The Dream: This Is Ciara's Last Chance

Despite executive producing Ciara’s forthcoming ‘Basic Instinct’ project, The-Dreamhad some choice words about the ‘Ride’ singer in a recent interview with Parlour Magazine.

Parlour: You’ve just finished writing Ciara’s entire new album too. Is this really her last shot at pop stardom?

The-Dream: I think so. You only get so many times to, and I won’t say fail, but not achieve. There’s an expectation of where Ciara should be in her career. To others, she’s achieved but not to us, because we saw where her career was headed. But now she’s back on the horse. When she first came out I, like Lil Jon and Jazze Pha, understood exactly who she was. It was that whole Atlanta vibe because if i’m not Atlanta, no one is. I knew if I had a chance to get with her creatively, there’s a specific type of swagger that she’s got. Tricky and I did her whole album, but it’s not all shallow songs like “Ride.” There’s play time but there’s substance too, it’s a great listen.