Ne-Yo and Fabolous are back with the R&B singer’s latest remix.

The frequent collaborators share the spotlight on the “Link Up” remix, released last week. The song is co-written by Arin Ray and Eric Bellinger and features production from Hitmaka, Wu10, and Cardiak.
 

Directed by Azzie Scott, the black-and-white visual for “Link Up” remix finds Ne-Yo showcasing his dancing skills alongside a group of sleek performers. Fabolous also appears, rapping his verse on the flirtatious track.

“Link Up” remix adds to the duo’s growing list of collabs, including “She Got Her Own” with Jamie Foxx, Fabolous’ “Make Me Better,” and “Makin Love,” and Ne-Yo’s “Should Be You,” which also features Diddy.

 

 

“Link Up” was initially released on Sept. 29 through Motown Records/Compound Entertainment. The original video takes a more colorful approach to the upbeat song. Also directed by Azzie Scott, Ne-Yo and Hitmaka enjoy a day of tropical fun. “Tell me I’m your favorite tonight/And we gon’ do, we gon’ do everything you like,” croons the 44-year-old on the song’s opening verse.
 

The track is Ne-Yo’s first single of the year, following his 2022 studio album, Self Explanatory, which featured collaborations with artists like Yung Bleu, Jeremih, and Trippie Redd across 13 tracks. The singer also released a deluxe holiday album, Another Kind Of Christmas, last year. During an interview last month with The Cruz Show on Real 92.3 Ne-Yo discussed a new album, due soon after locking in with Hitmaka. “I’m in album mode right now” he revealed, sharing how the pair have created four songs for the project. Later in the conversation he added, “I’m having fun. At this point in the game, Im doing what feels good to me and hoping that the world digs it too…I think that’s the beautiful thing about being 20 years in.”