The-Dream, Put it Down | Midnight Heat

In the 88^th edition of Midnight Heat (2023), we explore the naughty, sexy vibes behind “Put it Down” by The-Dream. 

“But as much rubbing as we do, I could start a fire .” Oh, snap ! More like, oh ! Ah, bring on Midnight Heat ! Wait – it is not usually hot at midnight! Well, it is steaming hot at midnight when it comes to this naughty, innuendo and sex-laden column featuring songs intended for nighttime. Yeah, we are talking about that after dark, bedroom boom $hi†, ya dig? These unapologetic records often raises both eyebrows and temperature alike. Woo! In the 88^th edition of Midnight Heat (2023), we explore the naughty, sexy vibes behind, “Put it Down” by The-Dream.

“You want it from the front or the back, on your side just relax / And let me lay between your legs .” … The-Dream (Terius Nash) is adept at sex… at least musically! In the 2000s, Nash delivered some epic contemporary R&B albums and songs. Arguably his best album was Love vs. Money, released in 2009. Among the steamiest songs was the slick, five-minute slow jam, “Put It Down”, produced by Nash and L.O.S. Da Mystro. 

The sound of “Put It Down” is sexy AF, with ripe synths and a rhythmic beat .  Also rhythmic is The-Dream’s melody (incorporating hip-hop flavor), delivered by his gorgeous, potent tenor. He spits ample game, all of which involves the use of his penis .  A prime example:  

“I’m all up on you like a monster truck 

I’m all up on you like, shawty what’s up 

I’m all up on you like a white tee on a thug 

If you can hear me baby put your hands up 

And when they ask about me you say 

He put it down, put it down, put it down, put it down, put it down.”

Throughout “Put It Down”, including the lyrics excerpted above, it’s clear what The-Dream is getting at. That, of course, is part of the charm.

Appears in :

• Put Your Money on These 15 Put Songs (2022)

The-Dream • Love vs. Money • The Island Def Jam Music Group • 2009 

The-Dream, Put it Down: Midnight Heat No. 88 (2023) [: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; The Island Def Jam Music Group; Ash via Pexels; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Dorothe, Stefan Schweihofer via Pixabay]