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Ne-Yo Says 'R&B Needs to Make a Comeback'

Ne-Yo said R&B cranks out too much dance music and needs to make a real comeback.
Ne-Yo: 'R&B Needs a 'Comeback'
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By Lyndra Vassar · Updated October 28, 2020
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Ne-Yo is telling it like it is when it comes to R&B. The singer recently said the genre cranks out too many party tunes and needs to make a real comeback.

 ” I feel like there’s more to music than just dancing,” Ne-Yold told VH1 of his upcoming album, “Love and Passion”. “There definitely will be dance songs on this album but I feel like R&B needs to make a comeback… When was the last time you heard a ballad on the radio?”

He said his new album will be much more relationship-focused.  “It’s going to be an album for love. Real music. Music that makes you feel more than just an overwhelming desire to dance.”

Do you agree with Ne-Yo – is R&B in need of a comeback?