Lovehate (2007)

Product Summary Label: Universal Music Group UPC: 00602517456525 Release Date: 12/11/2007 Buy.com Sku: 205697069 Item#: M3SYF3 Format:  CD Song Listing Disc 1 Song Title Sample 1. Shawty Is da Sh*! - (featuring Fabulous) ~ The-Dream (R&B)/Dream (Japan) 2. I Luv Your Girl ~ The-Dream (R&B)/Dream (Japan) 3. Fast Car ~ The-Dream (R&B)/Dream (Japan) 4. Nikki ~ The-Dream (R&B)/Dream (Japan) 5. She Needs My Love ~ The-Dream (R&B)/Dream (Japan) 6. Falsetto ~ The-Dream (R&B)/Dream (Japan) 7. Playin' In Her Hair ~ The-Dream (R&B)/Dream (Japan) 8. Purple Kisses ~ The-Dream (R&B)/Dream (Japan) 9. Ditch That... ~ The-Dream (R&B)/Dream (Japan) 10. Luv Songs ~ The-Dream (R&B)/Dream (Japan) 11. Livin' a Lie - (featuring Rihanna) ~ The-Dream (R&B)/Dream (Japan) 12. Mama ~ The-Dream (R&B)/Dream (Japan) (P) 2007 The Island Def Jam Music Group (C) 2007 The Island Def Jam Music Group   Album Notes and Credits Notes & Personnel Info Personnel: Julio Miranda (guitar, acoustic guitar); Angie Romasanta (background vocals). Additional personnel: Fabulous, Rihanna. Audio Mixers: Manny Marroquin; Dave Pensado. Recording information: Larrabee North, Universal City, CA; Legacy Studios, New York, NY; Studio At The Palms, Las Vegas, NV; Triangle Sound Studios, Atlanta, GA; Westlake Audio, Los Angeles, CA. Director: Chris "Tricky" Stewart. Editor: Mark "Exit" Goodchild. Photographer: Rayna Kay. Born Terius Nash, the Atlanta singer-songwriter known as the Dream had already written a handful of smash hits (Rihanna's "Umbrella" and J. Holiday's "Bed," among others) before he blew up with a single of his own, "Shawty is Da Sh*t (10)." On his debut album LOVEHATE, the Dream mixes a contemporary R&B sensibility with 1980s nostalgia. The throwback production on "Fast Car," "Purple Kisses," and "Luv Songs" is evocative of '80s icons such as Prince, Cameo, and Rick James at their best. LOVEHATE features guest appearances from Fabolous and Rihanna. Producer: C. "Tricky" Stewart; The-Dream; C. "Tricky" Stewart Engineer: Brian "B-Luv" Thomas; Chris "Tek" O'Ryan; Omar Reyna; Scott Naughton; Mark "Exit" Goodchild; Alec Newell Musical Guests Fabulous Rihanna   Artist Overview Though possessed of a fine voice and an unmistakable flair for showmanship, the Atlanta-raised R&B phenomenon The-Dream first found fame as a songwriter for acts like B2K and Rihanna. His knack for writing immediately appealing, infectious pop hooks can be heard on songs like Usher's "Moving Mountains," Mary J. Blige's "Growing Pains," and Rihanna's "Umbrella," a chart-topping single that won The-Dream a Grammy nomination in 2007. In the wake of "Umbrella's" colossal success, The-Dream launched his solo career with 2007's hip-hop inflected LOVE/HATE. Artist Influences Babyface | Billy Ocean | DeBarge | Jeffrey Osborne | Jermaine Dupri | K-Ci & JoJo | Leon Ware (R&B) | Michael Jackson | Otis Redding | Prince | R. Kelly | Teddy Riley | Timbaland | Usher Artist Contemporaries Akon | J. Holiday | Jazmine Sullivan | Jeremih | John Legend | Justin Timberlake | Keri Hilson | Lloyd | Mario | Ne-Yo | Omarion | Rihanna | Ryan Leslie | Slim (One Twelve) | Solange | T-Pain | Tank (R&B) | Usher   Compilation Appearances Gangsters And Strippers Definition Of Real(Explicit Version) Definition Of Real Exit 13(Explicit Version) Exit 13 Quilt(Explicit Version) Not 4 Sale Not 4 Sale (Explicit Version) Gangsta Grillz:album Part 2(Explicit Version) Gangsta Grillz:album Part 2 Intuition(Explicit Version) Tbd (Lp2) Deeper Than Rap(Explicit Version) Fantasy Ride Deeper Than Rap Ruthless(Explicit Version) Loso's Way(Explicit Version) Ruthless Untitled(Explicit Version) Untitled Now 32 Def Jam Recordings: 25th Anniversary Box Set Malice N Wonderland [Clean] Def Jam 25:Dj Bring That Back 1984-20 Just Dance Vol 2 Untitled   Technical Info Release Date : 12/11/2007 Original Release Date : 2007 Catalog ID : 000987202 Label : Def Jam (USA) Number of Discs : 1 Runtime : 53m : 8s Studio/Live : Studio Mono/Stereo : Stereo SPAR Code : n/a UPC : 00602517456525   Professional Reviews XXL (Magazine) - "[I]t's The-Dream's back-to-back tracks about infidelity that serve as the album's highlight."