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Review: Ne-Yo, 'The Year of the Gentleman'
When Ne-Yo said he was tired of "straight urban music" and started name-checking The Beatles and Billy Joel as influences for "The Year of the Gentleman" (Def Jam), it shook up some people. After all, he helped build that sound - writing "Irreplaceable" for Beyoncé and "Hate That I Love You" for Rihanna, as well as "So Sick" for himself.
The alarm was unnecessary, even as two release delays...
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