{"id":53312,"date":"2024-07-03T20:55:48","date_gmt":"2024-07-03T12:55:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.teampcheng.com\/blog\/?p=53312"},"modified":"2024-07-03T20:55:51","modified_gmt":"2024-07-03T12:55:51","slug":"steve-aoki-drops-his-9th-studio-album-paragon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.teampcheng.com\/blog\/entertainment\/steve-aoki-drops-his-9th-studio-album-paragon\/","title":{"rendered":"Steve Aoki Drops His 9th Studio Album \u2018Paragon\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Featuring collaborations with NE-YO, Lil Jon, Kid Cudi<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>New Single &amp; Music Video \u201cHeavenly Hell\u201d with NE-YO<\/strong>! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-style-default\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.teampcheng.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/STEVE-AOKI-NE-YO.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"936\" height=\"624\" data-attachment-id=\"53313\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/www.teampcheng.com\/blog\/entertainment\/steve-aoki-drops-his-9th-studio-album-paragon\/attachment\/steve-aoki-ne-yo\/#main\" data-orig-file=\"http:\/\/www.teampcheng.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/STEVE-AOKI-NE-YO.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"936,624\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"STEVE-AOKI-NE-YO\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"http:\/\/www.teampcheng.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/STEVE-AOKI-NE-YO-300x200.jpg\" data-large-file=\"http:\/\/www.teampcheng.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/STEVE-AOKI-NE-YO.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/www.teampcheng.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/STEVE-AOKI-NE-YO.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-53313\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.teampcheng.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/STEVE-AOKI-NE-YO.jpg 936w, http:\/\/www.teampcheng.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/STEVE-AOKI-NE-YO-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.teampcheng.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/STEVE-AOKI-NE-YO-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 936px) 100vw, 936px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Listen to \u2018Paragon\u2019 here:&nbsp;<\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/steveaoki.lnk.to\/Paragon\"><strong>steveaoki.lnk.to\/Paragon<\/strong><\/a><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Watch the music video for \u201cHeavenly Hell\u201d with NE-YO:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=uTxR8ng58R0\">HERE<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Renowned producer and&nbsp;<strong>2X GRAMMY-nominated<\/strong>&nbsp;artist&nbsp;<strong>Steve Aoki&nbsp;<\/strong>has unveiled his 9th studio album, \u2018<strong>Paragon.<\/strong>\u2019&nbsp;The story of&nbsp;<strong>\u2018Paragon\u2019<\/strong>&nbsp;builds off of the expansive&nbsp;<strong>Hiroquest&nbsp;<\/strong>universe&nbsp;<strong>Aoki<\/strong>&nbsp;has established through his music, trading cards, and a newly released&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hiroquest.com\/\">graphic novel<\/a>. The album showcases the contemporary global dance sounds Aoki encounters during his 200+ concerts each year. It features his latest collab with&nbsp;<strong>Kid Cudi<\/strong>, the vibrant sounds of South Africa on&nbsp;<strong>\u201cMad<\/strong>\u201d with&nbsp;<strong>Moonchild Sanelly<\/strong>&nbsp;and the Amapiano-heavy \u201c<strong>Visa<\/strong>\u201d in collaboration with&nbsp;<strong>Major League DJZ<\/strong>. \u201c<strong>Bum Bum<\/strong>\u201d with&nbsp;<strong>Natalh\u00e3o<\/strong>&nbsp;highlights Brazilian Baile Funk, while \u201c<strong>Get Lower<\/strong>\u201d with&nbsp;<strong>Lil Jon<\/strong>&nbsp;blends American hip-hop with EDM. Accompanying the album, Aoki released the vibrant music video for &#8220;<strong>Heavenly Hell<\/strong>,&#8221; a collaboration with&nbsp;<strong>three-time, Grammy award-winning hitmaker NE-YO<\/strong>. The video vividly transitions from heaven to hellish scenes. Watch the video&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=uTxR8ng58R0\">HERE<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThis album revisits the core themes that defined my early work, with a strong emphasis on crafting tracks that get people moving,\u201d<strong>&nbsp;Aoki shares<\/strong>. \u201cAlthough it spans a variety of genres, it remains true to the essence of dance music, uniting cultures worldwide through a myriad of sounds. At the center of \u2018Paragon\u2019 is my collaboration with NE-YO. NE-YO has voiced so many essential dancefloor anthems, and it\u2019s an honor to work with him on this next chapter. \u2018Heavenly Hell\u2019 has been going off in my sets around the world, and I\u2019m excited to officially share it with the everyone.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cBeen a long time coming, this collaboration,\u201d\u00a0<strong>NE-YO adds<\/strong>. \u201cSuper excited for the world to hear what we\u2019ve come up with! Thanx for the vibes, Steve!