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POLL: Best The-Dream/Tricky Stewart songs

Thought_Dreams [Edit] [Delete] 41 replies 15:41 February 15th, 2013

So this is based on theShipments Kanye poll. I thought it was fun and wanted to do something similar. Maybe The-Dream and Tricky Stewart and the best choice but they have a bunch of great tunes and everyone will know them, even if they don’t know they’re by them.

Of course I’m expecting stuff like Single Ladies and Umbrella to come pretty high but the point of these threads is to unearth some less obvious tunes. You can see an (incomplete) list here:

http://www.radiokillarecords.com/songwriter.html

Unlike the Kanye poll this about the whole song, not just the beat. Mostly cos they usually write the lyrics and the melody too.
So post your favourites below but no lists. Compile your top 30 (you can do less if you want) and send PM them to me. I’ll crunch the numbers then post it.

Deadline: Two weeks for this shit. PM me your lists by 1st March
Any suggestions for similar polls? I would’ve done Neptunes or Timabaland but we’ve already had really great lists on those already. What about Rodney Jenkins next?

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Drink In My Cup by Electrik Red

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yNlx5WAi8ug

Is prob my favourite at the moment.

jimitheexploder | 15 Feb '13, 15:46 | X | ^ This | Reply
- The whole Electrik Red album is great. So many tunes.
  
  I wonder whats happened to the long promised follow up.
  
  Thought_Dreams @jimitheexploder | 18 Feb '13, 10:27 | X | ^ This | Reply
  - yeah
    
    its brilliant, they should have been massive because of it but over here at least it hardly made a blip. Would love to hear more from them if they can capture that vibe again.
    
    jimitheexploder @Thought_Dreams | 18 Feb '13, 10:41 | X | ^ This | Reply
Ride by Ciara

http://youtu.be/Lp6W4aK1sbs

jimitheexploder | 15 Feb '13, 15:48 | X | ^ This | Reply
- this for sure
  
  jessepinkmanslungs @jimitheexploder | 18 Mar '13, 23:02 | X | ^ This | Reply
  - completely forgot the luda guest verse in that
    
    really great.
    
    lemonbrickcombo @jessepinkmanslungs | 18 Mar '13, 23:44 | X | ^ This | Reply
!!!

I'm in for this obv.

Not sure about Jenkins though. Not sure if people are aware enough of his work? You have to get like at least like 8 people to submit ballots to really make it worthwhile so the more obvious choices are a better bet.

theShipment | 15 Feb '13, 15:49 | X | ^ This | Reply
- Yeah I guess people will know his tunes but probably not him.
  
  Can you think of other people? It's difficult because they have to be pretty popular but with large and diverse enough discographies to make it interesting.
  
  I guess we could leave the realm of Hip-Hop and R&B. Maybe i'll do a Miles Davis one.
  
  Thought_Dreams @theShipment | 15 Feb '13, 15:53 | X | ^ This | Reply
  - miles would be insaaaaane.
    
    RZA is an obvious one and you'd probably get a ton of participation for that one. Dre.
    
    Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis would be my choice though.
    
    theShipment @Thought_Dreams | 15 Feb '13, 15:55 | X | ^ This | Reply
    - RZA and Miles are kinda overwhelming though.
      
      Probably benefit from a expert curatorial ear rather than crowd sourcing.
      
      Jam & Lewis is an excellent call though. So much good stuff.
      
      Thought_Dreams @theShipment | 15 Feb '13, 16:02 | X | ^ This | Reply
- Rodney Jenkins
  
  Is he the guy who did What About Us by Brandy? Not sure I know much more about him, prob heard loads of his stuff and not known tho. That tune is a beast.
  
  jimitheexploder @theShipment | 15 Feb '13, 15:57 | X | ^ This | Reply
  - oh now I remember
    
    he use to be all over the radio and it'd say Darkchild in a whisper in all his tracks.
    
    jimitheexploder @jimitheexploder | 15 Feb '13, 15:59 | X | ^ This | Reply
    - Yeah he's the Darkchild guy.
      
      Did most of Brandy & Monica's tunes. So many dope Brandy album tracks.
      
      Thought_Dreams @jimitheexploder | 15 Feb '13, 16:04 | X | ^ This | Reply
Oh man I should really proof read before I post

Thought_Dreams | 15 Feb '13, 15:51 | X | ^ This | Reply
J Holiday - Bed

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=82t_UOMHPJY

theShipment | 15 Feb '13, 16:09 | X | ^ This | Reply
Justin Bieber - One Time

http://youtu.be/CHVhwcOg6y8

I don't care what anyone says I LOVE THIS SONG

Thought_Dreams | 15 Feb '13, 16:16 | X | ^ This | Reply
- Drop drop five stacks on the make up bag
  
  Don't know if I know enough of his stuff written for others to contribute...
  
  lemonbrickcombo @Thought_Dreams | 18 Feb '13, 10:54 | X | ^ This | Reply
  - Yeah but you could just include do your favorite tune from his albums
    
    I'm pretty sure you'll know more than you think.
    
