Ne-Yo : (4) " I think people are getting into these ‘Empire’ songs because of the emotional investment they have in the characters. You kind of feel like you know the songs already because you just watched them play out in front of you with these characters. " - Ne-Yo " I pride myself on being the type of artist who can work half in the R&B world and half in the pop world. " - Ne-Yo " My initial attraction to ‘Red Tails’ was the opportunity to play a character that was not me. ‘Stomp the Yard’ was a great film, but I played myself there. " - Ne-Yo " I recall my mum tried to teach me how to fry chicken once, and I almost burned down half the kitchen… I don’t think I have the patience for cooking. " - Ne-Yo