R&B crooner Ne-Yo is known for his catchy hits, dashing good looks and songwriting skills. But the popular singer said he’s more than a passing pop music fad in a recent interview with ESSENCE.com.

Ne-Yo took a week off of his weekly dialogue with ESSENCE.com to head overseas and perform the new tracks from the upcoming album "Libra Scale," which was written like a screenplay of a sci-fi film.

NE-YO: The story of “Libra Scale” follows an average joe garbage man named Jerome and his two buddies, Clyde and Leroy. The three guys, when not busting their butts working their crummy 9 to 9, ...