Singer/songwriter Ne-yo is fuming that his latest new album ?Libra Scale? only reach #8 on the charts after selling a measly 117k copies in its first week.

Neyo blames piracy on the album’s lackluster sales, in addition to people not feeling his “vision.” So what does he do about it? He hits up his twitter account to b*tch and moan to his 465,000+ followers…

I LOVE those that love me and love my art. They let me know that tho my vision sometimes isn’t for everyone, those that get it GET IT….

I love the fact that some people understand my music and some don’t. It let’s me know that tho individuality is fleeting, it still exists…

I love that there are people that sing better, dance better, make more money, sell more albums…it gives me new goals to reach…

The beauty of being an artist is expansion and growth. But understanding that not everyone is gonna like it, is part of that growth….

You can’t do TRUE art with the intention of pleasing everyone, a hard lesson learned for me. True art touches those it’s MEANT to touch….

So if this album doesn’t do as well as my others, it’s not a failure or a loss. It’s art for those who get it and opportunity to grow…

To those that love LIBRA SCALE, thank you for your love. To those that don’t, thank you for your opinion.

The backlash from Ne-yo’s tweets prompted him to explain why he was so salty. He discusses his intentions in a recent interview: Continue Reading…