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.teampcheng.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/STEVE-AOKI-PARAGON-ALBUM-COVER.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"698\" height=\"698\" data-attachment-id=\"53314\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/www.teampcheng.com\/blog\/entertainment\/steve-aoki-drops-his-9th-studio-album-paragon\/attachment\/steve-aoki-paragon-album-cover\/#main\" data-orig-file=\"http:\/\/www.teampcheng.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/STEVE-AOKI-PARAGON-ALBUM-COVER.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"698,698\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"STEVE-AOKI-PARAGON-ALBUM-COVER\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"http:\/\/www.teampcheng.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/STEVE-AOKI-PARAGON-ALBUM-COVER-300x300.jpg\" data-large-file=\"http:\/\/www.teampcheng.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/STEVE-AOKI-PARAGON-ALBUM-COVER.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/www.teampcheng.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/STEVE-AOKI-PARAGON-ALBUM-COVER.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-53314\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.teampcheng.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/STEVE-AOKI-PARAGON-ALBUM-COVER.jpg 698w, http:\/\/www.teampcheng.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/STEVE-AOKI-PARAGON-ALBUM-COVER-300x300.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.teampcheng.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/STEVE-AOKI-PARAGON-ALBUM-COVER-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 698px) 100vw, 698px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Sonically, the album is a snapshot of an Aoki concert experience, full of high-energy moments. One of the biggest songs in&nbsp;<strong>Aoki\u2019s<\/strong>&nbsp;sets is his&nbsp;<strong>remix of Kid Cudi\u2019s \u201cPursuit Of Happiness.\u201d<\/strong>&nbsp;The pair reunite on \u2018<strong>Paragon<\/strong>\u2019with&nbsp;<strong>\u201cElectrowavebaby 2.0<\/strong>,\u201d another contagious crossover anthem. Elsewhere on the album,&nbsp;<strong>\u201cLose My Mind<\/strong>\u201d with&nbsp;<strong>K?D<\/strong>, \u201c<strong>Voices In My Head<\/strong>\u201d&nbsp;&nbsp; with&nbsp;<strong>Bassjackers (featuring Teddy Bee)<\/strong>, and&nbsp;<strong>\u201cBetter Run\u201d<\/strong>&nbsp;with Just_us provide festival-ready electro sounds, while \u201c<strong>Play The Track<\/strong>\u201d with 22Bullet provides a melodic techno vibe. There are also singalong moments on big vocal-driven records such as \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=OYtP1LQe0Eg&amp;feature=youtu.be\"><strong>Drive<\/strong><\/a>\u201d featuring KIDDO.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>From the studio to the stage, Aoki&#8217;s passion for pushing boundaries and exploring new sonic landscapes shines through in every track. His previous album&nbsp;<strong>\u2018<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/steveaoki.lnk.to\/Hiroquest2\"><strong>HiROQUEST 2: Double Helix<\/strong><\/a><strong>\u2019&nbsp;<\/strong>was inspired by nostalgia and the dynamic sounds of contemporary dance, Latin music, and more. The first<strong>&nbsp;&#8216;HiROQUEST<\/strong>&#8216; drew from Aoki&#8217;s alternative music and punk band roots.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This year, Aoki has been on his&nbsp;<strong>Heavenly Hell Tour<\/strong>, previewing \u2018Paragon\u2019 songs for audiences in each city he visits, including major festivals such as&nbsp;<strong>EDC Las Vegas, Tomorrowland Winter,<\/strong>&nbsp;and<strong>&nbsp;Ultra Miami<\/strong>. Aoki has brought along fellow&nbsp;<strong>Dim Mak artists, including Callie Reiff, Deorro, Nostalgix, Pickle, Cheyenne Giles, Yetep, Ookay, Henry Fong, and Wolfgang Gartner,&nbsp;<\/strong>to join him on select stops. Tonight, Aoki celebrates \u2018<strong>Paragon<\/strong>\u2019 with&nbsp;<strong>a record-release party at Brooklyn Mirage. For tickets, please visit&nbsp;<\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.stevesoki.com\/\"><strong>www.stevesoki.com<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><u>Steve Aoki 2024 Tour Dates<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>June 28 &#8211; Brooklyn, NY &#8211; The Brooklyn Mirage<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>June 29 &#8211; 30 &#8211; Sun Kissed Summer Festival 2024 &#8211; Fresno, CA<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>June 29 &#8211; Las Vegas, NV &#8211; Hakkasan<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>June 30 &#8211; Las Vegas, NV &#8211; Wet Republic<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>July 6 &#8211; Kristiansand, Norway &#8211; Palmesus<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>July 6 &#8211; Torre Del Mar, Spain &#8211; Weekend Beach Festival<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>July 7 &#8211; Romania &#8211; Neversea<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>July 8 &#8211; Mallorca, Spain &#8211; BCM<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>July 