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The-Dream Drops LOVE vs MONEY and Talks Back to Usher and Johnta Austin
Posted on March 10, 2009 6:50 PM
Today marks the release of The-Dream's sophomore release LOVE vs MONEY. Do you have it yet?
I can think of a few people who probably didn't pick it up -- namely Johnta Austin and Usher -- who Dream says he hit up directly following their lil "Ocean's Five" gigglefest. In a recent interview with RapRadar.com The Dream addressed the now infamous video as well as his relationship with Christina Milian and his thoughts on her hair:
I called all of them. First person I called was Johntá Austin... He ain't know she was over here with Radio Killa like that, but I'm like in any event why are y'all, Grammy winning, critically-acclaimed songwriters, gentleman-- It doesn't make any sense to do that. I didn't get it. I really didn't get it. That's like me doing that. Maybe I just have an ego that's going to make me come down off my horse to talk about you. It's not going to happen. Even in the cross of saying anything back, everybody calling "Hey man, what you going to--" Man, I ain't saying nothing. I'm me. I'll say everything I want to say on the left side of Billboard charts. Most of my concern with Johntá is; first off, I know you were just goofing off and that you don't believe that 'cause if you seen her you would try to holla at her. (Usher) called me and told me he was sorry and or whatever. But she on Radio Killa. She feel a certain way about it, then I'm good on you. We can't even work.
Damn, it's really serious -- The-Dream won't be working with Usher if Christina Milian doesn't want him to. Loving must be good haha. Speaking of which, The Dream also summarily dismissed all the "F*ckin for Tracks" talk:
To clear this up, "Oh, she fuckin' for tracks" and this shit, I be like these muthafuckas must be stupid. It's a recession ain't nobody got to fuck for tracks. We basically giving them away. There's a clearance! When I started to really want to build my label, I went looking for her. I was like, where is she at? I need that person over here. She's talented and she's a good person. I met a lot of people. That's what I told Johntá. We know a lot of people that ain't good people. You don't do that to good people.
Interesting. And btw, don't tell him nuthin about his woman's hair, because it looks good if you ask them.
I don't get it! Me and her had this conversation, "Like what the hell are they looking at? Like, maybe it's something wrong with they computer screen and maybe Rasputia comes up every time they looking at you," cause I don't know, I have no idea. Like, I think something is wrong. When we go out the country they go crazy [for her]. I get back here, I read a blog-- it makes no sense...That shit look good to me.
SMH. Okay Dream. If you say so.
Back to business stuff though, The-Dream will be doing an exclusive MySpace Music showcase in Los Angeles this week with special guests Kanye West, Electrik Red and Dwele .
The show will take place at Area night club in West Hollywood on Thursday, March 12. Admittance for the 21+ show will be handled on a first-come, first-serve basis with 200 slots available for fans that bring a printout of their MySpace profile displaying The-Dream in their top friends. As a very special addition, Kanye West will join The-Dream on stage to perform the song "Walkin' On the Moon," as well as Electrik Red, Dwele (DJ set) and DJ Knuckles making appearances throughout the evening. The-Dream Release Show is powered by K-Mart and Protégé.
Show Location: Area Night Club 643 N. La Cienega West Hollywood, CA 90069
Check out The-Dream's MySpace page for the very latest news items, tour dates and media: http://www.myspace.com/thedreamteam.
I know you guys love Letoya Luckett (and so do I) so I'm very happy to post her latest video "Not Anymore" which was directed by Bryan Barber.
It's a great video. The retro trend is really big right now. What did you guys think about it? Her album Lady Love is due out May 19th.
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Dream is talented but he is not all that. I'm sure Usher will not die because the dream does not want to work with him. All of his songs sound the same he makes very trendy music, I have not heard one timeless classic yet.
Dream typical whip boy, p____ got dude emotional. Never allow a woman get in way of your money unless you married dude. Chrstina hair not a good look. I hope thats a wig.
Man we gotta stop this shit, Christina milian looks like a pure white woman. That's what people see, that's what people don't like about her new look.
She's trying too fuckin hard to get a buzz going again, just do ya music. Dream needs to stop with the bullshit. She can sing/perform, she has talent, I have no problem with dude signing her but he needs to stop acting like everything is fine because you know homegirl looks a hot mess with all that shit on
Dream is a sorry ass bastard. He makes me sick, really sick. I don't remember him doing some shit like this for Nivea if I'm not mistaken. It seem like Nivea was more interesting in this asshole than he was into her. He dumped her when his dumbass got hot.