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The-Dream | Format: Audio CD
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  • Audio CD (5 July 2010)
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Format: CD
  • Label: Mercury Records Ltd (London)
  • ASIN: B003JZT2AC
  • Other Editions: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 52,863 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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Song Title Time Price
Listen  1. Love King [Explicit] 4:11£0.89
Listen  2. Make Up Bag [Explicit] 4:43£0.89
Listen  3. F.I.L.A. [Explicit] 4:11£0.89
Listen  4. Sex Intelligent [Explicit] 5:10£0.89
Listen  5. Sex Intelligent Remix [Explicit] 4:02£0.89
Listen  6. Yamaha [Explicit] 4:55£0.89
Listen  7. Nikki Part 2 [Explicit] 2:41£0.89
Listen  8. Abyss [Explicit] 4:38£0.89
Listen  9. Panties To The Side [Explicit] 4:06£0.89
Listen10. Turnt Out [Explicit] 4:25£0.89
Listen11. February Love [Explicit] 6:15£0.89
Listen12. Florida University [Explicit] 5:27£0.89

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BBC Review

If R. Kelly's career had been terminally derailed by his numerous court appearances, it's entirely likely that The-Dream would have stepped straight into his shoes, ensuring that silky but smutty RnB remained a chart fixture. As things have played out, the man born Terius Nash has a significantly smaller profile than Kelly in the UK (despite him winning several awards stateside); but he's been very active behind the scenes for several years, writing and producing massive hits for a succession of artists.

Rihanna's Umbrella is one of his; Beyoncé's Single Ladies too. But Nash keeps plenty of winning tunes for himself, as the performance of his last album, 2009's Love vs Money, proved–the record, his second, went to number two on the Billboard Chart, and received considerable critical acclaim. Love King continues the themes of its predecessor–lady-chasing, lady-catching, lady-having. But while these lyrical clichés might sound unappealing on paper, Nash's superb production ensures almost every track here is a brilliant earworm of an arrangement. And he's picked his studio contributors wisely–Christopher Stewart has worked with Nash before, on the aforementioned among others, and Carlos McKinney is a Grammy-nominated jazz pianist who adds further textural depth to proceedings.

Nash isn't one to mince his words, though, and Love King's graphic explorations of a young man's sexual adventures might be a little much for some tastes–an album with a track called Panties to the Side is unlikely to pull its punches in this respect, and the Parental Advisory stamp on the cover is well earned. But the profanity isn't included at the expense of meticulous craft–the two-part Sex Intelligent is aural foreplay of a quality unheard since Kelly's 12 Play, its excellently segued remix version turning the tables slightly, emphasising the needs of the female half of this explicit equation. The boasts would ring hollow in the throats of many other artists, but when Nash claims to be making his rivals irrelevant his CV backs up the braggadocio. He talks the talk with ease, and the walking of the walk appears to come just as naturally.

At only 12 tracks, Love King is remarkably concise for a modern rap/RnB album, and the way tracks blend into each other makes it seem even shorter. This is a plus point: any longer and Love King's limited lyrical scope would grate. But by sticking to the point (and sticking his point here, there and everywhere) Nash has produced a fine follow-up to Love vs Money. The only question mark: can he repeat his US achievements in Britain? Over to you...

--Mike Diver

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Two-time Grammy Award-winning Radio Killa/Def Jam recording artist The-Dream completes his Love trilogy with Love King, the follow up to Love Vs Money (2009) and Love/Hate (2008). Features the tracks "Love King" and "Make-up Bag".

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By Paul
Format:Audio CD
First of all i would definately recommend getting the Deluxe version for the extra five songs.I really liked his first two albums,this has elements of both,but for me this is definately his best album,lots of quality throughout.I hope this isnt his last album and that he brings out more.
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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
Triple Threat 5 July 2010
By Enlightened - Published on Amazon.com
Format:Audio CD
The Dream has completed the trifecta with his third and final (supposedly) album LOVE-KING. The Dream has been compared to R. Kelly and rightfully so. While not being the high caliber singer as Robert (honestly The Dream isn't that great of a singer but he uses what he's got to the max), he undoubtedly makes up for it with his arrangements, production and songwriting. But rather than compare the two we'll just call him this generation's version of R. Kelly.

His debut album Love/Hate was a welcome surprise to the music world. While being behind the scenes for quite some time, he stepped out as a solo artist and needless to say his production style has caught on from everyone from Mariah Carey to Ciara. He's to the point (also much like R.Kelly) where he's producing and writing entire albums for other artists.

He continues his reign on Love King in which there is absolutely no fall off. The album flows along at a perfect pace and it seems like one big jam session as each song seamlessly transitions into the next. Every transition is good and every song fits so well. The trilogy of Yamaha,Nikki Part 2, and Abyss (for which there is a 13 minute video) perfectly displays the genius. In my opinion, every song is 4 to 5 stars but my favorites seem to be Turnt Out, February Love, Yamaha and Sex Intelligent. The bonus tracks are a welcome addition (especially Priceless) even though it makes the album longer than it's supposed to be.

If this is indeed The Dream's final album it would be an absolute tragedy as he has the ability to create great albums. Love Vs. Money and this album Love King are borderline masterpieces. This album is best listened to as a whole but each song does great on its own. Love King is easily one of the top R&B albums of the year even though it's been quite a few great albums this year (Monica, Usher, Corinne Bailey Rae, Nneka, Erykah Badu, and Janelle Monae) and we are only halfway through the year. This album is a must-have and should be added to the collection as soon as possible. 5 stars.
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Splurge and get Deluxe 1 July 2010
By B. Shaw - Published on Amazon.com
Format:Audio CD
If you like the dream or have bought either of his previous CDs and enjoyed them, buy this now! in comparison to Love VS Money, this album dosent have as much variety, theres alot of slower songs on this CD, i kind of wish there were more "yamaha"'s on here dont get me wrong i love all of the songs on the CD with exception to Florida University, particularly February Love which seems like fancy part 2, which was my favorite song of love vs money, theres more cursing than the last albums so if you have youngins get the clean version, if your deciding between deluxe and regular, spend the few more dollars and get deluxe, the 5 extra tracks are excellent, espically sorry, oh and bass lovers will not be disappointed either, turn the subwoofer way up!
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Deluxe! 1 July 2010
By B. Shaw - Published on Amazon.com
Format:Audio CD|Amazon Verified Purchase
If you like the dream or have bought either of his previous CDs and enjoyed them, buy this now! in comparison to Love VS Money, this album dosent have as much variety, theres alot of slower songs on this CD, i kind of wish there were more "yamaha"'s on here dont get me wrong i love all of the songs on the CD with exception to Florida University, particularly February Love which seems like fancy part 2, which was my favorite song of love vs money, theres more cursing than the last albums so if you have youngins get the clean version, if your deciding between deluxe and regular, spend the few more dollars and get deluxe, the 5 extra tracks are excellent, espically sorry, oh and bass lovers will not be disappointed either, turn the subwoofer way up!
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