10 &#8211; Ibiza, Spain &#8211; Ushuaia<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>July 11 &#8211; Calgary, AB, Canada &#8211; Cowboys Music Festival<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>July 12 &#8211; Las Vegas, NV, USA &#8211; Omnia<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>July 13 &#8211; Las Vegas, NV, USA &#8211; Wet Republic<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>July 16 &#8211; Barcar\u00e8s, France &#8211; EMF &#8211; Electrobeach<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>July 19 &#8211; Mez\u0151t\u00far, Hungary &#8211; East Fest<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>July 20 &#8211; Weeze, Germany &#8211; Parookaville<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>July 21 &#8211; Boom, Belgium &#8211; Tomorrowland<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>July 27 &#8211; Boom, Belgium &#8211; Tomorrowland<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>July 28 &#8211; Montecosaro, Italy &#8211; MIND Festival<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>July 29 &#8211; Zr\u0107e, Croatia &#8211; Noa<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>July 31 &#8211; Mykonos, Greece &#8211; Cavo Paradiso<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>August 2 &#8211; Las Vegas, NV, USA &#8211; Omnia<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>August 3 &#8211; Toronto, ON, Canada &#8211; Veld Festival<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>August 4 &#8211; Las Vegas, NV, USA &#8211; Wet Republic<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>August 8 &#8211; Cluj-Napoca, Romania &#8211; Untold<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>August 9 &#8211; Saalburg-Ebersdorf, Germany &#8211; SonneMondSterne<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>August 10 &#8211; Cullera, Spain &#8211; Medusa<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>August 11 &#8211; Batumi, Georgia &#8211; Mono Hall<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>August 12 &#8211; Zr\u0107e, Croatia &#8211; Noa<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>August 14 &#8211; Galliploi, Italy &#8211; Praja<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>August 16 &#8211; Catanzaro, Italy &#8211; Miraya Beach Park<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>August 20 &#8211; Cyprus &#8211; Odessey<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>August 21 &#8211; Barcelona, Spain &#8211; Opium<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>August 21 &#8211; Ibiza, Spain &#8211; Ushuaia<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>August 22 &#8211; Mallorca, Spain &#8211; BCM<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>August 29 &#8211; Colonia Tepeyac, Mexico &#8211; Fenapo<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>August 30 &#8211; Las Vegas, NV, USA &#8211; Hakkasan<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized is-style-default\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.teampcheng.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/STEVE-AOKI-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"804\" height=\"566\" data-attachment-id=\"53315\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/www.teampcheng.com\/blog\/entertainment\/steve-aoki-drops-his-9th-studio-album-paragon\/attachment\/steve-aoki-1\/#main\" data-orig-file=\"http:\/\/www.teampcheng.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/STEVE-AOKI-1.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"804,566\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"STEVE-AOKI-1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"http:\/\/www.teampcheng.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/STEVE-AOKI-1-300x211.jpg\" data-large-file=\"http:\/\/www.teampcheng.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/STEVE-AOKI-1.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/www.teampcheng.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/STEVE-AOKI-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-53315\" style=\"width:840px;height:auto\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.teampcheng.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/STEVE-AOKI-1.jpg 804w, http:\/\/www.teampcheng.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/STEVE-AOKI-1-300x211.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.teampcheng.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/STEVE-AOKI-1-768x541.