At the age of two he moved with his mother to Atlanta, Georgia where she raised him until her sudden death at the age of thirty-five. Afterwards, he was taken in by his grandfather, who was an avid music fan. It was through this relationship that he was introduced to many legendary artists that made up his grandfather's record collection. As soon as he heard the soulful sounds of Sam Cooke and Al Green, The-Dream was hooked. In the third grade he began his musical venture by enrolling in introductory trumpet classes at Grove Park Elementary School. He continued playing the trumpet through high school and later learned to play the drums and guitar.
In junior high and high school his musical influences extended toward such artists such as Timbaland , Missy Elliott, Aaliyah and Tupac Shakur. His talents continued to naturally develop and eventually lead The-Dream to begin singing, rapping and song writing.
In addition, he is an accomplished artist and has created many paintings and sculptures, some of which have been shown at various art galleries throughout Atlanta.
In 2001, The-Dream was introduced to Laney Stewart of Redzone Entertainment. Although their first meeting wasn't very successful, things fared better the second time around and Laney pulled him into his camp. The two immediately collaborated to write for the multi-platinum group B2K.
In early 2003, The-Dream was signed by Laney Stewart to a new publishing deal with Morningside Trail through a joint venture with peer music. Since then he has continued writing for other artists including the newest single "Me Against The Music" for Britney Spears. The-Dream recently worked on Jive artist Nivea's forthcoming sophomore effort (April 2005) including the hit single "Okay" featuring Lil' Jon and Youngbloodz.
In 2006, The-Dream was brought in by Tricky Stewart of Redzone to collaborate with various artists including Bayje (Atlantic), Dear Jane & J.Holiday (Capitol), and Brit & Alex (Interscope).
To kick off the New Year, The-Dream began 2007 with major success. With the help of Tricky Stewart, " umbrella" was created and taken to several different labels with artists ranging from Britney Spears at Jive to Mary J. Blige and Akon. Yet, it was the genius of Karen Kwak that got the record into the hands of Def Jam Record's CEO, LA Reid. Def Jam flew The-Dream and Tricky to LA to record with Rihanna, where they also wrote "Breakin' Dishes," a song off Rihanna's latest release, Good Girl Gone Bad.
Despite his current success, The-Dream never stops dreaming. Look out for The-Dream's future collaborations with hot artists such as Timbaland, Justin Timberlake, Karina Pasian, Young Joc, Rihanna, Jay-Z, Jazzy Phae, Keke Palmer, Gia, Tricky Stewart, Don Vito, Wynter Gordon, Shontelle, and Lucy Walsh.
Kelly's 12 Play
The-Dream Lyrics
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The last time it was right behind confessions, yeah
I'm looking for the white cover, the name's in the red letters
Can't wait to pop it in my Bose
And put our bodies together
[Chorus]
I'm fixing to stunt like my daddy up in here
Clean the CD, check for scratches
Get up on my mattress
Now we doing it to Kelly's twelve play
You can't ruin it while we doing it to Kelly's twelve play
Like a DJ, we screwing it while we doing it
To Kelly's twelve play
Ooh, ooh, oh in it while we doing it
To Kelly's play
Her body's the cup my body's the coffee
And I'm brewing it while we doing it
To Kelly's twelve play
We come up off that bed
Push up to the dresser, yeah , yeah
Got her all up on my CD player
Skip, skip, skip, skip, skip
Skip back to seven, yeah
And we both sweating it out like its a fire up in here
Reach my hand out to the remote
Gotta play that one mo again
As we repeat the steps one through twelve
She like "Thank you Dream"
I'm like "No thank you Kells"
[Chorus]
CD spinning, I got you in the mood
Everything he say, I'ma do
And, I'ma keep it gangsta
And stay true
Baby I promise
Just hear me through
Let me hear those ooh, ooh, oohs
We're almost at the end girl, let it out
Twelve, twenty four, thirty six, forty eight
If you up to sixty, shawty, press play
I'm stunting like my daddy up in here
Girl, you got my lips hanging off your ear
She pops out the CD
Pops in another
We under the covers
And now we doing it to
Dream's love hate
The-Dream's "Kelly's 12 Play" is a sensual and explicit song that talks about indulging in sexual fantasies while listening to R. Kelly's debut album "12 Play". The lyrics indicate the excitement of the artist and his partner who are searching for the album and cannot wait to listen to it. The artist's desires are explained through the lyrics as he describes making love and the effects of the music on his body.
The first verse sets the tone for the song by expressing the artist's desire to listen to R. Kelly's album. The artist talks about going through his CD collection to find R. Kelly's album while also expressing his eagerness to have sex with his partner. The chorus emphasizes the artist's intention of fully enjoying the moment by indulging in sexual pleasures while listening to the music. The artist compares his relationship with his partner to the brewing of coffee, indicating the intensity of their passion.
