearing up to release his fifth album this summer and will move over to Motown, rightfully so.
I’m hoping this is just a bad write up.
Ne-Yo, are you aware that no, everyone has NOT always listened to the “same” music. Although I agree that music gets lost, it certainly ain’t because black folk like wut they like and white folk like what they like. Ain’t nothing lost there.
Now what is lost, are the art forms/stylez we largely created only to be adopted whole and popularized popular by white artists. Think jazz and blues…Jelly Roll and ‘em.
Don’t get too besides yourself ‘Yo.