The-Album
The-Dream
Love vs. Money
(Def Jam)
**1/2
Ah, the eternal debate: love vs. money. We’ve all had to choose one or the other, but it takes like a pure romantic like The-Dream to break it down into accessible, cookie-cutter segments bolstered by notable appearances by Mariah Carey, Lil Jon, and the forever-reserved Kanye West. But it’s The-Dream’s velvety voice that remains up front on Love vs. Money as he waxes poetic on his encounters between the sheets with various “shawtys” and drops many a metaphor for how magnificent it is to be in the The-Dream business. After listening to “Put It Down,” on which The-Dream gets particularly deep about how he’s “all up on [his girl] like a monster truck,” imagine my surprise upon learning he’s married. You have to give the guy credit, though he does remind any ladies who might be listening that he’s none too pleased about being used for his big airplanes, Louis Vuitton bags, and designer shoes. By the end of the disc, when The-Dream realizes that he successfully exchanges his fame, fortune, and smooth voice for versions of “love,” a more apt title might be Love & Money: Not a Bad Combo.
CURTIS WRIGHT
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