Judging by the lyrics of his songs on his new album ``Year of the Gentleman,'' R&B star Ne-Yo is definitely a gentleman. As one of the top songwriters today, Ne-Yo knows how to write romantic and sensitive lyrics, and combine it with mellow beats, that will have women swooning.
His first single ``Closer,'' produced by Stargate, is very catchy. The follow-up single ``Miss Independent'' is dedicated to all those women who are doing their own thing. Other standout tracks on the album are ``Mad,'' ``So You Can Cry'' and ``Nobody.'' Ne-Yo also included his version of ``Single,'' a song that he wrote for the New Kids on the Block.
- Cathy Rose A. Garcia