Christmas has come a few days early for fans of R&B singer/producer The-Dream, as he's just dropped a surprise album of Sam Cooke covers. His IAMSAM is streaming now.
The project just made its way online today (December 22), but an Instagram post from The-Dream explained that he began recording the set in 2010, during the making of Beyonce's 4. The-Dream worked on this eight-song collection, which includes renditions of classics like "A Change Is Gonna Come" and "Twistin the Night Away," with Pat Thrall.
It's further explained that in addition to being a tribute to the late soul singer, the album is dedicated to The-Dream's mother, who was a big fan of Cooke's. She passed away 23 years ago tomorrow (December 23).
"My Mother loved a lot of Artist [sic] growing up, but the one we shared the most interest in together was Sam Cooke, so Tonight I give him back to her," The-Dream explained.
You can stream IAMSAM in full down below.
IAMSAM:
1. Bring It On Home
2. Chain Gang
3. A Change Is Gonna Come
4. Cupid
5. Everybody Loves To Cha Cha
6. Nobody Knows
7. Twistin The Night Away
8. You Send Me
The project just made its way online today (December 22), but an Instagram post from The-Dream explained that he began recording the set in 2010, during the making of Beyonce's 4. The-Dream worked on this eight-song collection, which includes renditions of classics like "A Change Is Gonna Come" and "Twistin the Night Away," with Pat Thrall.
It's further explained that in addition to being a tribute to the late soul singer, the album is dedicated to The-Dream's mother, who was a big fan of Cooke's. She passed away 23 years ago tomorrow (December 23).
"My Mother loved a lot of Artist [sic] growing up, but the one we shared the most interest in together was Sam Cooke, so Tonight I give him back to her," The-Dream explained.
You can stream IAMSAM in full down below.
IAMSAM:
1. Bring It On Home
2. Chain Gang
3. A Change Is Gonna Come
4. Cupid
5. Everybody Loves To Cha Cha
6. Nobody Knows
7. Twistin The Night Away
8. You Send Me
