"it was Keisha..."
― Preview of the Matrix 12, Wednesday, 12 March 2008 18:46 (sixteen years ago) link
somewhere between these two polls R. Kelly is racking up votes...
― Preview of the Matrix 12, Wednesday, 12 March 2008 18:49 (sixteen years ago) link
dreamer
― J0rdan S., Wednesday, 12 March 2008 18:53 (sixteen years ago) link
altho "so sick" is probably better than any of dream's solo songs
ugh no way
― deej, Wednesday, 12 March 2008 18:57 (sixteen years ago) link
i like ne-yo better for his own songs, but i guess i like more of the dream's ghostwriting. abstain!
― Jordan, Wednesday, 12 March 2008 18:58 (sixteen years ago) link
R&B singers don't have ghostwriters, they just have songwriters.
― Alex in Baltimore, Wednesday, 12 March 2008 18:59 (sixteen years ago) link
umbrella and falsetto pwn any ne-yo thing
― jhøshea, Wednesday, 12 March 2008 19:19 (sixteen years ago) link
-- Jordan, Wednesday, March 12, 2008 1:58 PM (21 minutes ago) Bookmark Link
opposite for me maybe
― deej, Wednesday, 12 March 2008 19:20 (sixteen years ago) link
if seeing two hot girls say "Falsetto" is sexy and start grinding on each other couldn't make me like that song, nothing will. Ne-Yo can be overly bland sometimes, but compared to that chinless helium-voiced hack going AYY AYY AYY into infinity, he's a genius.
― Alex in Baltimore, Wednesday, 12 March 2008 19:35 (sixteen years ago) link
wow dude
― deej, Wednesday, 12 March 2008 19:37 (sixteen years ago) link
the-dream: alex :: nickelback: the rest of the world
― J0rdan S., Wednesday, 12 March 2008 19:41 (sixteen years ago) link
you just took your SATs did you
― deej, Wednesday, 12 March 2008 19:43 (sixteen years ago) link
lazy zing thread, lol you young
THE DREAM v ALEX v NICKLEBACK v THE REST OF THE WORLD
― jhøshea, Wednesday, 12 March 2008 19:43 (sixteen years ago) link
I think I can win this one.
― Alex in Baltimore, Wednesday, 12 March 2008 19:45 (sixteen years ago) link
Automatic thread bump. This poll is closing tomorrow.
― ILX System, Friday, 14 March 2008 00:01 (sixteen years ago) link
damn is this lopsided
― The Reverend, Friday, 14 March 2008 02:59 (sixteen years ago) link
The-Dream's recorded a better album than any of Ne-Yo's ("Livin' a Lie" is one of my singles of the year), but damn if I don't prefer the way Ne-Yo's lyrics slither around those Stargate beats on his singles. "So Sick," "Sexy Love," and "Because of You" is a helluva run, and I'm not even counting "Fade Away" on the new Mary J.
― Alfred, Lord Sotosyn, Friday, 14 March 2008 03:06 (sixteen years ago) link
damn if I don't prefer the way Ne-Yo's lyrics slither around those Stargate beats on his singles
Agreed. I didn't know that Ne-yo wrote "Fade Away" but that would make sense. His tracks on Janet's new album are 3 of the best (haven't heard the bonus track) whereas The-Dream's is one of the two I don't like (isn't "Greatest X" the one with the guitar line lifted straight from the Beverly Hills 90210 theme?).
That said, I bought Because of You based on my love for the title track, but so far I don't hear anything that's even remotely as good. And I love "Livin' a Lie", "Ditch That...", "Touch My Body", and "Umbrella" enough to vote for The-Dream.
― lou, Friday, 14 March 2008 13:10 (sixteen years ago) link
That said, I bought Because of You based on my love for the title track, but so far I don't hear anything that's even remotely as good.
Yup.
― Alfred, Lord Sotosyn, Friday, 14 March 2008 13:12 (sixteen years ago) link
My mistake--"Never Letchu Go" is the one with the 90210 guitars.
― lou, Friday, 14 March 2008 13:13 (sixteen years ago) link
I will say this in The-Dream's favor: he has the better go-to producer of the two. Tricky Stewart is way more versatile and consistent than Stargate.
