The-Dream: Love King | The ones we missed | CD review

(Def Jam)Terius Nash, aka The-Dream, is the current go-to producer for any self-respecting R&B diva. Having co-created Umbrella for Rihanna and Single Ladies (Put a Ring On It) for Beyoncé, Nash need never work again. But Love King is his third solo album, a collection of mid-paced songs that take the icky sex ballad template perfected by R Kelly and wraps it in sparse, forward-thinking productions. Nash's skill is keeping things minimal; most of the songs here ride crisp, finger-snapping bea...

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