In reply to Eric.

You are thinking to analytically! Ne-Yo's CD will sell in its 1st week, btw 120 - 138k. It really does not matter if the CD is 100% R&B or 50% R&B/POP. The POWERS THAT BE have already determind the fate of "SOUL MUSIC"/ BLACK R&B MALE artists. We can spend all day and all night blaming the artists for their song selections and blah, blah but the success of RED has already been pre-determind by those who control the music industry.

I still like Ne-Yo and wish him the best. I just see the "writing on the wall" at this point when it comes to BLACK MALE R&B ARTISTS!