The Best The-Dream Albums, Ranked

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Updated June 18, 2019 6 items
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Presenting the best The-Dream albums, ranked from best to worst. Since the early 2000s, The-Dream, real name Terius Youngdell Nash, has been one of the most influential people in R&B. Outside of his own discography, which spans six studio albums, The-Dream holds writing credits on some of the biggest R&B and pop hits of the century — including Beyoncé's "Single Ladies (Put A Ring on It)," Rihanna's "Umbrella," and Justin Bieber's "Baby." Arguably reaching the height of his popularity in the 2010s, The-Dream has won four Grammy Awards in the rap and R&B genres for his work with other artists, both as a singer and songwriter. 

In 2007, The-Dream released Love/Hate, his debut album as a solo artist on Def Jam Records, in conjunction with his on Radio Killa imprint. This label partnership would carry onto his later albums, Love vs. Money (2009), Love King (2010), and IV Play (2013). Outside of Def Jam, Nash released 2011's 1977 solely on Radio Killa, and would partner with L.A. Reid's Hitco Publishing group for his 2018 triple album, Ménage à Trois: Sextape Vol. 1, 2, 3. 

This list of The-Dream albums includes many gems, but it's up to you to decide which LPs are the best of the best. What albums have the best The-Dream songs ever? Do you prefer the old or new The-Dream albums?

Vote up the best albums from The-Dream below, and vote down the ones that you can live without. 

  • Love vs. Money
    Photo: Radio Killa, Def Jam
    1
    9 VOTES

    Love vs. Money

    1. Money Intro
    2. Rockin' That Sh*t
    3. Walkin' on the Moon (feat. Kanye West) 
    4. My Love (feat. Mariah Carey)
    5. Put It Down
    6. Sweat It Out
    7. Take U Home 2 My Mama
    8. Love vs. Money
    9. Love vs. Money: Part 2
    10. Fancy
    11. Right Side of My Brain
    12. Mr. Yeah
    13. Kelly's 12 Play

    Pitchfork score: N/A

    9 votes
  • Love Hate
    Photo: Radio Killa, Def Jam
    2
    9 VOTES

    Love Hate

    1. Shawty Is Da Sh*t (feat. Fabolous) 
    2. I Luv Your Girl
    3. Fast Car
    4. Nikki
    5. She Needs My Love
    6. Falsetto
    7. Playin' in Her Hair
    8. Purple Kisses
    9. Ditch That...
    10. Luv Songs
    11. Livin' a Lie (feat. Rihanna)  
    12. Mama

    Pitchfork score: 9.1

     

    9 votes
  • Love King
    Photo: Radio Killa, Def Jam
    3
    10 VOTES

    Love King

    1. Love King
    2. Make Up Bag (feat. T.I.) 
    3. F.I.L.A.
    4. S*x Intelligent
    5. S*x Intelligent (Remix)
    6. Yamaha
    7. Nikki Part 2
    8. Abyss
    9. Panties to the Side
    10. Turnt Out
    11. February Love
    12. Florida University

    Pitchfork score: 8.6

    10 votes
  • Terius Nash: 1977
    Photo: Radio Killa, Def Jam
    4
    7 VOTES

    Terius Nash: 1977

    1. Wake Me When It's Over
    2. Used to Be (Casha feat. The- Dream)  
    3. Kills The Lights  
    4. Ghetto (feat. Big Sean)
    5. Wedding Crasher
    6. Rolex (feat. Casha)
    7. Silly (feat. Casha)     
    8. 1977 (Miss You Still)
    9. Wish You Were Mine    
    10. Real (feat. Pharrell) 
    11. Form of Flattery

    Pitchfork score: 7.9

    7 votes
  • IV Play
    Photo: Radio Killa, Def Jam
    5
    5 VOTES

    IV Play

    1. High Art (feat. Jay-Z)  
    2. IV Play
    3. Equestrian
    4. P*ssy (feat. Big Sean & Pusha T)  
    5. Turnt (feat. Beyoncé & 2 Chainz) 
    6. Where Have You Been (feat. Kelly Rowland)
    7. Too Early (feat. Gary Clark Jr.) 
    8. Michael
    9. Loving You / Crazy
    10. New Orleans
    11. Self-Conscious
    12. Holy Love
    13. Outro
    14. Slow It Down (feat. Fabolous)

    Pitchfork score: 6.9

    5 votes
  • Ménage à Trois: Sextape Vol. 1, 2, 3
    Photo: Radio Killa, Hitco
    6
    5 VOTES

    Ménage à Trois: Sextape Vol. 1, 2, 3

    1. Hardcore Pleasure
    2. No Rappers Allowed
    3. Forever
    4. Challenger
    5. Back In Love
    6. Night Thang
    7. Tuxedo
    8. On The Regular
    9. Platter
    10. Top
    11. Hell Mary
    12. Life
    13. It's Yo Birthday
    14. It's Yo Birthday (Live Interlude)
    15. Temptation
    16. Bedroom
    17. NDA
    18. Ready
    19. Pull Out
    20. Change You
    21. Gorgeous
    22. Make It Rain
    23. Yours and Mine
    24. I Like
    25. Rise
    26. What It Look Like
    27. Drop Some New Sh*t (Intro)
    28. Drop Some New Sh*t
    29. Super Soaker
    30. You and I
    31. Runaway S*x
    32. Human Beings
    33. Gimmie That
    34. The Paris of the West
    35. Nikki's Dialogue
    36. You
    37. Everytime I Kill Her
    38. Back To My Room
    39. U Got A Fan
    40. Body Fall

    5 votes