LINDSAY LOHAN HOOKS UP TO MAKE BEAUIFUL MUSIC WITH NE-YO.

Lindsay Lohan has been given a boost as she embarks on another crack at pop stardom. R&B star Ne-Yo has agreed to join her in the studio. The actress is working on a comeback dance album for legendary soul label Motown, and she has revealed she's getting some major help. Asked if rumors about Ne-Yo's involvement are true, she beams, "Yes, I'm a really big fan of his. He's great. I'm doing one of his songs." In demand Ne-Yo has become the go-to songwriter for today's biggest stars - his Irreplaceable became a massive hit for Beyonce Knowles and he has since gone on to work with Britney Spears, Whitney Houston and Michael Jackson.

And for those of you who wonder how Ne-Yo (real name Shaffer Smith) came up with is stage name, this tidbit of info may help you: the songwriter's stage name is in reference to Neo, the character played by Keanu Reeves in The Matrix. A friend gave Ne-Yo the nickname, saying that he saw music the way Neo sees the Matrix in the movie.

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