For this album, Dream teamed up with producers such as Scott Storch, Sean Combs, Darkchild and The Underdogs.

Halfway through the recording process, Melissa Schuman left Dream to pursue acting in April 2002 and was replaced by Kasey Sheridan in the early fall of 2002.

Dream returned to the music scene with a sexier image in June 2003 with the release of the album's first single, "Crazy" (featuring Loon).

The song did not receive the acclaim and popularity of the group's debut single "He Loves U Not" and its accompanying music video caused controversy due to member Kasey Sheridan's provocative dancing because many thought she was too young to be dancing in a suggestive way (she was only 16 years old at the time, while the other members were 17 and 18 years old).

Reality was originally due for a May 2003 release but was pushed back numerous times (including an October 28, 2003 release schedule, as found in the booklet of Bad Boy's Da Band's Too Hot for TV) until, ultimately, Dream was dropped from Bad Boy Records.