The-Dream | "IV Play"

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It looks like he's putting The Nikki Chronicles on hold. He's releasing the lead single from The Love IV very soon. It's titled "ROC".

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“Kill the Lights” Tour Dates

March 7 – Greensboro, NC – Greene Street Club
March 8 – Charlotte, NC – Amos Southend
March 9 – Wilmington, NC – The Soapbox
March 10 – New Haven, CT – Toad’s Place
March 11 – New York, NY – SOB’s
March 13 – Boston, MA – Wilber Theatre
March 14 – Providence, RI – Lupos
March 17 – Washington, DC – The Fillmore
March 18 – Baltimore, MD – Soundstage
March 20 – Philadelphia, PA – TLA
March 21 – Cleveland, OH – House of Blues
March 24 – Chicago, IL – House of Blues
March 28 – New Orleans, LA – House of Blues
April 3 – San Diego, CA – 4th and B
April 4 – Los Angeles, CA – El Rey Theatre
April 6 – Las Vegas, NV – TBD
April 12 – Ft. Lauderdale, FL – Revolution
April 13 – Orlando, FL – The Beacham
April 14 – Tallahassee, FL – The Coliseum

[SHOOTER]

His solo material has gotten quite stale.

[Linnethia Monique]

When I heard The Roc I thought I was listening to Sex Intelligence Remix for a second. Unfortunately it's not as good.

[SHOOTER]

Someone also needs to tell him that Casha isn't going to happen!

[Wave.]

Feb 24, 2012 11:16:42 GMT -5 SHOOTER said:

Someone also needs to tell him that Casha isn't going to happen!

Yung Berg couldn't do it, he damn sure ain't.

[SHOOTER]

April 17th.

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Diminishing returns...

Having heard the first two singles I think this album could do even worse than his last.

[Rican@]

What happen to him? He is so dry ugh.

[hidizzyguy]

I don't know where his mind is. But he sure has been losing HELLA weight.

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THE-DREAM TAPS MARY J. BLIGE, GUCCI MANE FOR ‘LOVE IV MMXII’

The-Dream is a master of seduction. The R&B singer-songwriter takes his craft to the next level on his fourth album Love IV MMXII (previously titled The Love IV: Diary of a Madman). Rolling Stone previewed nine songs from the follow-up to 2010’s Love King, which features collaborations with Mary J. Blige and Gucci Mane. “Love IV blends braggadocio with seduction over heavily percussive, synth-driven soundscapes,” writes the magazine, which also notes his improved falsetto. Find out what you can expect.

The mid-tempo “Foreplay” recalls R. Kelly, while Terius rides the beat on the drum-heavy “Equestrian.” He takes it to the strip club on “Slow It Down,” where he croons, “I know they ain’t gonna play this on Top 40 radio.”

Mary J. Blige sings over violins on the introspective “Divine” and he balls out with Gucci Mane on the club banger “Paid,” which borrows a sample from Nino Brown in New Jack City.

“Katrina” is described as the “masculine counterpart to Beyoncé’s ‘Irreplaceable’,” while the Radio Killa takes thinly-veiled shots at his R&B counterparts The Weeknd and J. Holiday on “Talk That Shit.” “Y’all ni**as so disrespectful remixing my own shit,” he quips.

The-Dream keeps it real on “Ya’ll,” owning up to his flaws. “Sometimes even my cape needs dry cleaning,” sings the R&B superhero. “Crucify me if you want, but I won’t stop loving y’all.”

Love IV MMXII does not currently have a release date. A video for the first single “ROC” was released last month.

www.rap-up.com/2012/03/14/the-dream-taps-mary-j-blige-gucci-mane-for-love-iv-mmxii

[SHOOTER]

Love King underwhelmed me but I am still interested in hearing this.

[Hurricane Lee]

Love King was my favorite Dream album. Trying to see him at SXSW but too many conflicts.

[Wave.]

Love King might be my favorite out of his Love series so far, Love/Hate follows. I didn't really listen to his sophmore, tbh.

[SHOOTER]

LH is his masterpiece in my book.

[Deleted]

The quality of his albums has diminished from one album to the next, with sales to match.

[Wave.]

Fancy is a masterpiece.

[Agent Yoncé]

He lost a bet, so this was the outcome:



Gurl...

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THE-DREAM ANNOUNCES ‘LOVE IV’ RELEASE DATE

The-Dream has set a release date for the fourth installment in his Love series.

Love IV MMXII will arrive on August 14, he announced via Twitter. The follow-up to 2010’s Love King features the single “ROC” as well as collaborations with Mary J. Blige (“Divine”) and Gucci Mane (“Paid”).

The Grammy-winning singer-songwriter channels R. Kelly on “Foreplay,” takes thinly-veiled shots at his R&B counterparts on “Talk That Shit,” and owns up to his flaws on “Ya’ll.”

“LOVE IV is the BEST Album I’ve made,” he tweeted. “I don’t care what the sales will be. I will do my best to Challenge your Taste And Knowledge. I will Leave no Holes in this Album Period, no room to be Hated only Adored or simply just say ‘you don’t fuck with me’ but what U won’t say is Dream Album is Mediocre or Sucks.”

Last year, The-Dream released his free album 1977 under his birth name Terius Nash. It featured appearances from Pharrell, Big Sean, and his Radio Killa Records signee Casha.

www.rap-up.com/2012/05/16/the-dream-announces-love-iv-release-date

[SHOOTER]

I've lost all interest.

[George]

May 17, 2012 0:14:08 GMT -5 SHOOTER said:

I've lost all interest.

I lost all interest in him after the whole Christina Milian marriage fiasco.

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Third single is "Dope Bitch". This isn't a hit either.

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He's the new Executive Vice President of A&R at Def Jam.

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The album has been retitled "Fourplay".

[SHOOTER]

No.

[darko95]

I feel like he's a writer who has to end up giving his big songs to other artists knowing they'll make more money for him that way. He's laughing to the bank and with a new Grammy on the shelf too...

[SHOOTER]

Feb 12, 2013 2:09:28 GMT -5 darko95 said:

I feel like he's a writer who has to end up giving his big songs to other artists knowing they'll make more money for him that way. He's laughing to the bank and with a new Grammy on the shelf too...

I find it funny how he wasn't credited for that vocal on the actual album but his name wound up credited on the Grammy ballot.

[DJ General]

Wasn't he credited with additional vocals?

[SHOOTER]

Feb 12, 2013 19:19:23 GMT -5 DJ General said:

Wasn't he credited with additional vocals?

Yes. I'm referring to headliner credit. The album credits read No Church in the Wild feat. Frank Ocean, not feat. Frank Ocean & The-Dream.

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