It was a chance ‘to be vulnerable,’ the ‘I Invented Sex’ singer tells MTV News. By Jayson Rodriguez Trey Songz performs on “MTV’s Unplugged” Photo: Scott Gries/ MTV NEW YORK — Trey Songz was fun, flirty and fearless during his “MTV Unplugged” performance, which premiered Monday (April 26) on MTV.com. The Grammy-nominated singer recorded the material earlier this month, at Manhattan’s NEP Studio 33, before an intimate audience of (surprise!) mostly women. “Shout-out to the guys with their girls,” a cheeky Trey said, before chuckling as he pointed at a man in the crowd: “He like, ‘Yeah, what up.’ ” The Virginia native showcased a number of the hits from his latest album, Ready, including a mash-up of “I Invented Sex” and Marvin Gaye’s classic “Let’s Get It On.” “You don’t believe me?” he teased a fan during a brief pause after “I Invented Sex.” “I got the blueprint at the crib. “Lemme tell you what I been trying to do, though,” he continued, transitioning into the opening line of the Gaye track. “I been really trying, baby.” Songz, clad in a white T-shirt, dark jeans and a fitted leather jacket, was charismatic throughout his set. At ease onstage, the singer frequently interacted with his eight-piece band, inviting his guitarist and bassist to join him during a performance of Ready ‘s “Black Roses.” And for a cover of Kings of Leon’s “Use Somebody,” Songz brought up an overwhelmed admirer from the audience. “A funny thing, I actually forgot a part of the song because I was making sure she was OK,” Trey told MTV News afterward, laughing about the moment. “I said, ‘Are you OK, baby?’ Those are moments that I’ll never forget.” Songz’s onstage guest was all aflutter as he pulled her close, crooning the lyrics directly to her. “I could use somebody,” he sang as he circled her, suggestively. “Someone like you.” Other covers included Jimmy Cliff’s “Many Rivers to Cross” and Sam Cooke’s “A Change Is Gonna Come.” During the latter, and after running through numbers like his own “Say Aah” and “I Need a Girl,” a somber Songz took his jacket off and opened up about his recent good fortune. Taking a seat, he talked about his visit to the White House with Jay-Z and Beyonc
