{"product_id":"the-dream-love-hate-vinyl-2lp","title":"The-Dream: Love\/Hate Vinyl 2LP","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eTerius Nash’s first (and best) album gets a rare vinyl repress.\u003c\/em\u003e Before \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.com\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=jeremih\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJeremih\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, the premiere baby-voiced and baby-faced R\u0026amp;B songsmith was \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.com\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=the-dream\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe-Dream\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e. Label beef and a number of other issues have held up a new album from Terius Nash for nearly four years, but before that the songwriter was seemingly unstoppable, racking up dozens of hits for himself and producing \u0026amp; writing for \u003cstrong\u003eRihanna\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eBeyonce\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eMariah Carey\u003c\/strong\u003e and more. As he has stated in interviews, Terius’ work as The-Dream\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e provides an outlet for a side of him that his work with others rarely touches. While “Umbrella” and “Who Run The World” are, without question, bangers, Dream albums (especially this one) tap into feelings of intimacy, jealousy, infatuation and betrayal that are so tangible, you can almost smell them. Production duties are shared by \u003cstrong\u003eTricky Stewart\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eL.O.S. Da Maestro\u003c\/strong\u003e, and the album’s musical palette favors bright, 80s-inspired synth-scapes sprinkled over booming sub-bass licks and trap snares. The first 8 tracks are straight fire, one leads into the next like a continuous party playlist. What makes the vinyl version so special is that the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.com\/search?\u0026amp;q=prince\u0026amp;filter=Brand\/Manufacturer\/Artist_fq:%22Prince%22%20OR%20Brand\/Manufacturer\/Artist_fq:%22Prince%20\u0026amp;%20The%20New%20Power%20Generation%22%20OR%20Brand\/Manufacturer\/Artist_fq:%22Prince%20And%20The%20Revolution%22%20OR%20Brand\/Manufacturer\/Artist_fq:%22Wax%20Poetics%22\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrince\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e-flavored “Fast Car” and sinister revenge cut “Nikki” are split up between side A and B, so the abrupt transition from the CD version is gone and “Nikki” features a bitter, ice-cold spoken intro from Terius (peep the audio preview tab). \u003cem\u003eLove\/Hate\u003c\/em\u003e isn’t so much a concept album as it is a masterclass in R\u0026amp;B world-building, and at the same time, a faithful artifact of the era that birthed it. Recommended.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eblack double vinyl pressing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eoriginal release year: 2007\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003emusic label: Def Jam 2017\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003ereviewed by peanut dust 02\/2017\u003c\/h6\u003e","brand":"The-Dream","offers":[{"title":"Vinyl 2LP","offer_id":48502865690795,"sku":"fr-3581","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0801\/5282\/1931\/files\/dream-lovehate.jpg?v=1793638318","url":"https:\/\/shopdelviro.shop\/products\/the-dream-love-hate-vinyl-2lp","provider":"Avermont","version":"1.0","type":"link"}