The-Dream Tries To Put A Metaphorical Ring On A Metaphorical It [I Started Writing This Before I Realized We Were Running A Big Banner Ad For It Today]

Certain corners of the internet got very excited this weekend about The-Dream's new album, Love vs. Money, comparing it to some of the better work of his collaborator on "Shawty is a Ten," R. Kelly. I'm not here to take a side, necessarily, but I think a better comparison would be Idolator fave Ne-Yo's 2008 album Year of the Gentleman. Both are front-loaded with obvious singles that are good but not particularly compelling, followed by an arc of songs that present an intriguing and complex char...

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