The-Dream - Walkin on the Moon (Feat. Kanye West)
Whether or not you know who The-Dream is, he most probably has made you shake it. This is the guy who wrote “Umbrella,” “Touch My Body,” “Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It),” and a bunch of other jams for Usher and Jamie Foxx, just to name a few. Well, now it is The-Dream’s turn for the spotlight, and he sure as fuck deserves it.
Take this track, off his latest album Love Vs. Money (out in two days!), which is just the tip of the iceberg (pause) when it comes to this man’s genius. Here are some quick observations:
- Is it a coincidence that a song called “Walking on the Moon” sound like it could be “PYT (Part 2)”? I think not. The subtle hat tip to Michael Jackson (who was truly Amazing and the inventor of the Moon Walk) is perfect.
- This song continues the bizarrely awesome trend of rappers/singers in some outer space scenario (See: Lil’ Wayne’s “Phone Home,” Kid Cudi’s “Embrace the Martian,” and Lloyd’s criminally underrated “Girls Around the World”)
- The-Dream does his best Ne-Yo on the break down. This is just begging to be mashed up with ”So You Can Cry.” If that’s what you want, alright.
- The beat is a beast.
- I don’t know where The-Dream pulls his hooks from, but I want to go to there.
- And of course, Kanye is on the track! This is pretty much what he did on “American Boy,” hence it is tight.
If this is what the year 2085 sounds like, then I’m at least glad my children will have a bright future.
Posted By Nadim
