May 23, 2026

The Ultimate Ne-Yo Curation | The Playlist

The Ultimate Ne-Yo Curation | The Playlist

There are few artists who came around in the 2000s who have connected with me as a music fan like the artists of my youth did. One who did is Shaffer Chimere Smith, better known as Ne-Yo. 

Ne-Yo's strength was as a song writer for others, but I'd say that his first three albums show that the song writing was just his ticket in; similarly to how Kanye West used his producing chops to get his album deal. 

Mike and I talked about our Top 5 Ne-Yo faves and Mike used that as the basis for the playlist that you'll see below.

Kick back and enjoy some Champagne Life. 

The Playlist
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GG is first and foremost, a husband, father, and son. He runs both Fight Game Media and BSPN Media in addition to doing podcasts for the Wrestling Observer/F4WOnline. He's also one of the co-founders of the neighborhood social media website, Nextdoor.com.

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