― Alex in Baltimore, Friday, 14 March 2008 13:36 (sixteen years ago) link
I won't disagree, but I can listen to variations on those clickety-clack rhythm track and "Human Nature" harmonies all day.
― Alfred, Lord Sotosyn, Friday, 14 March 2008 13:49 (sixteen years ago) link
*rhythm tracks
seriously tho the-dream's album does so much more than ne-yo's, even if ne-yo has a more confident+consistent handle on songwriting ... when the-dream is on he's on and he definitely makes better use of his overdubs, style + asides + yeah his production is way more on point
― deej, Friday, 14 March 2008 14:45 (sixteen years ago) link
ILM has voted: The-Dream must produce a Ne-Yo album.
― Alfred, Lord Sotosyn, Friday, 14 March 2008 14:46 (sixteen years ago) link
STYLE v ASIDES v YEAH
― Alex in Baltimore, Friday, 14 March 2008 14:46 (sixteen years ago) link
Automatic thread bump. This poll's results are now in.
― ILX System, Saturday, 15 March 2008 00:01 (sixteen years ago) link
i wonder how many ne-yo voters have heard dream's album
― deej, Saturday, 15 March 2008 01:44 (sixteen years ago) link
In My Own Words>>>>>>>>LoveHate>>>>>>>>Because of You
― The Reverend, Saturday, 15 March 2008 02:04 (sixteen years ago) link
The Dream
― I know, right?, Saturday, 15 March 2008 04:13 (sixteen years ago) link
beelovesubabe (2 days ago) Show Hide 0 Poor comment Good comment Marked as spam Reply | Spam SHE NEEDS Mii lOVE! SHE SED iM LikE DA AiR ND WiTHOUT ME SHE'D DiE! lOL MY SONG!!
― deej, Saturday, 22 March 2008 02:11 (sixteen years ago) link
love/hate is so brilliant. one of those albums where after every time you listen to it you think a different song is the best. i think it's pushed over the top by having lots of really good ideas (the "can i get a 'A'!" chant at the end of "playin in her hair" and not too many Good Ideas (the soulja boy chants in "luv songs"). it's a pretty quirky album but annoyingly so, and i'm kind of surprised at that coming from the-dream.
― J0rdan S., Tuesday, 29 April 2008 19:05 (sixteen years ago) link
should be a closed parenthesis after "playin in her hair"
― J0rdan S., Tuesday, 29 April 2008 19:06 (sixteen years ago) link
i just think it sounds good.
― The Brainwasher, Tuesday, 29 April 2008 19:07 (sixteen years ago) link
please tell me that "I Luve Your Girl" isn't one of the reasons people rave about his album. wtf is wrong w/ that dude, shit is horrible.
― Alex in Baltimore, Tuesday, 29 April 2008 19:11 (sixteen years ago) link
love/hate is so brilliant. one of those albums where after every time you listen to it you think a different song is the best.
It really is the gift that keeps on giving.
― lou, Tuesday, 29 April 2008 19:12 (sixteen years ago) link
-- Alex in Baltimore, Tuesday, April 29, 2008 2:11 PM (1 minute ago) Bookmark Link
this is the only song i dont really like on the album
― deej, Tuesday, 29 April 2008 19:13 (sixteen years ago) link
i luge your girl
― J0rdan S., Tuesday, 29 April 2008 19:13 (sixteen years ago) link
lol
― Alex in Baltimore, Tuesday, 29 April 2008 19:13 (sixteen years ago) link
i guess the sentiment is pretty shitty but i think the chorus is pretty irresistible for singing along to. look at shorty rooooooolll, look at shorty goooooooooo etc.
― J0rdan S., Tuesday, 29 April 2008 19:14 (sixteen years ago) link
also "radio killa/trick beat the track up like gorillas" is a pretty catchy thing to toss off in the intro
― J0rdan S., Tuesday, 29 April 2008 19:15 (sixteen years ago) link
not like it makes the song any better just that it gets stuck in my head all the time
i hate that part
― deej, Tuesday, 29 April 2008 19:17 (sixteen years ago) link
that song is pretty wack and forgettable, definitely compared to the rest of the album
― deej, Tuesday, 29 April 2008 19:18 (sixteen years ago) link
yeah i mean there are 6-7 better imo i do like it though
i wish he would've made 'fast car' the 3rd single
― J0rdan S., Tuesday, 29 April 2008 19:19 (sixteen years ago) link
i could give a fuck if the sentiment is shitty, it just sounds awful. i don't even know how this guy was able to sell songs as a writer if he did scratch vocals on the demos.
