he’s open for Usher and jay-z and his career is definitely on the upswing hi
career is definitely on the upswing hi
career is definitely on the upswing hi I’m Rebecca Brayton and welcome to
I’m Rebecca Brayton and welcome to
I’m Rebecca Brayton and welcome to watchmojo.com our host Malik she got the
watchmojo.com our host Malik she got the
watchmojo.com our host Malik she got the chance to chat with trey songz about his
chance to chat with trey songz about his
chance to chat with trey songz about his R&B style and his evolution as an artist
R&B style and his evolution as an artist
R&B style and his evolution as an artist she
she
she the girls
let’s talk about you as an artist and
let’s talk about you as an artist and elevate your career to where it is now
elevate your career to where it is now
elevate your career to where it is now when your first commercial released
when your first commercial released
when your first commercial released album was in 2005 and today in 2010 you
album was in 2005 and today in 2010 you
album was in 2005 and today in 2010 you know I mean you’re a big artist how do
know I mean you’re a big artist how do
know I mean you’re a big artist how do you how would you describe your
you how would you describe your
you how would you describe your elevation as an artist for every album
elevation as an artist for every album
elevation as an artist for every album was bigger than the last it’s very much
was bigger than the last it’s very much
was bigger than the last it’s very much appreciated the the way that I’ve grown
appreciated the the way that I’ve grown
appreciated the the way that I’ve grown with every step I learned more about the
with every step I learned more about the
with every step I learned more about the business from being a start to dealing
business from being a start to dealing
business from being a start to dealing with celebrity status dealing with money
with celebrity status dealing with money
with celebrity status dealing with money dealing with the business versus blowing
dealing with the business versus blowing
dealing with the business versus blowing up instantaneously and not being as good
up instantaneously and not being as good
up instantaneously and not being as good of a performer as good of a record a
of a performer as good of a record a
of a performer as good of a record a song writer not knowing how to handle
song writer not knowing how to handle
song writer not knowing how to handle money and not knowing how to associate
money and not knowing how to associate
money and not knowing how to associate myself with certain people how to handle
myself with certain people how to handle
myself with certain people how to handle myself insert meeting it was definitely
myself insert meeting it was definitely
myself insert meeting it was definitely guys playing for me to escalate the way
guys playing for me to escalate the way
guys playing for me to escalate the way I did the way no fake maybe we if you
I did the way no fake maybe we if you
I did the way no fake maybe we if you look over the last ten years even 2005
look over the last ten years even 2005
look over the last ten years even 2005 when you jumped your first album I feel
when you jumped your first album I feel
when you jumped your first album I feel there’s less and less R&B soul artists
there’s less and less R&B soul artists
there’s less and less R&B soul artists in an age where it’s very electro is
in an age where it’s very electro is
in an age where it’s very electro is very polished how do you maintain your
very polished how do you maintain your
very polished how do you maintain your status times as RB so far but never
status times as RB so far but never
status times as RB so far but never folded but never control in my body to
folded but never control in my body to
folded but never control in my body to that of what people think music should
that of what people think music should
that of what people think music should be and it’s sad because new artists as
be and it’s sad because new artists as
be and it’s sad because new artists as they come Nate they have to kind of do
they come Nate they have to kind of do
they come Nate they have to kind of do what the world wants to do what the
what the world wants to do what the
what the world wants to do what the labels want them to do it’s kind of like
labels want them to do it’s kind of like
labels want them to do it’s kind of like when jay-z wanted to death of autotune
when jay-z wanted to death of autotune
when jay-z wanted to death of autotune you know because he wanted hip-hop to
you know because he wanted hip-hop to
you know because he wanted hip-hop to remain hip-hop you didn’t want the
remain hip-hop you didn’t want the
remain hip-hop you didn’t want the culture to die because you needed to
culture to die because you needed to
culture to die because you needed to have a puddle tune to be on the radio
have a puddle tune to be on the radio
have a puddle tune to be on the radio it’s almost like now you have to have a
it’s almost like now you have to have a
it’s almost like now you have to have a pop record to be played on the radio to
pop record to be played on the radio to
pop record to be played on the radio to be a popular eyes and that’s one thing I
be a popular eyes and that’s one thing I
be a popular eyes and that’s one thing I love is well about my success and the
love is well about my success and the
love is well about my success and the growth of it because I had the time to
growth of it because I had the time to
growth of it because I had the time to continue to keep steady with the rmv
continue to keep steady with the rmv
continue to keep steady with the rmv which soulful music and find my niche
which soulful music and find my niche
which soulful music and find my niche and I you know while everybody else is
and I you know while everybody else is
and I you know while everybody else is trying to fit in I want to stay
trying to fit in I want to stay
trying to fit in I want to stay doubt
hey no telling
hey no telling and we could
and we could
and we could it’s called the music business and a lot
it’s called the music business and a lot
it’s called the music business and a lot of artists only focus on the music what
of artists only focus on the music what
of artists only focus on the music what I’ve seen that you focus on your
I’ve seen that you focus on your
I’ve seen that you focus on your business and I know you have a great
business and I know you have a great
business and I know you have a great ship with your management team tell us
ship with your management team tell us
ship with your management team tell us the importance of focusing on your
the importance of focusing on your
the importance of focusing on your branding and your business it’s selling
branding and your business it’s selling
branding and your business it’s selling a product whether you want to believe it
a product whether you want to believe it
a product whether you want to believe it or not if your artist you’re selling
or not if your artist you’re selling
or not if your artist you’re selling product and that product is you going
product and that product is you going
product and that product is you going through the things I went through in my
through the things I went through in my
through the things I went through in my rise to success the potholes I’ve hit
rise to success the potholes I’ve hit
rise to success the potholes I’ve hit you know when I go back down that same
you know when I go back down that same
you know when I go back down that same street I know to turn when I get that
street I know to turn when I get that
street I know to turn when I get that you know I know what relationships are
you know I know what relationships are
you know I know what relationships are about I know what to take person or what
about I know what to take person or what
about I know what to take person or what not and it’s all about who you align
not and it’s all about who you align
not and it’s all about who you align yourself with and how you see your
yourself with and how you see your
yourself with and how you see your future you know the compromises you’re
future you know the compromises you’re
future you know the compromises you’re willing to make any things you’re
willing to make any things you’re
willing to make any things you’re willing to stand up for and I think
willing to stand up for and I think
willing to stand up for and I think we’re doing everything right right now
we’re doing everything right right now
we’re doing everything right right now and there’s still more work to be done
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