Trey Songz has always maintained a clear balance of losing and finding love on his records, but with his new album Trigga, the R&B crooner is unapologetic about love.
In an interview with VIBE, the singer broke down the theme of his latest release, ending beef with August Alsina, and why misogyny in R&B music isn't a bad thing.
Trey says his latest release isn't filled with bitter songs about love, but where his life is at the moment.
"When I tell people that this album is the most honest album, it's the album that speaks to what's happening in my life right now, while I was making the music," he said. "And the thing about being an R&B singer is, people want you to be in love, people want you to sing about love, and of course we need more songs about love. But that ain't my truth right now. I'm not in love. I don't have a girlfriend; I ain't even really looking for one right now, you know? That's definitely showcased in the music."
He also called his reunion with August Alsina "crazy," and spoke on the progression of R&B music.
"Man, you know what's crazy? I said the same thing," he said about R&B's big moment at the BET Awards. "It was like R&B was going crazy, right?...I think hip-hop and R&B are kind of like in a hybrid that they've never been before. But a few years ago, hip-hop was R&B. Every rapper was singing. From Kanye with 808s & Heartbreak, to when Drake came out with "Best I Ever Had," to Wayne with "How To Love." So it's genreless these days, I would say. I say that also to say, as long as music is truthful and music is real and coming from your heart, I think people can accept and appreciate that. Whether it's misogynistic, whether it's a little bit intense. If it's true and it's genuine, there has to be an appreciation for it. My album is very unapologetic, but at the same time, it's real. And when I do speak about love, you feel the emotion there, whether I'm joyous about it or not, it's still emotion. And I think that's what music is, is emotion."
Source: vibe.com
