|
Perhaps the conquest is one reason why Nash, aka the-Dream, declared that this, his third album, would be his last. As a solo artist, he had nothing left to prove. Love King, however, shows that he has plenty left to give. That goes for running his mouth, wearing out every contemporary R&B lyrical cliché, and coming off like a classless, materialistic, womanizing jerk. Once again, his way with a melody, an outrageous line, and an exquisitely adroit rhythm, all components in his immense crazy-quilt song cycle -- full of recurring lyrical themes and sonic fluorishes -- transcend the flaws. Though this is the least collaborative Dream album, its layer upon layer of synthetic opulence and greater range of lushly detailed arrangements sometimes make the first two sound spindly and small-scoped in comparison. The drawback is that snappy singles aren’t as common, but the album is an absolute embarrassment of riches for those in love with the indulgent artist side of the-Dream. That’s not to say that those who prefer the hitmaking side are shut out.
Condition: Brand New Factory Sealed
TRACK LISTING
1 Love King 4:11
2 Make Up Bag 4:43
3 F.I.L.A. 4:11
4 Sex Intelligent 5:10
5 Sex Intelligent Remix 4:02
6 Yamaha 4:55
7 Nikki, Pt. 2 2:41
8 Abyss 4:38
9 Panties To the Side 4:06
10 Turnt Out 4:25
11 February Love 6:15
12 Florida University 5:27
13 Veteran 4:54
14 Priceless 6:04
15 Take Care of Me 5:39
16 All Black Everything 3:53
17 Sorry 3:40
|