    Thought_Dreams @lemonbrickcombo | 18 Feb '13, 11:09 | X | ^ This | Reply
are tricky stewart songs without the dream allowed?

or just ones with the dream?

furryfan | 18 Feb '13, 12:33 | X | ^ This | Reply
- hmmm...
  
  I just put them both because they write the majority of stuff together. What song were you thinking?
  
  Thought_Dreams @furryfan | 18 Feb '13, 13:15 | X | ^ This | Reply
  - i like gimme dat
    
    by ciara.
    
    furryfan @Thought_Dreams | 18 Feb '13, 13:49 | X | ^ This | Reply
    - Gimme Dat is a tune to be fair.
      
      I'd always assumed it was by them both though. Are there many other Tricky solo produced joints?
      
      Thought_Dreams @furryfan | 20 Feb '13, 11:50 | X | ^ This | Reply
      - I say we do both!
        
        cos then Who Dat can be number one
        http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5X0uSltBHhs
        best song
        
        theShipment @Thought_Dreams | 20 Feb '13, 15:56 | X | ^ This | Reply
        
        I still sing this hook on the regular.
        
        theShipment @theShipment | 20 Feb '13, 15:56 | X | ^ This | Reply
just pm'd my favourites

and included some without the-dream.

furryfan | 25 Feb '13, 04:10 | X | ^ This | Reply
- Yep. Got the list and its looking great.
  
  More lists please people, y'all got till Friday. Also by popular demand solo tune from either Tricky or Terrius will be accepted.
  
  Thought_Dreams @furryfan | 25 Feb '13, 12:10 | X | ^ This | Reply
Yo!

Deadline for submissions is today, PM me!

Thought_Dreams | 1 Mar '13, 16:15 | X | ^ This | Reply
A couple of people asked for more time to do their lists so I extended the deadline till next Friday

Thought_Dreams | 1 Mar '13, 20:22 | X | ^ This | Reply
roll this thing out,

t_d.

furryfan | 18 Mar '13, 01:03 | X | ^ This | Reply
- Only you and me did a list :-(
  
  I could still do it anyway, Shipment where's your list bro?
  
  Thought_Dreams @furryfan | 18 Mar '13, 10:28 | X | ^ This | Reply
  - I got about halfway through and then found out I had to fly out of town
    
    for a thing. Was gone for a few days. I'll wrap it up this week.
    
    theShipment @Thought_Dreams | 18 Mar '13, 14:55 | X | ^ This | Reply
Never heard this one before

Billy Crawford - Bright Lights
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oFPTn6mZK9c

theShipment | 18 Mar '13, 20:35 | X | ^ This | Reply
Wondering what involvement these dudes had

in My Beautiful Dark Twisted...? On that link in the OP it has their name attached to 3 songs? but nothing else on the internet other than Dream lending some vox to All of the LIghts.

theShipment | 18 Mar '13, 22:44 | X | ^ This | Reply
- Yeah it's weird. I guess he just did backing vocals on those tunes?
  
  But why put it on your production/writer discography?
  
  Also he's got all those credits for tunes on 4 but you can tell that Schoolin Life, 1+1 & Dance for You are the only ones he wrote properly. Maybe the lyrics of Love on Top but End of Time and Run the World are clearly Diplo/Switch jams which he just had some minor involvement in while Countdown is a Shea Taylor tune.
  
  Credits are annoying huh?
  
  Thought_Dreams @theShipment | 19 Mar '13, 10:45 | X | ^ This | Reply
  - Yeah these were a total mess to dive through.
    
    They have their own stuff, then they have what they did together, then they have writing credits, then Tricky has songs he engineered a little bit of or played one instrument for, etc.
    
    theShipment @Thought_Dreams | 19 Mar '13, 15:09 | X | ^ This | Reply
Alright, I created a pretty thorough spotify playlist

for tricky/dream productions/song-writing credited songs. Couple things missing but the major stuff is in there:

http://open.spotify.com/user/theshipment/playlist/79UdP04BF7rWFnCAd6rJ7v

Subscribe!

And all you lazy suckers have no excuse any more, I'm http://youtu.be/HksJCN5YPSc
lemonbrick, badman, jimi, georgia, crispin + other dream fans GET IN

theShipment | 19 Mar '13, 05:15 | X | ^ This | Reply
- I just get bored doing lists
  
  unless its a tracklist after a mix or something. Not really in the mood to dig thru loads of The-Dream to remember the names either. Might pop a list down one day if I go on a The-Dream binge. But I can't force it haha.
  
  jimitheexploder @theShipment | 19 Mar '13, 11:40 | X | ^ This | Reply
- CALLING OUT NAMES
  
  theShipment @theShipment | 25 Mar '13, 20:37 | X | ^ This | Reply
I heard a rumor that you can still get a ballot in by this weekend.

theShipment | 26 Mar '13, 15:51 | X | ^ This | Reply
i forgot about this lol

but what the fuck: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=uDraA1cBHpc

CrispinAlexander | 25 Apr '13, 14:28 | X | ^ This | Reply
- I've been super busy and have got round to doing the math on the list.
  
  So if you wanna send me a submission go ahead!
  
  Thought_Dreams @CrispinAlexander | 25 Apr '13, 15:36 | X | ^ This | Reply

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