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It's amazing that R&B icon The-Dream is 36-years-old, mostly because the dude's so youthful, energetic and prolific that he could easily pass for an early-twentysomething. At this point, The-Dream a.k.a. Terius Nash might be a grown man with children and adult responsibilities, but that hasn't stopped him from continuing to get as nasty as he wants to be.

Since his 2007 solo debut (which he released after penning megahits for the likes of Rihanna and Justin Bieber), Dream's always been a rapper's singer. His confidence, wordplay and direct conversational approach to songwriting has set him apart from his more romantic contemporaries, making him a true go-to collaborator (rather than just a hook singer) for hip-hop's greats.

Today, Terius drops his fourth album, the aptly titled IV Play, and it features guest verses from icons like Jay-Z, Pusha T, 2 Chainz and Big Sean. To celebrate the stellar album and Nash's consistently great discography, we've compiled The-Dream's best hip-hop collaborations to date.

The-Dream Ft. Fabolous - "Shawty Is A 10" (2007)
Before perfecting the pop formula that's defined his wildly successful career, "Shawty" was the Radio Killa's catchy introduction to the world, and sparked somewhat of a comeback for Fabo. Though essentially cut from the same cloth, "Shawty" is a more romantic, nostalgic and generally better version of T-Pain's "I'm 'N Luv (With A Stripper)."

The-Dream Ft. Young Jeezy - "I Luv Your Girl" (2007)
This was one of the first glimpses listeners got into what The-Dream could do when paired with a street rapper, and the result was a perfect collab for both parties. Jeezy pulls back his hustler's growl into a sensual whisper and Dream convincingly sings about stealing your girlfriend. It's magic.

The-Dream Ft. Kanye West - "Walkin' On The Moon" (2009)
On the third single from Dream's career-defining sophomore LP Love Vs. Money, he really got as earnest as he could, crafting a futuristic space-age ode to falling in love when you're drunk. Yeezy's at his most fun here, still riding the high from Graduation and rapping about drunk texting.

Fabolous Ft. The-Dream - "Throw It In The Bag" (2009) 
It might be Tricky's summery production or The-Dream's incredible hook ability that'd make any rapper sound good, but Fab is really at his best when he's on a song with Terius. "Throw It" perfectly showcases the duo's tongue-in-cheek cockiness, and even though the ill-fated Throw It In the Bag dance referenced in the end of the song never took off, it's still a banger.

Rick Ross Ft. The-Dream - "All I Really Want" (2009)
When the Radio Killa and The Boss teamed up for a cut off Rozay's Deeper Than Rap, the braggadocios result was everything you'd expect. For the video, the pair traveled to Colombia, which was the perfect location to find what they were looking for, namely pretty women, who they work hard to impress.

Snoop Dogg Ft. The-Dream - "Gangsta Luv" (2009) 
Even if Dream's not a very believable thug, his voice fits perfectly over the clinky keys, and he and Snoop make for a great charismatic duo. Also, the video for the single features The-Dream chauffeuring Snoop through a lot of green screens, while Snoop changes outfits close to ten times and is eventually fed noodles by an Asian babe.

Drake Ft. The-Dream - "Shut It Down" (2010) 
In this epic slow burner off Drake's debut, The-Dream gets tagged in and shows Drizzy how to really shut it down. Dream's voice hits an impossibly high register here, possibly to overcompensate for Drake's baritone moan, but the medley makes for a truly interesting duet.

The-Dream Ft. T.I. - "Make Up Bag" (2010) 
This is the closest The-Dream gets to a MJ-inspired heartbreak ballad. On it, he reminisces on breaking his baby's heart before un-breaking it by spending "5 stacks on a make up bag," and Tip comes through for some brand-name namedropping and swaggy lyrics like "All I do for you is just a part of me doing me."

The-Dream Ft. Big Sean - "Ghetto" (2011)
While going through a reinvention of sorts, The-Dream went back to his birth name of Terius Nash for his 1977 album. The project's best cut, "Ghetto," is a screwed-up sizzler on which The-Dream uses "ghetto" as a euphemism for his sex game, and Sean eventually shows up with some horny rhymes that fit the mood.

Jay-Z & Kanye West Ft. The-Dream & Frank Ocean - "No Church in the Wild" (2012) 
It's strange to call this a collaboration because Dream wasn't technically credited in the song's title, but he was on Watch The Throne's album credits and was even awarded with one of the Grammys the song received. Either way, Frank does an expert job of kicking off Throne in an epic way, but it's The-Dream's barely-decipherable interlude between Jay and Ye's verses that makes "No Church" all the more grandiose.

2 Chainz ft. The-Dream - "Extremely Blessed" (2012)
Thrown into the mix of 2 Chainz's rambunctious solo debut, his collaboration with The-Dream balanced things out perfectly. The slow and syrupy cut was a highlight not only because of 2 Chainz' random-but-lovable two-liners, but also because of Dream's tantalizing vocals that anchored the track. Listening to this feels like sitting next to Terius at the strip club while the both of you regretfully throw ones at a stripper chick. It's sad, but beautiful.

The-Dream ft. Pusha T - "Dope Chick" (2012)
There was a lot of skepticism raised when it was announced earlier this year that Dream would be executive producing Pusha T's solo debut My Name Is My Name. Aware of the hate, Dream pulled the rug out from under the critics with this breezy listen which ended up quieting the naysayers and providing listeners with last year's summertime anthem.

The-Dream Ft. Fabolous - "Slow it Down" (2013)
Dream and Fab reconnect on the first single from IV Play that Dream admits "won't be played on Top 40 radio," but he doesn't seem to care because he's had "enough of them goddamn dance songs." There's really something to be said for Dream's sustained effort to keep R&B relevant, and on this song he proves that he can with some help from Fab's quick verse about the trajectory of a new relationship.

The-Dream Ft. Big Sean & Pusha T - "Pussy" (2013)
This is the Dream at his grimiest, and he pulls it off so well, fitting in with dirty talkers like Sean and Pusha. Who knew you could make a hook out of repeatedly saying "Got my left hand on that booty, right hand on that pussy"?

The-Dream Ft. Jay-Z - "High Art" (2013)
This highly-anticipated collab didn't exactly live up to the hype, but after watching Jay water down his lyrics for his appearance on JT's "Suit & Tie," it's refreshing to see him reemerge here as his gritty self, rhyming, "My niggas don't do traffic. How ironic, all we used to was traffic." To be fair, Dream's hook ("I make love to my girl, I get high with my niggas") really sets the tone for Jay to go off.

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