In My Own Words [PA] by Ne-Yo (CD, Feb-2006, Def Jam (USA))

Album Features
UPC:	602498826126
Artist:	Ne-Yo
Format:	CD
Release Year:	2006
Record Label:	Def Jam (USA)
Genre:	Contemporary R&B, R&B

Track Listing
1. Stay
2. Let Me Get This Right
3. So Sick
4. When You're Mad
5. It Just Ain't Right
6. Mirror
7. Sign Me Up
8. I Ain't Gotta Tell You
9. Get Down Like That
10. Sexy Love
11. Let Go
12. Time
13. [Untitled Track] - (remix, Hidden Track)

Details
Contributing Artists:	Peedi Peedi
Producer:	Ron "NEFF-U" Feemstar, Brandon Howard, Ervin "EP" Pope, Curtis "Sauce" Wilson, Brian Reid
Distributor:	Universal Distribution
Recording Type:	Studio
Recording Mode:	Stereo
SPAR Code:	n/a

Album Notes
Personnel: Ne-Yo (vocals); Peedi Peedi (rap vocals); Tor Erik Hermanson, Mikkel SE (various instruments); Larry Gold (strings); Nissan Stewart (drums); Robert Taylor (guitar).Audio Mixers: Kevin "KD" Davis; Dave Pensado; Phil Tan; Robert Horn.Recording information: Compound Studios, Los Angeles, CA; Manhattan Beach Recording Studios, NY; Sony Music Studios, New York, NY; WEstlake Studios, Los Angeles, CA.Author: Ne-Yo.Photographers: Kwaku Alston; Phil Knott; Nichell Delvaille.By the time of his Def Jam solo debut in 2006, Ne-Yo had already been a high-profile behind-the-scenes figure in contemporary R&B, penning hits for the likes of Faith Evans and Mary J. Blige. Like those artists, Ne-Yo's music is influenced by hip-hop beats and production values, but falls squarely under the rubric of modern soul, and the talent he displayed writing for others is abundant here.The grooves on IN MY OWN WORDS are mostly down- to mid-tempo, with plenty of room to showcase Ne-Yo's way with a lyric and melody. The album's first single, "Stay," is a case in point, layering vocal lines for a choral effect while Ne-Yo's fine, flexible voice soars over the top. As one might expect, matters of the heart are the primary theme, but Ne-Yo proves that the market can handle another romantic neo-soul crooner, especially one this talented.

Editorial Reviews
Ne-Yo not only co-writes all of his material, but he wisely forgoes token samples in favor of juicy OFF THE WALL-era chord progressions. -- Grade: B-
Entertainment Weekly

3 stars out of 5 -- [S]tate-of-the-art bump 'n' grind....[He] has an R. Kelly-ish delivery and a high, urgent tenor a little like Stevie Wonder's...
Rolling Stone