Ne-Yo

No. 45: James Blunt, “You’re Beautiful”

source: Idolator

1. It was only No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 for one week. 2. It was unseated by Ne-Yo! That’s an Idolator success story right there. 4. Its success led to Linda “And I Say HEYYY AYYY AYY YEAH YEAH” Perry lecturing The New York Times on the dangers of pop songs’ ubiquity.

Published Wed, Oct 21

Rihanna May Have Released 'Russian Roulette' For 'Shock Value,' Producer Says

source: mtv.com

s <i>Russian Roulette</i> Photo: Island Def Jam Music Group While he didn't go into details about what he thinks the song might be about, he did say that no matter what song Rihanna released as her comeback single people would immediately think it was about Chris Brown.

Published Wed, Oct 21

Rihanna Plays 'Russian Roulette' On New Single

source: mtv.com

Photo: Island Def Jam Music Group On Tuesday, Rihanna also announced that her forthcoming album, out on November 23, will be called Rated R. Def Jam also announced that the song's video, shot by "Take a Bow" director, Anthony Mandler, will premiere soon on ABC.

Published Tue, Oct 20

Rihanna's New Album, Rated R, Drops November 23

source: mtv.com

A press release from Def Jam stated that Rihanna worked with the likes of Tricky Stewart, Justin Timberlake, Chase & Status, and Stargate on the album. But she also hooked up with Ne-Yo, who wrote and produced "Russian Roulette."

Published Tue, Oct 20

The Last Word: Tyler Perry, Ne-Yo, Erykah Badu, Jamie Foxx On PCP?

source: AllHipHop

I guess it’s safe to say that Whitney Houston has officially come back. The former Mrs. Bobby Brown has landed on top of the Billboard 200 Albums chart with her latest album, I Look To You, selling 305,000 copies in its first week of release.  

Published Thu, Sep 10

Chartwalker: Why Billboard Geeks Remain Fond of Michael Jackson

source: Idolator

Below, I include the current Top 10 lists, as always. It features acts like the Black Eyed Peas, Ne-Yo, and Beyoncé — all of whom openly attest to the debt they owe Michael Jackson. Next week, we’ll have some idea of how well Jackson’s body of work sold in the wake of this week’s tragedy; but beca...

Published Fri, Jun 26

Roc Nation

source: takeflightclub (WordPress)

After leaving Def Jam with a healthy roster and buying out his own contract, Jay-Z has started his own label Roc Nation and is close to a mind-boggling distribution deal with Epic Records. He has left Def Jam with artists such as Rihanna and Ne-Yo and with his full back catalogue, a rarity. Now...

Published Wed, Jun 17

Jay-Z Is Now Roc Nation; Rapper No Longer With Def Jam

source: HipHopRX

While at Def Jam, Jay-Z was responsible for signing on acts such as Pop star Rihanna, and R&B singer and songwriter Ne-Yo. In related news, his album “Blueprint 3″ is stated to be the first album to released through the Live Nation deal and is expected ...

Published Sun, May 24