Ne-Yo Says Jennifer Lopez Ghosted His DM, Apologizes To Chlöe For Ignoring Her Message

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The music icon isn't the best at locking down collaborations via direct messages.

It goes down in the DMs, or so they say, but it isn't all about hooking up. Direct messages on social media platforms have sparked successful collaborations—that is if you can get a response. It's common for artists to hit up one another in an effort of releasing the next big hit, and while many major mainstream artists don't usually rely on this method, Ne-Yo wasn't above contacting Jennifer Lopez.

The music icon was chatting with E! News for Down in the DMs and shared that he reached out to Lopez in the hopes of getting together on his next big single. This wasn't something that was far-fetched considering that the pair were both judges on World of Dance. 

 

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"I did DM J.Lo at one point about a song that I was trying to write for her," he told the outlet. "I DMed her in the moment because she wasn't right in my face and I didn't have her phone number at the time, so I was like, ‘Alright, we'll see if she'll respond here.' She didn't, which is fine, that's fine. She's really busy."

"It's not like we're friends or anything," he quipped. "It's not like we did a whole TV show together or anything. It's fine. It's totally fine."

Ne-Yo did, however, offer an apology to Chlöe after admitting that she reached out to him and it took him a minute to get back to her.

"It was just about us getting in the studio and doing some work, which we still need to do," he said. "If you look at the date on when she reached out versus when I responded, there was some time in between the two... Sorry, Chlöe. Nothing personal at all. I just really, really suck at this DM thing."

Check out Ne-Yo explaining his DMs stories below.

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Since 2019, Erika Marie has worked as a journalist for HotNewHipHop, covering music, film, television, art, fashion, politics, and all things regarding entertainment. With 20 years in the industry under her belt, Erika Marie moved from a writer on the graveyard shift at HNHH to becoming a Features Editor, highlighting long-form content and interviews with some of Hip Hop’s biggest stars. She has had the pleasure of sitting down with artists and personalities like DJ Jazzy Jeff, Salt ’N Pepa, Nick Cannon, Rah Digga, Rakim, Rapsody, Ari Lennox, Jacquees, Roxanne Shante, Yo-Yo, Sean Paul, Raven Symoné, Queen Naija, Ryan Destiny, DreamDoll, DaniLeigh, Sean Kingston, Reginae Carter, Jason Lee, Kamaiyah, Rome Flynn, Zonnique, Fantasia, and Just Blaze—just to name a few. In addition to one-on-one chats with influential public figures, Erika Marie also covers content connected to the culture. She’s attended and covered the BET Awards as well as private listening parties, the Rolling Loud festival, and other events that emphasize established and rising talents. Detroit-born and Long Beach (CA)-raised, Erika Marie has eclectic music taste that often helps direct the interests she focuses on here at HNHH. She finds it necessary to report on cultural conversations with respect and honor those on the mic and the hardworking teams that help get them there. Moreover, as an advocate for women, Erika Marie pays particular attention to the impact of femcees. She sits down with rising rappers for HNHH—like Big Jade, Kali, Rubi Rose, Armani Caesar, Amy Luciani, and Omerettà—to gain their perspectives on a fast-paced industry.