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Q&A: Despite Hits, Ne-Yo Feels Under-appreciated

Ne-Yo knows that people appreciate his music.
After all, his first two albums have gone platinum and the singer-songwriter has also helped pen some of the biggest songs of other artists’ careers, including Beyonce’s Grammy-nominated “Irreplaceable” and Rihanna’s recent smash, “Take A Bow.”
Still, Ne-Yo (born Shaffer Smith) still feels that he hasn’t gotten the acclaim [...]

Hi Five’s Tony Thompson Found Dead

Friends believe singer died of a drug overdose.

Tony Thompson, a member of the 1990s R&B group Hi Five, was found dead Friday night of an apparent drug overdose, friends told the Waco Tribune-Herald. He was 31.
 
      Thompson’s body was discovered at around 10 p.m. outside of an apartment complex in his native Waco, Texas.
 
       Immediately [...]