Ne-Yo Leaves Def Jam For Motown

The R&B crooner was also given a creative role at the historic label.

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It appears that Ne-Yo has been doing much more than just recording his planned fifth album, The Cracks In Mr. Perfect, which is due out this summer. According to Billboard.biz, the R&B crooner has chosen to leave his longtime label, Def Jam, for a spot on the historic Motown Records roster.

In addition, his very own imprint, Compound Entertainment, will now be under the umbrella of Motown. Oh, and as if that wasn't enough, you can now call Ne-Yo the senior vice president of A&R at the label. He released the following statement on the news:

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[via Billboard]

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