Love King
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| Studio album by The-Dream | ||||
| Released | June 29, 2010 | |||
| Genre | R&B | |||
| Length | 54:44 | |||
| Label | Radio Killa, Def Jam | |||
| Producer | The-Dream (also exec.), Christopher "Tricky" Stewart, Los Da Mystro | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   |
| The A.V. Club | B+ |
| Entertainment Weekly | B |
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| Pitchfork Media | 8.6/10 |
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| Slant Magazine | |
| Spin | 8/10 |
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Love King is the third studio album by American recording artist and producer The-Dream, released June 29, 2010, on Radio Killa Records with distribution by Def Jam Recordings. He produced the album with Christopher "Tricky" Stewart and Los Da Mystro. It expands on the suite-like production style and lyrical themes of The-Dream's previous albums. His lyrics are characterized by arrogance and , and deal with traditional R&B themes such as love, sex, money, and infidelity. Love King has been noted by music writers for its layered musical elements, detailed production, arrogant lyrics, and themes of love, money, sex, and infidelity.
The album debuted at number four on the US Billboard 200 chart, selling 58,000 copies in its first week. It produced two singles that achieved minimal Billboard chart success, "Love King" and "Make Up Bag". Upon its release, Love King received generally positive reviews from music critics, who praised The-Dream's detailed production and complimented his sexual-themed and boastful lyrics. It was included in several year-end best album lists by music publications.
Recording sessions for the album took place at Setal Studio in Miami, Florida, Studio At The Palms in Las Vegas, Nevada, The Nash Estate in Atlanta, Georgia, and Triangle Sound Studios in Atlanta. After reports of the album being under production, The-Dream said that the album would be his final studio album. In January 2010, he said that he had finished recording Love King and called it his best album yet.
Love King expands on the suite-like production style and de rigueur-R&B themes of his previous two albums. The-Dream has described the album as being "deeper than space".Pitchfork Media's David Drake noted his musical style as "Tin Pan Alley song concepts and an unceasing sense of musical craft", writing "When a song would be best served by space, he gives it plenty. Every piano chord and finger snap and bass hit is in its right place. He sweats every detail but never loses sight of how the album works as a whole".
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