In My Own Words (2 Lp's) lyric insert and crucially

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More focused than Primus and less precious than Lennon's solo output

feedback-driven centerpiece riffs

Blues Christmas (Various Artists) (Colored Vinyl

Anderson introduces "Western Horn

In My Own Words (2 Lp's) lyric insert and cruciallyBy 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