Album Review: Revenge of the Dreamers III (Dreamville album)
The highly anticipated album Revenge of The Dreamers III was released on July 5, 2019. The hour and four minute project was composed by 35 artists and 27 producers. Some notable artists on the project are J. Cole, Bas, Cozz, Omen, Lute, Ari Lennox, Earthgang J.I.D, Da Baby, T.I, Young Nudy, Buddy, Maxo Kream, Mez, Vince Staples, Ty Dolla Sign, Smino, Dreezy, Saba and Guapdad 4000, as well as other artists. Some Notable producers on the album include T-Minus , Christo, Elite, Blink!, Hollywood JB, Pyrex, Pluss, Kal Banx, an Cam O’bi, as well as others.
Revenge of the Dreamers III by Dreamville
Tracklist
Under The Sun (with J. Cole & Lute feat. Da Baby)
Down Bad (feat. JID, Bas, Earthgang, J. Cole, Young Nudy)
LamboTruck (with Cozz feat. REASON & Childish Major)
Swivel (with EARTHGANG)
Oh Wow… Swerve (with J. Cole feat. KEY!, Maxo Kream & Zoink Gang)
Don’t Hit Me Right Now (with Bas & Cozz feat. Buddy, Yung Baby Tate & Guapdad 4000)
Wells Fargo (with JID & EARTHGANG feat. Buddy & Guapdad 4000)
Sleep Deprived (with Lute & Omen feat. Mez, DaVionne)
Self Love (with Ari Lennox & Bas feat. Baby Rose)
Ladies, Ladies, Ladies (with JID feat. T.I.)
Costa Rica (with Bas & JID feat. Guapdad 4000, Buddy, Jace, Mez, Reese LAFLARE, Ski Mask The Slump God & Smokepurpp)
1993 (with J. Cole, JID, Cozz & EARTHGANG feat. Smino, Cozz, & Buddy)
Rebrandt… Run It Back (with JID & J. Cole feat. Vince Staples)
Sunset (with J. Cole feat. Young Nudy)
Got Me (with Ari Lennox & Omen feat. Ty Dolla $ign & Dreezy)
MIDDLE CHILD (J. Cole)
PTSD (with Omen feat. Mereba, Deantè Hitchcock & St. Beauty)
Sacrifices (with EARTHGANG & J. Cole feat. Smino)
The Album was composed in 10 days at Tree Sound Studios in January of 2019. There were over 340 artists invited to the sessions and over 140 songs made but 18 made the final cut.
The Album was released and was accompanied by a 30-minute documentary that recorded the production of the album and how it was actually constructed.
Some accomplishments the album has received so far has been really impressive such as reaching the number one spot on Billboard 200, selling 115,000 units in the first week, 24,000 of them being pure sales, Dreamville’s first number one album, and J. Cole’s sixth consecutive number one album in the country.
Controlled Sounds Top 5 tracks
MIDDLE CHILD
Under The Sun (with J. cole, Lute & Da Baby)
Down Bad (feat. JID, Bas, J. Cole, EARTHGANG & Young Nudy)
Sunset (with J. cole feat. Young Nudy)
LamboTruck (with Cozz feat. REASON & Childish Major)