Ne-Yo cast as Hitman in "CSI: NY"

By TV Maverick
JR Staff Writer

When he first came into the game, Ne-Yo knew he would be more than a songwriter. Soon, he branched out and became a force in R&B with his own solo music. Releasing a new album each year, the summers were known for Ne-Yo hits. But, he reached a new pinnacle after 2008's Year of the Gentlemen.

After the release of this album, Ne-Yo focused on acting and producing for other artists. For most of 2009, Ne-Yo was doing songs with other artists. When he was not producing, he was singing or doing videos. But, when the time came, Ne-Yo went back into the studio, but he had more plans.

Not only was Libra Scale going to be an album, it was also going to be a movie. The singer had plans of doing a video for every song and making it into an album. But, soon he realized the production costs and decided it would be best to hold off on the movie. So, the songs he did videos for, Ne-Yo decided to make them go in order to tell a short story.

Apparently, CBS has picked up on Ne-Yo's acting abilities as "CSI: NY" has cast him to play in an upcoming episode. Throughout his career, Ne-Yo has always portrayed himself as a clean cut overall good person. While he will remain clean cut in his designer suits, Ne-Yo will have a different role to play. Instead of being a good-guy, Ne-Yo will be playing the role of a hitman. This will be one true test in his acting career as Ne-Yo is used to being good and will now have to play bad.