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\n\tWhen an artist has been around for 20 years and accomplished as much as NE-YO<\/a> has, it\u2019s tough to find new challenges in the music industry. <\/p>\n \n\tAfter two decades spent in the major label system split between Def Jam and Motown Records, Billboard<\/em> can exclusively report that NE-YO is officially a fully independent artist. <\/p>\n \n\t\u201cIt\u2019s a blessing to be in this position to control my own destiny as an independent artist,\u201d\u00a0NE-YO tells Billboard<\/em>.\u00a0\u201cMy artistry means everything to me and I\u2019m excited to embrace this new beginning with \u20182 Million Secrets.\u2019 It\u2019s a personal song that took growth to write, but I\u2019m proud to share it with the world.\u201d<\/p>\n \n\tFor his first move since the \u201cMiss Independent\u201d singer embarked on his independent journey, NE-YO delivers his confessional \u201c2 Million Secrets\u201d<\/a> on Friday (June 13). He previously teased the redemptive track during his Tiny Desk<\/em> concert <\/a>in April. <\/p>\n \n\t\u201cThis song took a little bit of growth on my part to even write, and even more to sing. This song is basically about owning your s\u2014 \u2026 Nobody is above mistakes, nobody is above redemption. You do better and you keep pushing,\u201d he said last month. \u201cThis song is not a song, this song is a confession.\u201d<\/p>\n \n\t\u201c2 Million Secrets\u201d and all of NE-YO\u2019s releases for the foreseeable future will come via the Las Vegas native\u2019s Compound Entertainment<\/a> imprint. A self-directed visual for the vulnerable Hitmaka-produced single is set to arrive at 12 p.m. ET on Friday as well. <\/p>\n \n\tNE-YO will head home this summer to a sizzling Sin City for his Human Rebellion Residency,<\/a> where he\u2019ll perform inside the Encore Theater at Wynn Las Vegas on Aug. 7, Aug. 9, and Aug. 10.<\/p>\n \n\tListen to \u201c2 Million Secrets\u201d below.<\/p>\n