On April 1, 2014, Songz released a song, called " SmartPhones" as the album's second official single. The song peaked at number 21 on the US Billboard 's Hot 100. The music video for "Na Na" was released on March 12. On January 21, 2014, Songz released a song, titled " Na Na" as the album's first official single. Spin's reviewer Anupa Mistry said that the album succeeded into representing sonically and lyrically the merge of R&B and hip hop that was happening during that period, that was carried by other artists such as Chris Brown and Drake. Andy Kellman of AllMusic said that the persona portrayed by Songz on Trigga "relishes his playboy status more than ever, boasting about a multitude of behavioral stunts". According to Iyana Robertson of Vibe, the album finds the singer "in the most brash musical space of his career". Trigga is a hip hop-influenced R&B album. I don’t have a girlfriend I ain’t even really looking for one right now, you know? That’s definitely showcased in the music. The thing about being an R&B singer is, people want you to be in love, people want you to sing about love, and of course we need more songs about love. When asked about Trigga's lyrical content being different from the average R&B album in regards to love he stated: And I think that’s what music is, is emotion". And when I do speak about love, you feel the emotion there, whether I’m joyous about it or not, it’s still emotion. Talking about the album the singer said: "My album is very unapologetic, but at the same time, it’s real. On February 15, 2014, Trey Songz announced that the title to his sixth studio album would be called Trigga and announced it would be released on June 30, 2014. Trigga has been available in a repackaged version, titled Trigga Reloaded, as of June 2015. The album was supported by six official singles: " Na Na", " SmartPhones", " Foreign", "Change Your Mind", "What's Best for You", and " Touchin, Lovin" featuring Nicki Minaj. The album fared well commercially, debuting at number one on the US Billboard 200. The album was met with positive reviews from critics, who praised Trigga's musicality and brazenness. Musically, Trigga is a hip hop-influenced R&B album, with its topics focusing on promiscuity and infidelity.
Trey Songz enlisted a variety of record producers such as DJ Mustard, Mike Will Made It, Da Internz, Soundz, Dun Deal, The Featherstones, D'Mile and The Insomniakz, among others.
The album serves as the follow-up to the singer's fifth studio album Chapter V (2012). It was released on July 1, 2014, by Songbook and Atlantic Records. Trigga is the sixth studio album by American singer Trey Songz.
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