Biography

Ne-Yo (born Shaffer Smith) penned material for Youngstown and broke through in 2004 with Mario's [roviLink="MC"]"Let Me Love You," one of the most-played songs on urban radio stations across the U.S. In My Own Words, the second album he recorded but the first one to be released, came out in early 2006 and reached the top of the charts, supported by the number one hit [roviLink="MC"]"So Sick." That year, he had a hand in writing a pair of Top Ten hits: Beyoncé's [roviLink="MC"]"Irreplaceable" and Rihanna's [roviLink="MC"]"Unfaithful." Because of You, his second album, followed in May 2007. He has also written for Marques Houston, Cassidy, Heather Headley, and Musiq Soulchild. ~ Andy Kellman

Top Tracks

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• Ain't Thinking About You

• Because Of You

• Can We Chill

• Champagne Life

• Closer

• Crazy

• It Just Ain't Right

• Makin' A Movie

• Miss Independent

• Nobody

• One In A Million

• So Sick

• Stay

• What Have I Done?

• When You're Mad

• Why Does She Stay

Discography

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• Libra Scale

  Def Jam

  2010

• Year of the Gentleman

  Def Jam

  2008

• Because of You

  Def Jam

  2007

• In My Own Words

  Def Jam

  2006