― Alex in Baltimore, Tuesday, 29 April 2008 19:20 (sixteen years ago) link
nah I luv ur girl is one of the best songs on the album. " FUUUUUUUUCK THAT NIGAAAAAAAAAAA".
the g-unit remix "I fucked your girl" is pretty good as well.
worst song the album is "mama" , even though it's not bad.. and I find myself skipping "ditch that" a lot even though I like it because it messes up the flow btwn "purple kisses" and "luv songs"
― The Brainwasher, Tuesday, 29 April 2008 19:21 (sixteen years ago) link
it's not really exemplary of the sound of the album though, so if you don't like it you should still check out the album
― The Brainwasher, Tuesday, 29 April 2008 19:23 (sixteen years ago) link
also i don't know how the counter challop of the remix being better than the original even started, but it's not really even a discussion
― J0rdan S., Sunday, 17 July 2011 19:54 (twelve years ago) link
oh god are we doing COUNTER CHALLOPS now excuse me while i pull my fork out of the tofu and stick it in an electric outlet
― generous doler out of lollies (forksclovetofu), Sunday, 17 July 2011 19:56 (twelve years ago) link
RIP forks, heaven needed a mod double agent
― J0rdan S., Sunday, 17 July 2011 20:56 (twelve years ago) link
― dread the flopson (some dude), Sunday, 17 July 2011 21:12 (twelve years ago) link
Speaking of counterchallops, am I the only one who thinks "Give Me Everything" more or less sucks balls?
― bed bath and beyoncé (The Reverend), Sunday, 17 July 2011 22:43 (twelve years ago) link
Picked up that Monica album, Brainwasher, and it's pretty great. Thanks!
Also, the new Kelly Rowland album is deeeeee-lightful.
― Evan R, Sunday, 17 July 2011 23:31 (twelve years ago) link
glad you like it!
did rowland leak or did you get an advance? How does it compare to Ms. Kelly - anything on the level of "Flashback"?
― writing down my vagina’s sorrows for all the world to see (The Brainwasher), Sunday, 17 July 2011 23:37 (twelve years ago) link
(I meant to post that last msg in the R&B thread; sorry if it was off topic)
It seems a logical continuation of Ms. Kelly; though clubbier. Honestly, no huge OMG standouts aside from Motivation, but no real duds either; it just holds together really well.
― Evan R, Sunday, 17 July 2011 23:50 (twelve years ago) link
amazing to me how ships can vote ne-yo when dream wrote ALL OF how to be a lady!
― bros -izing bros (k3vin k.), Monday, 18 July 2011 06:14 (twelve years ago) link
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3208/3128894157_1bb94fac09.jpg
pictured: kevin k
― J0rdan S., Monday, 18 July 2011 06:18 (twelve years ago) link
so as not to make the whole "4" thread about dreamer, he realllllly brought it on beyonce's new album; he's got as many great songs on "4" as he did on his last solo album
― youmadin therapy (k3vin k.), Thursday, 21 July 2011 05:33 (twelve years ago) link
so he's releasing a free album on the 31st
― (oboe interlude) (The Brainwasher), Tuesday, 2 August 2011 20:58 (twelve years ago) link
yeah he's going on another emo twitter rant about it - i'd c&p it but i'm on my phone
― Notinnymane (k3vin k.), Tuesday, 2 August 2011 22:16 (twelve years ago) link
can't wait for neyo's new free album!
