The Las Vegas-bred Ne-Yo’s single So Sick was rising on the rhythmic, R&B/hip-hop and mainstream top 40 charts well before its video made its debut last week on BET and MTV. The song, which hit No. 3 on the national radio airplay chart last week, has increased anticipation for the Feb. 28 release of his first album, In My Own Words. Ne-Yo (Schaffer Smith), 23, has already made a name for himself co-writing Mario’s No. 1 Let Me Love You and writing lyrics for the likes of Chris Brown, Mary J. Blige and Christina Milian. He’s on tap to work with LL Cool J, Beyonc, Tyrese, Ruben Studdard and Ciara and to do the bulk of the soundtrack for the film Steppin’ Up: Save the Last Dance 2, in which he also will have a small role. For more on this article and Ne-Yo himself, visit Ne-Yo.org!