{"id":68371,"date":"2026-07-12T22:23:37","date_gmt":"2026-07-12T22:23:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/musicianvoice.com\/index.php\/2026\/07\/12\/the-dream-releases-new-album-love-hate-ii-stream-new-rb-music-songs-interviews\/"},"modified":"2026-07-12T22:23:37","modified_gmt":"2026-07-12T22:23:37","slug":"the-dream-releases-new-album-love-hate-ii-stream-new-rb-music-songs-interviews","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/musicianvoice.com\/index.php\/2026\/07\/12\/the-dream-releases-new-album-love-hate-ii-stream-new-rb-music-songs-interviews\/","title":{"rendered":"The Dream Releases New Album &#8220;Love\/Hate II&#8221; (Stream) &#8211; New R&#038;B Music, Songs &#038; Interviews"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/youknowigotsoul.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/The-Dream-Love-Hate-II-Album-Cover.jpg?resize=632%2C635&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"The Dream Love Hate II Album Cover\" width=\"632\" height=\"635\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-88976\" srcset=\"https:\/\/youknowigotsoul.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/The-Dream-Love-Hate-II-Album-Cover.jpg 632w, https:\/\/youknowigotsoul.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/The-Dream-Love-Hate-II-Album-Cover-480x482.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 632px, 100vw\"\/><\/p>\n<p><iframe data-testid=\"embed-iframe\" style=\"border-radius:12px\" src=\"https:\/\/youknowigotsoul.com\/about:blank\" width=\"100%\" height=\"152\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\" data-rocket-lazyload=\"fitvidscompatible\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/album\/0UEsbk4JvLrat2XrluDWUp?utm_source=generator&amp;si=b36b824f1cf240a1\"><\/iframe><noscript><iframe data-testid=\"embed-iframe\" style=\"border-radius:12px\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/album\/0UEsbk4JvLrat2XrluDWUp?utm_source=generator&amp;si=b36b824f1cf240a1\" width=\"100%\" height=\"152\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/iframe><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>Nineteen years after the release of his gold-certified, genre-defining debut album Love\/Hate, nine-time GRAMMY\u00ae Award-winning singer, songwriter, and producer THE-DREAM has officially released its long-awaited sequel. The 17-track full-length album, Love\/Hate II, is available now across all streaming platforms via RadioKilla Records and Republic Records.<\/p>\n<p>The new album continues THE-DREAM\u2019s legacy of pairing his signature falsetto and R&amp;B production with heavyweight hip-hop and R&amp;B collaborators. Key tracks on the project include:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBe My Lady\u201d (feat. T.I.): The album\u2019s new single features heavy synths and a classic Atlanta-style verse from T.I., culminating in an anthemic chorus.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPerfect\u201d (feat. Rick Ross): A soulful, piano-driven track highlighted by a guest verse from Rick Ross.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPowder Coat\u201d (feat. Pusha T &amp; Swizz Beatz): An energetic collaboration that unites three of the industry\u2019s most elite talents over fiery production.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPapi Te Ama\u201d (feat. Kelly \u2018Dria\u2019 Rowland): A boundary-pushing duet that showcases the project\u2019s vocal versatility.<\/p>\n<p>Love\/Hate II arrives on the heels of significant promotional momentum. The rollout was spearheaded by the lead single \u201cBring That Body,\u201d which earned a spot on VIBE\u2019s list of \u201cThe 50 Hip-Hop And R&amp;B Releases You Need On Your Playlist.\u201d THE-DREAM previously teased the album\u2019s ambitious scope in Variety, describing it as a sonic progenitor to the original 2007 project.<\/p>\n<p>The album was further propelled by the release of \u201cTampa,\u201d a smooth, bedroom-ready track featuring USHER and produced by Pharrell Williams. The collaboration continues a long-standing creative partnership between THE-DREAM and USHER, following previous fan-favorite tracks like 2016\u2019s \u201cForget About Her\u201d and 2024\u2019s \u201cCold Blooded.\u201d Media outlets praised the track, with YouKnowIGotSoul noting that the pairing \u201cremains a gold standard for R&amp;B synergy.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The release of Love\/Hate II coincides with major industry recognition for the multi-Diamond-certified architect of modern R&amp;B. The New York Times recently honored THE-DREAM as one of \u201cThe 30 Greatest Living American Songwriters.\u201d Recognizing his massive cultural footprint, the publication noted his defining contributions to some of the biggest pop and R&amp;B smashes of the 21st century, including Rihanna\u2019s \u201cUmbrella,\u201d Beyonc\u00e9\u2019s \u201cSingle Ladies (Put a Ring on It),\u201d Mariah Carey\u2019s \u201cTouch My Body,\u201d and Justin Bieber\u2019s \u201cBaby.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Fans can stream Love\/Hate II now. In addition to digital availability, exclusive signed CDs, vinyl editions, and the first official merchandise drop for the Love\/Hate II era are available for purchase on THE-DREAM\u2019s official website.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/youknowigotsoul.com\/the-dream-releases-new-album-love-hate-ii-stream\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nineteen years after the release of his gold-certified, genre-defining debut album Love\/Hate, nine-time GRAMMY\u00ae Award-winning singer, songwriter, and producer THE-DREAM has officially released its&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":66571,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[39],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-68371","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-rb","article","has-excerpt","has-avatar","has-author","has-date","has-comment-count","has-category-meta","has-read-more","thumbnail-"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/musicianvoice.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/68371","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/musicianvoice.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/musicianvoice.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/musicianvoice.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/musicianvoice.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=68371"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/musicianvoice.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/68371\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/musicianvoice.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/66571"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/musicianvoice.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=68371"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/musicianvoice.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=68371"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/musicianvoice.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=68371"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}