But Trey’s alpha-male anthems have always had a bit of a chauvinistic edge, and "Touchin, Lovin" succeeded in no small part because it allotted space for a strong female perspective as a counterpoint to the bro-y narcissism of a guy used to having his way. Trigga emphatically reaffirmed Trey’s hit-making pedigree: The album spawned a whopping six singles, best among them Nicki Minaj collaboration "Touchin, Lovin". Trey and production team The Featherstones dabbled in the surefire 2014 hit strategy, "interpolate a '90s classic" (in this case, Big and Kells’ "Fuck You Tonight"), but made sure to slyly note, "If we talkin’ bout sex, girl you know I invented that"-a reminder of his indelible stamp on millennial baby-making jams. Kelly’s torch-bearer and while he’s subtly evolved over the years, gracefully embracing hip-hop and R&B’s increasing cross-pollination, he hasn’t made too many pronounced stylistic shifts. He might lack the crossover appeal or critical darling status of, say, The-Dream or the Weeknd, but his singles discography is unimpeachable-not to mention, he can sing any of the aforementioned under the table. Ty Dolla $ign had officially arrived, with "Or Nah" creeping up the Hot 100 and "Paranoid" still in radio rotation Chris Brown was somehow bigger than ever, riding high off addictive-but-repugnant single "Loyal" Jeremih had gotten his second wind, steadily becoming rap’s favorite guest vocalist, and PARTYNEXTDOOR, the Weeknd, and a league of imitators were occupying the moody lane left open as Drake drifted away from R&B.Īs his less firmly established peers have dipped their toes into the "alt-R&B" pool or flirted with EDM to stay relevant, Trey’s point of view has remained trendy but traditional, his generation’s best candidate for R. Steal Your Girl has never been in danger of falling off, but on his sixth album, he seemed to have more competition than ever as the dude-R&B sphere over-brewed with stylized, specific points of view. Last year’s Trigga arrived at an interesting point in Trey Songz’ nearly decade-long career.
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