'I'm cashing in my chips,' singer/producer says of calling in favors to get heavy-hitters on his June release.
By Jayson Rodriguez, with reporting by Kelly Marino
The-Dream
Photo: MTV News
The-Dream has had a hand in making hits for a long list of superstars. He penned Rihanna's breakout hit "Umbrella," executive-produced Ciara's latest album and sang a duet with Drake on the Toronto lyricist's Thank Me Later.
Now, the Atlanta songwriter/singer is readying his fourth release — to be titled The Love, IV — and trading in all of those celebrity favors for the effort.
"This album is gonna have more features, which is unique for me, 'cause I usually don't carry a lot of features," he told MTV News. "I'm calling it out now. I'm cashing in my chips. I'm gonna try to get everybody, Wayne, [Kanye], Jay, Drake, Mary, anybody that I've worked with or [loaned] a hand to,...
By Jayson Rodriguez, with reporting by Kelly Marino
The-Dream
Photo: MTV News
The-Dream has had a hand in making hits for a long list of superstars. He penned Rihanna's breakout hit "Umbrella," executive-produced Ciara's latest album and sang a duet with Drake on the Toronto lyricist's Thank Me Later.
Now, the Atlanta songwriter/singer is readying his fourth release — to be titled The Love, IV — and trading in all of those celebrity favors for the effort.
"This album is gonna have more features, which is unique for me, 'cause I usually don't carry a lot of features," he told MTV News. "I'm calling it out now. I'm cashing in my chips. I'm gonna try to get everybody, Wayne, [Kanye], Jay, Drake, Mary, anybody that I've worked with or [loaned] a hand to,...
- 2/14/2011
- MTV Music News
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