Trey Songz has come a long way since his days as the braid-wearing R&B singer. He has reinvented himself in to a sex symbol, ditched the braids, invented sex and then came back with a stronger voice, and an even stronger passion to conquer the industry.
In the latest issue of VMAN Magazine, Trey sits down with Kanye’s former falcon, model Selita Ebanks, for a candid interview.
Trey touches on everything from growth to bullying and how he is trying to make a change in himself and the world.
Check out the excerpts from the article below:
Trey on his growth personally and musically:
As I’ve grown from a young man to a man, I think a lot of people have been able to see that progression [in the music], as far as my fans are concerned, as far as consumers are concerned, and just the general public. So I’ve gone from “Gotta Make It” to “Top of the World.” I’ve gone from “I Invented Sex” to “Sex Ain’t Better Than Love.” I think life is about growth and I think fashion, in a lot of ways, is about growth as well. I think the new album will reflect very much where I’m going as a person and what I’ve been through. Music, for me, is very much an expression of how I felt at the time when that song was made. And it’s almost been a year and a half since I put my last album out [2010’s Passion, Pain & Pleasure], so we’ll see how much I’ve grown and how much I’ve changed since that album’s dropped.
Trey on cyber bullying:
Bullying is childish, and a lot of kids get stuck in situations where obviously something is wrong at home, so it’s kind of a release for them. It’s a comfort blanket and it’s affecting so many people as well as themselves. It’s important to speak not only to the people being bullied but to the bullies as well. To the people out there who are being bullied, just stay strong. There’s only one you. I tell this to people all the time, to kids, to grown men, grown women: there’s only one you, and to think that being you is not enough is to say that God didn’t do his job, because He only made one you, and that alone should show you that you’re special.
The full text can be found at VMAN.com
