I think women appreciate when a man does that, and they can see the true man that’s there.” “I had to look at myself in the mirror,” says Sammie, “and chisel out what I didn’t like. “Girl, I’ve come face-to-face with my infidelity.” The song’s video has already accumulated more than two million YouTube views. “I been making lies true for way too long, I’m even tired of me” Sammie sings in his confessional. He does just that on the no-holds-barred single “Face to Face.” His emotive tenor accurately pinpoints the angst that comes with confronting the truth head-on. “This album of 13 songs is a concoction of all the awesome and bad experiences I’ve endured. “My mother told me when I was 17 that every good or bad relationship would have a lasting effect on the man I would become,” Sammie recalls. Sammie’s latest album Everlasting, released earlier this year, finds the singer-songwriter coming to terms with the man that he’s becoming. The title track racked up more than 2.7 million Spotify streams and 1.9 million YouTube/Vevo views, while the project marked his partnership with Empire. He took the independent route after his first two albums, releasing third album Indigo through his StarCamp Music in 2016. Those records include “Crazy Things I Do,” “You Should Be My Girl” (featuring Sean P.), “Come With Me,” and a guest turn on Soulja Boy Tell ‘Em’s “Kiss Me Thru the Phone.” As a songwriter, Sammie co-penned the track “Next Breath” for Tank’s 2012 album This is How I Feel. Sammie Discusses His Mission to Save R&B & New EP 'I'm Him' “I’ve gotten success the hard way I’ve been independent 90 percent of my career… But I’m humbled and blessed to have the most loyal fan base in the business. I’ve been able to evolve so that there are teens who know me as well as original fans who’ve been with me through records released during different phases of my life.” “It’s not easy going from teen star to adult,” says Sammie (born Sammie Lee Bush), who initially achieved fame on Capitol Records, and later signed with producer Dallas Austin’s Rowdy Records following a six-year hiatus to finish school. (June 7), Houston (June 12), Chicago (June 16) and New York (June 20), among several other markets, before wrapping in Atlanta (June 23). Having kicked off in Seattle on June 3, the tour will stop in Oakland, Calif. Now 32, Sammie is one of the few to make the successful transition from pre-teen hitmaker to grown-up artist. He first gained notoriety around the turn of the century with the Gold-certified top 25 Billboard Hot 100 hit “I Like It.” Back on the scene with his fourth studio album - released via his own imprint StarCamp Music, distributed by Empire - Sammie is now embarking on his first headlining tour. But it also adds a fitting nuance to the singer-songwriter’s music career. Everlasting may be the title of Sammie’s latest album.
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