Ne-Yo | Libra Scale
Ne-Yo | Libra Scale
Ne-Yo (Shaffer Smith) is easily one of R&B’s best young artists of
the day. Now four albums in (all polished and exceptional), Ne-Yo is
easily treated more like a ‘veteran’ of the business as opposed to an
amateur trying to build his way up. Ne-Yo has ‘the goods’ to back up
his ‘veteran’ status with vocals that can be described as sensual, silky
smooth, and heavily influenced by the late, great Michael Jackson. On
Libra Scale, the Michael Jackson comparisons may be the most deserved of
any of Ne-Yo’s efforts as vocally, Ne-Yo sounds better than ever. And
face it, with this album mixing the best of contemporary R&B,
traditional R&B and pop coupled with his ever-evolving tenor, how
could Ne-Yo not sound like MJ, the ultimate crossover artist?