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Yo! Ne-Yo!

Shaffer Chimere Smith, also known as Ne-Yo, was born in Camden, Ark., but raised in Las Vegas, Nev., by his mom, a musician of Chinese and African American descent. He began making a name for himself as a singer/songwriter in 1999, going on to compose hits for Mary J. Blige, Faith Evans, Christina Milian, B2K, Mario and others, and also record four solo albums. More »

in the Mix

It was the afro that I saw first, and then the slim build of Shea Rose appeared in the doorway, leading to the entrance to Cafe 939. She was coming from one of her part-time jobs and luckily we were able to meet before she headed on to her next job at (the store) Free People. More »