Something about The-Dream throwing back the hood on these jams feels wrong. True, these are two bright spots on an incredibly bright album. And I am usually a fan of seeing how the gears got to be turning the way they do. But a large portion of the appeal of “Love vs. Money” lies in its sleekness and how honest-to-God flawless a lot of it feels. It’s cool to hear him sketch out the melodies that Mariah would eventually handle, but also vaguely disappointing. I’d like to continue to be able to think that The-Dream and Tricky Stewart work in a studio that looks suspiciously like the Fortress of Solitude. Now I can’t.
Via SOTC
