Ne-Yo's Gentleman Blends Retro And Euro To Earn Grammy Nods
The Album of the Year nominee manages to be a Rat Pack homage with club-banging beats.By Gil Kaufman
Ne-Yo's "Year of the Gentleman"
Photo: Def Jam
Maybe Ne-Yo knew something we didn't when he decided to call his third album, Year of the Gentleman. After a somewhat lackluster second outing, the in-demand songwriter and lid-loving dance machine stormed back to the forefront of the R&B game with a string of smash hits that catapulted him into Album of the Year Grammy contention.
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MTV.com News — The Album of the Year nominee manages to be a Rat Pack homage with club-banging beats.By Gil Kaufman
Ne-Yo's "Year of the Gentleman"
Photo: Def Jam
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VH1 News — Ne-Yo's Grammy-nominated Year of the Gentleman album is an homage to the Rat Pack, but producers Stargate say their contemporary club beats added to its success. more info