Its Called "LoveKing" And Is The Third Installment In The Dreams "Love" Trilogy. The First Being "LoveHate" The Next "Love Vs. Money" And The "FINAL" Ahem Installment Being "LoveKing" I Have Been Anticipating This Album Ever Since My First Complete Listening Of "Love Vs. Money" Which Had Such Club Successess As "Walking On The Moon Feat. Kanye West" And "Rockin' That Shit". But What Made "Love Vs. Money" Such A Timeless R&B Album Wasnt Merely Radio Play Or Single Popularity, The B-Sides; Namely "Love Vs. Money" "Love Vs. Money Pt.2" And "Fancy" Really Make It One Of Those Albums That You Really Could Listen To Once A Day For Eternity... So How Does "LoveKing" Stack Up You Ask. Well, Like Its Predecessor "LoveKing" Isnt Necessarily In The Singles. While Current Radio Hits Like, The Title Track "LoveKing" And The Second Single "Make-up Bag Feat. T.I." Are Truly Incredible Songs That Get Better Every Time You Hear Them, The Show Stoppers Come With Some Of The B-Sides. The Filthy "Panties To The Side" Is So Incredibly Dirty That It Could Make A Pornstar Blush, And It Is Absolutely Loaded With Use Of The Word Fuck. One Thing I Love About Dream's Music Is How It Takes On A Sexy Kind Of Poppy Vibe While Utilizing Words That You Arent Aloud To Say On The Radio. The Dark "Abyss" Is Reminicent Of My Favorite Two Dream Songs "Love Vs. Money 1&2" However, The Thinly Veiled Threat To Drown The Subject Of This Creepy Track (Chained Up In The Bottom Of A Lake. Now Let The Water Fall. Abyss) Really Made It Something I Could Sink My Ears Into. Meanwhile, Dream Reprises His Obvious Homage To Prince From His First Album With "Nikki Pt. 2" Which Has A Deep Princey Feel. "Yamaha" Sounds To Me Like Something Prince Would Have Written And Then Cut From "Purple Rain" For Being Too Superficial. Not That Its Not A Good Song, Just "Purple Rain" Is An Incredibly Deep Album, And This Song Is About Not Knowing Some Girls Name, And Instead Just Calling Her Yamaha. Its Alright. One Thing That Will Never Cease To Entertain And Fascinate Me About An Album Is The Blending Of Tracks Into One Another. Its Very Concept Albumish, And Will Keep You Wondering What The Fuck The Concept Is. Over All, In Comparison To The Dreams First Two Albums I Think He Fell Short Of The Mark Set By "Love Vs. Money" But Grazed The Top Of "LoveHate"'s Cranium. Im Gonna Give This Album A Thumbs Up, Just Because Its A New Dream Album, And The Man Really Can Do No Harm. Lots Of Love And Kisses And Hugs.
ANTONIO MICHAEL SILVERA
Hey excellent review as always Tone.
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