― 我爱你 G. Weingarten (dayo), Tuesday, 2 August 2011 22:31 (twelve years ago) link
http://www.hiphoprnbworld.net/?p=8089
first single from 1977 is "Love Slave"
― Somewhere between Fergie and Jesus (Alex in Montreal), Wednesday, 3 August 2011 01:36 (twelve years ago) link
http://radiokillarecords.com/1977-TeriusNash.zip
― diamonddave85, Thursday, 1 September 2011 05:24 (twelve years ago) link
O_O
― the special technique of liveblogging (The Brainwasher), Thursday, 1 September 2011 05:24 (twelve years ago) link
i miss 2009 :(
― 'scuse me while i make the sky cum (k3vin k.), Friday, 3 May 2013 03:42 (eleven years ago) link
used to care so much about this thread
― J0rdan S., Friday, 3 May 2013 03:46 (eleven years ago) link
i know!
― 'scuse me while i make the sky cum (k3vin k.), Friday, 3 May 2013 03:47 (eleven years ago) link
i actually think i remember where i was for a lot of m early posts itt
― 'scuse me while i make the sky cum (k3vin k.), Friday, 3 May 2013 03:48 (eleven years ago) link
http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/music/2013/04/30/kelly-rowland-the-dream/2123927/
― curmudgeon, Friday, 3 May 2013 16:36 (eleven years ago) link
Not quite the same as 09
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0FHdo7kxhW8
this song is like a year old but I just realized that it was co-written by both Ne-Yo and The-Dream and it seems like it needs to be posted here, as this thread's anticlimactic finale.
― some dude, Thursday, 7 November 2013 23:24 (ten years ago) link
lmao
― dyl, Friday, 8 November 2013 02:46 (ten years ago) link
;_;
― old homophobic boom bap rap traditionalist (The Reverend), Friday, 8 November 2013 07:15 (ten years ago) link
― lex pretend, Friday, 8 November 2013 09:54 (ten years ago) link
"Love Vs. Money""Love Vs. Money: Part 2"I'm hoping these flow into one another, the segue being announced by a sudden irruption/eruption of melodramatic strings.
― Tim F, Saturday, January 31, 2009 12:26 AM (5 years ago)
o_0
― k3vin k., Tuesday, 18 February 2014 19:34 (ten years ago) link
this thread <33
god, remember the first time you heard love vs money? we're at about the 5 year anniversary of when the songs were leaking/the album leaked. i remember going on a bus trip to NOLA (from new england) hours after the album leaked, and listening to the album at least 50 times that week
― k3vin k., Tuesday, 18 February 2014 19:36 (ten years ago) link
i believe j0rdan sent it to me over aim lol
― k3vin k., Tuesday, 18 February 2014 19:39 (ten years ago) link
is anyone discussing 'Black' anywhere?
― Sufjenga Cat Giffin (Sufjan Grafton), Thursday, 5 June 2014 17:06 (nine years ago) link
One of the other terius threads
― 龜, Thursday, 5 June 2014 17:14 (nine years ago) link
6/7/2011, imma drop that body work / fuck my brains out double single (TERIUS NASH aka THE-DREAM, LOVE IV: anticipation and adoration)read through to the bottom for some sad updates.
― Look at this joke I've recognised, do you recognise it as well? (forksclovetofu), Thursday, 5 June 2014 17:16 (nine years ago) link
ah i see. thank u.
― Sufjenga Cat Giffin (Sufjan Grafton), Thursday, 5 June 2014 17:17 (nine years ago) link
well then.
― Sufjenga Cat Giffin (Sufjan Grafton), Thursday, 5 June 2014 17:23 (nine years ago) link
This istough, but I think the right answer is T-Pain.
― rap is dad (it's a boy!), Tuesday, 4 July 2017 01:37 (six years ago) link
vs. future vs. chris brown vs.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kWBE0sQC5L8
― rap is dad (it's a boy!), Tuesday, 4 July 2017 01:59 (six years ago) link
this poll is about hats right?
dare anyone to listen to love/hate after a 5 year hiatus and not be moved
― k3vin k., Monday, 18 July 2022 21:47 (one year ago) link
such a great album
― Dan S, Tuesday, 19 July 2022 01:13 (one year ago) link
Love vs Money also
― Dan S, Tuesday, 19 July 2022 01:55 (one year ago) link
https://t.co/YgdLWxqHpZ— THE-DREAM (@TheKingDream) September 20, 2023
this is good! very memoirs-y
― k3vin k., Monday, 25 September 2023 22:53 (eight months ago) link