80’s soul music is a thing of the past but what was once old is now new. Enter The Dream. Famously known for penning such hits as “Bed” for J. Holiday and “Umbrella” for Rihanna, The Dream steps to the plate with his solo debut and delivers an ultrasonic album reminiscent of Prince and the Revolution. Heavily inspired, the album indeed carries the vibe of a Prince record but to compare The Dream to Prince would be a little premature, if not naïve. All that aside, The Dream is supremely talented in what he does as a singer/songwriter and if his first album is a sign of things to come, then his career is looking brighter by the minute.
Getting things started is the catchy, lead single “Shawty Is The Sh**” featuring Fabolous but the album has quite a few noticeable cuts. Personally, I found the follow up single “Falsetto” to be a stand out among them all but joints like “Fast Car”, “I Luv Your Girl”, and “Nikki” are equally good as well. I guess the thing I like most about Dream is that he doesn’t follow the typical pattern of what a song is supposed to be. As an R&B artist, love songs are a prevalent theme but Dream’s approach to that is unlike any other artist of his time. Therefore, I respect the fact that he’s different and his uniqueness breathes life into an, otherwise, stale state of music.
Without question, music is holding on for dear life at the moment but with artist’s like Dream I think things will be ok. I’m not sure if it’s a lack of creativity or what but on one side you have people like Dream and on the other you have those like Soulja Boy. Music is definitely in need of something fresh and with “Love/Hate”, The Dream helps bridge that gap...just a little.
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