If I have never said this before, I think Ne-Yo is a BRILLIANT songwriter. His ability to relate to both men and women is fantastic. Not only do I feel he channels the great Michael Jackson every single time he writes a new song, but I believe he also keeps a specific current artist in mind to shop his demo tracks to.
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Take a listen to “Say Anything,” a song that could be sung by either an male or female vocal artist (you can hear the difference in the verses) about calling out a significant other on their shit.
Who do you hear singing this potential album cut?
I give Mary J. first dibbs to kill this track, however I’m having a hard time figuring out a male vocalist – probably because we’re lacking male r&b artists – but this dope b side could definitely be kept for Ne-Yo himself.
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~lissa
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