R&B singer and hit producer The-Dream made several claims last year that he intended to stop releasing albums after his upcoming LP 'Love King.' And although he's been hard at work polishing up his performance skills for the new album, the ATL native broached the topic of retirement again this week, when he told MTV News that he would still like to retire his solo career this year.It's the last album, period," he told MTV. "I really would like it to be the last one if I could -- in a perfect world."
The-Dream has already released two successful album's -- '2007's 'Love/Hate' and 2008's 'Love vs. Money' -- but he has also scored huge successes for his work with other artists, including Beyonce and Rihanna's hit songs 'Single Ladies' and 'Umbrella.' He told MTV that his heavy workload with other artists has prohibited him from dedicating ample time to his own work, especially getting in shape for his own performances. "Doing those things [for everyone else] prohibited me from being a certain individual or shedding 10 pounds when I wanted to," he said.
In a perfect world, the musical genius explains that he would happily skip out on his solo career in favor of his writing and production work, but he says that leaving the game at his peak won't be easy. "In the back of my mind, I'm thinking a fighter fights," he said. "You don't retire on top. [Michael] Jordan didn't retire on top. I'm not saying I'm the best, but I'm the best at what I can do. And I can stop now and say, 'This album is pretty good."
The-Dream's third studio album 'Love King' is slated to hit stores this spring.
Reader Comments(1 of 2)
cflashogat 3-11-2010
Stop lying!!!
shaikiss3at 3-11-2010
They all said that. In about 3 or 4 years he will pop back out with another album...Jay-Z did that saying he was retiring but yet I still see videos and hear his songs on the radio...They do that for publicity so people will go buy their albums and than they will come back out and drop an album and expect people to run and go by it.
chinaeyeyasat 3-11-2010
Go ahead and retire...I feel he's done a better job at producing and writing for other artists anyway so he might as well stick with it. I don't think much of him as a singer, but thats my own opinion. If he chooses to step out of retirement like others have, then most people would go out and buy his albums because they like him. Good Luck to him.
Weeble Wobbleat 3-11-2010
Newsflash! Most of the world had already put his career on retirement already. What a joke....
blitzmcdat 3-11-2010
He's retiring? Funny, I never knew he was recording in the first place! No kidding. There's a lot of stuff out there and it's impossible to keep track of it all.
Sekinu2at 3-11-2010
Thank you and can you take Kanye, lil wayne,Drake, and Pharell with you so we dont have to suffer anymore of thier garbage too..Thanks oh and if you have room pick up Cam ron too
aihines2002at 3-11-2010
@Sekinu2: Lol! I think someone already picked up Cam'ron. The last time I remember him being popular was 1998.
karla415at 3-11-2010
lol i guess... he seems to young to retire but oh well.
mimiat 3-11-2010
i think todays music has lost its touch. music from "back in the day" is actually more innovating than todayas music. people like lil suzy and stevie b and cynthia need to come out with more music. they are the worlds influence. not "lil wayne" really. what does the "lil" stand for? hes small in the pants?[; he needs to stop writing about the bull crapp and focus on whats going on in life. write a song about how noone wants to listen to you.. get a life.[;
lewandowskidaniat 3-11-2010
Yes Mimi ur so right. To get the beats and stuff that came with Stevie B, Lil Suzy, Collage, and Rockell was so tight. It never gets old. Thats real music. The stuff now a days is cool, but that music back in the day still gets my body groovin....
superbombastikat 3-11-2010
NEWS FLASH: This Just In....
No-name nobody is calling it quits!
Later tonight: Film of the the 2 people who care (hint, one is his mother)
BILLat 3-11-2010
WHO CARES!!!!!!!!!!!
elysianfields08at 3-11-2010
Another Fool no one has ever heard of . Retire . I could care less
Mrs. Hemoglobenat 3-11-2010
Thank you, Mr. Dream! You have made my dream come true by removing your sorry, untalented self from the music scene. Here's to you enjoying the total obscurity you have already found and so richly deserve!
jay-mikealenat 3-11-2010
i hear you guys freestyle is the best and still will be makes me move when i hear it...