The second verse describes the couple's sexual encounters while listening to the album. The artist talks about the steps they have taken to attain pleasure while also expressing gratitude for the music that has helped them in their quest for pleasure. The song's sensual and explicit nature makes it clear that it is about sexual pleasure.
Line by Line Meaning
Now I'm looking through my CD collection, yeah
I am searching my CD collection for a particular album.
The last time it was right behind confessions, yeah
The last time I saw the album, it was next to another album called 'Confessions'.
I'm looking for the white cover, the name's in the red letters
I am searching for an album with a white cover and the artist's name in red letters.
Can't wait to pop it in my Bose
I am excited to play the album on my high-quality Bose sound system.
And put our bodies together
I plan to have a physical, intimate experience with my partner while listening to the album.
I'm fixing to stunt like my daddy up in here
I am ready to show off and impress like my father would.
Girl, you got my lips hanging off your ear
You are turning me on and making me feel excited.
Clean the CD, check for scratches
I need to make sure the CD is clean and has no scratches that could affect the sound quality.
Get up on my mattress
We are going to have sex on my bed.
Now we doing it to Kelly's twelve play
We are having sex while listening to R. Kelly's album '12 Play'.
You can't ruin it while we doing it to Kelly's twelve play
Nothing can ruin the mood while we are listening to '12 Play' while having sex.
Like a DJ, we screwing it while we doing it
We are controlling the music and the sex like a DJ controls the mood of a party.
Ooh, ooh, oh in it while we doing it
We are both enjoying ourselves and the experience.
To Kelly's play
We are still listening to R. Kelly's '12 Play'.
Her body's the cup my body's the coffee
Our bodies fit together like two things that belong together in a cup of coffee.
And I'm brewing it while we doing it
I am creating an experience that we both enjoy.
We come up off that bed
We get up from the bed.
Push up to the dresser, yeah , yeah
We move close to the dresser.
Got her all up on my CD player
She is close to my CD player, possibly dancing or moving to the music.
Skip, skip, skip, skip, skip
I skip through the tracks on the CD quickly.
Skip back to seven, yeah
I return to track number seven on the CD.
And we both sweating it out like its a fire up in here
We are both feeling very hot and are sweating a lot.
Reach my hand out to the remote
I reach for the remote control to control the music.
Gotta play that one mo again
I want to hear that one song again.
As we repeat the steps one through twelve
We repeat the process of listening to the album and having sex.
She like 'Thank you Dream'
She thanks me for the experience.
I'm like 'No thank you Kells'
I thank R. Kelly for creating the album '12 Play'.
CD spinning, I got you in the mood
The CD is playing and it is helping to create a mood of intimacy between us.
Everything he say, I'ma do
I will do anything that R. Kelly sings about in his songs.
And, I'ma keep it gangsta
I will maintain a tough and authentic image and attitude.
And stay true
I will remain loyal and honest to my partner.
Baby I promise
I make a promise to my partner.
Just hear me through
I ask my partner to listen to me and trust me.
Let me hear those ooh, ooh, oohs
I want my partner to express her enjoyment and pleasure vocally.
We're almost at the end girl, let it out
We are near the end of our experience and I want her to express herself fully.
Twelve, twenty four, thirty six, forty eight
These are the different ways we can experience intimacy with each other.
If you up to sixty, shawty, press play
If we are both up for it, we can continue to have sex while listening to more music.
She pops out the CD
My partner takes the CD out of the CD player.
Pops in another
She puts in a different CD.
We under the covers
We are still in bed together, possibly preparing for more intimacy.
And now we doing it to Dream's love hate
We are now having sex while listening to The-Dream's album 'Love vs. Money'.
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: CARLOS MCKINNEY, TERIUS NASH
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@rashadharris4700
Production and writing on the same EXACT level as prince and devante swing
@preciousdonaldson1345
when this epic LP came out I got married. I was 20, my husband 30 at the time and we was doing to this remix....of Kelly's 12play. That summer in 2009 changed my world been married for eight years now and have four boys from 6 to 14months.... we going strong 😍😍😍😍
@mikeyowest
Precious Donaldson thats real love
@MsAverageChick
Precious Donaldson blessings to your family
@alancorrea9724
Nice
@gamingwithflip
Dream was definitely underrated for sure ! 2022 an still bumping
@MrItallianangel
I still rock this whole album !
@1thinkboss
Amanda Faas
facts
@hungryallday
Amanda Faas facts
@Sir_Smokes_Alot
Same 💯💪🏼