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 804px) 100vw, 804px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><u>\u2018Paragon\u2019 Tracklist:<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"1\">\n<li>Heavenly Hell (ft. NE-YO)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Clapback (ft. Raphaella)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2&#215;2 with Chapter &amp; Verse &amp; Alika<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mad (ft. Moonchild Sanelly)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Electrowavebaby 2.0 with Kid Cudi<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bum Bum with Sandro Silva and Natalh\u00e3o<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>3 Days (ft. Kalan.FrFr)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Visa with Major League DJz (ft. Mannywellz)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Weirder Things (ft. Xander850)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Drive (ft. KIDDO)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Play The Track with 22Bullet<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Lose My Mind with K?D<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Better Run with Just_us<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Flashing Lights with Bassjackers<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Voices In My Head with Bassjackers (feat. Teddy Bee)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Get Lower with Lil Jon<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>3 Days (ft. Kalan.FrFr) [Steve Aoki Hyro Energy Remix]<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Paragon<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><u>ABOUT STEVE AOKI<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Counting nearly&nbsp;<strong>3 billion music streams<\/strong>&nbsp;to his name,<strong>&nbsp;Steve Aoki<\/strong>&nbsp;is a true visionary. Billboard described the<strong>&nbsp;2x-GRAMMY-nominated music producer, artist, fashion designer, entrepreneur, NFT futurist, and Dim Mak Records<\/strong>&nbsp;founder as \u201cone of the most in-demand entertainers in the world.\u201d A&nbsp;<strong>Guinness World Record&nbsp;<\/strong>holder for the \u201cMost Traveled Musician in a Single Calendar Year,\u201d&nbsp;<strong>Aoki<\/strong>&nbsp;has performed at nearly every top festival around the world, including&nbsp;<strong>Coachella, Ultra Music Festival, Lollapalooza, Fuji Rock Festival, Tomorrowland, and Electric Daisy Carnival<\/strong>. Aoki also graced recent covers of&nbsp;<strong>Entrepreneur Magazine, Success Magazine, Electronic Musician, and Adweek<\/strong>&nbsp;as their \u201c<strong>Visionary of the Year.<\/strong>\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As a globally successful cross-genre solo artist, Aoki has collaborated with an impressive list of varied artists, including&nbsp;<strong>BTS, Maluma, Snoop Dogg, Linkin Park, blink-182, One Direction\u2019s Louis Tomlinson, Machine Gun Kelly, Lil Uzi Vert, 2 Chainz and Daddy Yanke<\/strong>e, on top of having released&nbsp;<strong>three Platinum singles, six Gold singles, and over ten Top 10 radio records.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Aoki approaches each new endeavor with the same sense of dedication he\u2019s put into his past achievements, including the Grammy-nominated Netflix documentary&nbsp;<em>I\u2019ll Sleep When I\u2019m Dead<\/em>&nbsp;(2016) and his memoir&nbsp;<em>BLUE: The Color of Noise<\/em>&nbsp;(2019). In 2012, he also founded THE AOKI FOUNDATION to support organizations in brain science and its research. His influential record label Dim Mak, which celebrated its 25th anniversary in 2021, is known for being a launching pad for the careers of prominent acts like Bloc Party, The Chainsmokers, Bloody Beetroots, The Kills, Zedd, and Diplo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Connect With STEVE AOKI:<\/strong>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/steveaoki\">Instagram<\/a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/steveaoki\">Twitter<\/a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/steveaoki\">YouTube<\/a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/steveaoki\">Facebook<\/a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/artist\/77AiFEVeAVj2ORpC85QVJs\">Spotify<\/a><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><u>ABOUT NE-YO<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>NE-YO is a three-time GRAMMY\u00ae Award-winning R&amp;B hitmaker, iconic songwriter, actor, entrepreneur, and philanthropist whose illustrious catalog has generated a combined total of 23 billion streams worldwide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>His debut single, 2005\u2019s \u201cSo Sick,\u201d hit No. 1 on the&nbsp;<em>Billboard&nbsp;<\/em>Hot 100 and was certified quadruple-platinum. Since then, the Motown Records\/Compound Entertainment recording artist has racked up a collection of global hits including&nbsp;<em>\u201cSexy Love,\u201d \u201cCloser,\u201d<\/em>&nbsp;<em>\u201cBecause of You,\u201d \u201cMiss Independent,\u201d<\/em>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<em>\u201cPush Back\u201d [feat. Bebe Rexha and Stefflon Don].\u201d<\/em>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Additionally, NE-YO has proven to be as powerful with his pen as he is in the recording studio and on stage, penning bangers like Rihanna\u2019s&nbsp;<em>\u201cUnfaithful,\u201d \u201cRussian Roulette,\u201d<\/em>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<em>\u201cTake a Bow,\u201d&nbsp;<\/em>along with Beyonc\u00e9\u2019s 2006 breakup anthem&nbsp;<em>\u201cIrreplaceable\u201d<\/em>&nbsp;and songs for such artists as Jennifer Hudson, Usher, Carrie Underwood, Celine Dion and Mario among others.\u202f<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The multihyphenate has also leveraged his platform as a musician to pivot into acting. 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