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" 'Stomp the Yard' was a great film. It was a great film, great opportunity. It's the reason I live in Atlanta to this day, that film. But as far as acting goes, it wasn't very challenging. I played me. "

Ne-Yo

Opportunity

Live

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" Via social media, I reached out, asking about relationships, dreams, hopes, fears, the whole gambit, and the stories that really resonated with me, I wrote songs about. "

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Dreams

Media

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Kitchen

Cooking

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Positive

Celebrate

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Trouble

Involved

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" Every song I've ever written has been based in reality, based in fact, things that happen to me. "

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Reality

Song

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Come

Away

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