We’re doing music that’s different but still authentic to my growth,” he says, citing album cuts such as “Simply Amazing” and “Never Again” as evidence. To combat this trend, Songz says he made sure to add a healthy dose of classic R&B flavor to Chapter V, while also continuing his “sonic evolution.

You have people that want to push you in the direction of what’s proven to be successful for other artists, and I think that’s a shame.” It’s all about singles and it’s all about ringtones. “It’s not that much about the art for (industry) people as it used to be. “At the end of the day it’s all about profit margin,” he says.

Songz adds that in the wake of its decline, the music industry no longer fosters creativity. That’s like telling an artist you can only use these colors on a painting.” If the mandate is that you have to change the way your music sounds to achieve a certain level of success, it suppresses art. I understand people trying to gain a different type of fan base or have more popularity or have more of an audience by going to popular radio or what is considered popular music, but we’re artists. “There’s not enough variety in the music. “Radio stations are playing so many Europop, techno dance records,” he says. The singer (born Tremaine Neverson) is adamant that artists not be persuaded into compromising their aesthetic for current trends, taking a stab at the current wave of EDM infiltrating pop radio.

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