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" Ne-Yo has confirmed that he has left the Def Jam recording label. The singer-songwriter has moved to Motown Records to release his fifth studio album, which is expected later this year. As well as releasing an album through the label, Ne-Yo has also been appointed a senior VP of A&amp;amp;amp;R and will oversee projects that are currently in development, reports Music Week. Ne-Yo said: &amp;quot;I&amp;#039;m honored that I\u00C2\u00B9ve been given such a prestigious title and trusted with such responsibility; terrified because I know that playing this role in the fashion of one of my career role models, Mr Smokey Robinson - these are big shoes to fill. But trust, I can handle it.&amp;quot; Talking about Ne-Yo&amp;#039;s move, Universal Republic CEO Barry Weiss added: &amp;quot;His track record of success at Def Jam will always be a benchmark.  &amp;quot;But this move to Motown will provide new and inspiring challenges for Ne-Yo as both an artist and a key member of the new senior management team that is taking form at the label in 2012.&amp;quot; Ne-Yo has previously indicated that his new album will be titled The Cracks in Mr. Perfect. Watch the music video for Ne-Yo&amp;#039;s hit &amp;#039;Closer&amp;#039; below:      "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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