He doubled down on his signature formula of classicist R&B song structures and themes fused with production influenced as much by Southern rap as Prince. Jordan Sargent, critic for PopMatters, mused on The-Dream's approach to composition: Alex Macpherson of The Quietus characterizes the album as "a palindromic song cycle of seduction, rejection, recrimination and ultimately – maybe – validation", writing that "as on Love/Hate, the tension between the character The-Dream likes to project – the cocky, preening, slightly lecherous lothario – and the reality of who he is – a slightly bug-eyed chump – proves fruitful." Macpherson views the album's centrepiece, its two title tracks, as a " stürm und drang" turning point for The-Dream's character, in which he mulls over a disastrous relationship. Its musical structure features the "stream-of-consciousness" song transition of The-Dream's debut album Love/Hate.
The production incorporates elements such as broad synthesizer lines, punchy drumbeats, and computerized vocals.
Money incorporates elements of electro and pop music, while its lyrics concern themes of love, sex, and money. Problems playing these files? See media help. "Walkin' on the Moon" features an electrically driven beat and contains a guest verse delivered by musician Kanye West. The album's packaging features photography by Joseph Cultice. Recording sessions for the album took place at Chung King Studios and Legacy Recording Studios in New York City, with additional recording done in Las Vegas, Nevada, Malibu, California, and Triangle Sound Studios in Atlanta, Georgia. Rappers Kanye West and singer Mariah Carey both appear on the album as guest features. At an album listening event, a song booklet was given showing the album's initial track listing, including the unreleased "Touch & Feel" and "Nothing but Love". He initially stated that he had collaborated with Ludacris and Fabolous, however they failed to appear on the final track listing. He re-teamed with his production partner Christopher Stewart, who produced most of the tracks on the album, and Los Da Mystro He also enlisted the help of Lil Jon for the song " Let Me See the Booty". The album is the follow-up to The-Dream's gold-certified debut album, Love/Hate (2007). Money was a widespread critical success and listed by several publications as among the best albums of 2009. Four singles were released and performed well on Billboard charts, including " Rockin' That Shit", " Walkin' on the Moon" and " Sweat It Out". It spent 17 weeks on the chart, and by May 2009, it had sold 331,000 copies in the United States. The album debuted at number two on the US Billboard 200, selling 151,000 copies in its first week. Money features themes of seduction, rejection, and money in relation to romantic love. With the album, The-Dream sought to amplify the sonic dynamics of his debut album Love/Hate, incorporating elements of pop and electro. Recording sessions for the album took place at several recording studios, including Chung King Studios in New York City and Studio at the Palms in Las Vegas. The album was written and produced primarily by The-Dream with his creative partner Christopher "Tricky" Stewart.
It was released on March 10, 2009, by Radio Killa and Def Jam Recordings. Money is the second album by American R&B singer, songwriter, and producer The-Dream.
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