JOE - JOE RETURNS TO MUSIC AFTER BUSINESS BREAK

R+B hunk JOE is making his long-awaited return to the music industry, after taking time out to focus on his business ventures. The DON'T WANNA BE A PLAYER singer released his fifth album AND THEN in 2003 and has spent the last three years working on his fashion line J Thomas, tequila brand Sojo and buying and selling real estate. Joe, whose full name is JOE THOMAS, is now preparing to return to the charts with his latest album AIN'T NOTHING LIKE ME. He says, "I want to branch out and be more than just someone who comes out and sings. "So it made sense to take a break. I haven't even been working on any outside music projects."