Musiq Soulchild was born and raised in Philadelphia and grew up with his family--including eight brothers and sister]. As a teenager, he began plans for a career in music. He released his debut album, ''Aijuswanaseing'' (read: "I Just Want to Sing"), in 2000, which was well-received by critics and audiences. Musiq did much of his own songwriting, and most of the record was produced and co-written by Ivan "Orthodox" Barias and Carvin "Ransum" Haggins, then of the A Touch of Jazz production company headed by Jazzy Jeff, now of Karma Productions. The singles "Just Friends (Sunny)", "Love", and "Girl Next Door" received exposure in America mainly on the more underground music video network, MTV2, as well as on BET. His singles also received a good amount of airplay on urban and urban contemporary radio stations.
In 2002, he released his sophomore album, ''Juslisen'' (read: "Just Listen"), as simply ''Musiq''. He had continued urban and MTV2 success with its singles, "halfcrazy" and "dontchange", the former of which was one of the most played music videos on MTV2 in the summer of 2002 and during the year overall. Both videos also got substantial play during the year on VH1 Soul. The singles had heavily amounts of airplay on both urban and urban contemporary radio sations in 2002. He also gained exposure during that year by opening concerts for Alicia Keys.
In late 2002, Musiq contributed guest vocals to "Break You Off", the first single from The Roots' ''Phrenology'' album. Once again, its video got heavy play on MTV2 and VH1 Soul, as well as on MTV Jams. He also appeared in Santana's song "Nothing at All" which is featured in his 2002 album ''Shaman''.
In 2003, the singles and videos "forthenight" and "whoknows" from his third LP, ''Soulstar''. "forthenight" was one of VH1 Soul's most played videos of 2004, and also had a very successful run on American urban radio stations.
Recently, Musiq Soulchild (who has added the "Soulchild" to his moniker again) has parted ways with Def Soul and has signed with Atlantic Records. A new Musiq Soulchild album is slated for a spring 2007 release. He will be making guest appearances on rapper Lloyd Banks's ''Rotten Apple'', Talib Kweli "Eardrum", Black Ice "The Death of Willie Lynch", pay tribute to Soul music legends Earth Wind and Fire and appear on the soundtrack "Daddy's Little Girls".
Musiq Soulchild released his debut album, Aijuswanaseing (I Just Want to Sing), in 2000, which included the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip Hop single, "Just Friends (Sunny)". Musiq's second single, "Love", spent 22 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 charts. Musiq’s sophomore album, 2002's Juslisen (Just Listen), debuted at number 1 on the Billboard Charts and went platinum; "Halfcrazy" and "Dontchange". In 2003, Musiq released his 3rd album, Soulstar. It included the singles "Forthenight" and "Whoknows".
After a four year break and changing his management to Solqi Management and his record label to Atlantic Records, in 2007, Musiq's released his fourth album Luvanmusiq (Love and Music) which included the singles "B.U.D.D.Y.", "Teachme", and "Makeyouhappy". His fifth album OnMyRadio was released on December 2, 2008. The lead single, "Radio" has posted on both Musiq's MySpace page and official website.
Musiq Soulchild has had 2 platinum albums, 2 gold albums and 7 hit singles. He has received awards from Billboard, BET, ASCAP, BMI, and Soul Train. Musiq has also earned award nominations from MTV, American Music Awards, NAACP, and 9 Grammy nominations, including 3 for his 2007 album Luvanmusiq. Besides being a successful recording artist, Musiq is notable for his creative and unique way of titling his albums and songs by ignoring the rules of capitalization, punctuation and spelling.
He recently performed at the Antigua & Barbuda first Romantic Rhythms Music Festival in the Caribbean which was held from June 12-15,2008 which features legendary artists such as Kenny Rogers, Brian McKnight, Lionel Richie, Keyshia Cole, Maxi Priest, Destra, Heather Headly, Shaggy and many other local artist from the island including The Burning Flames.
He has also made guest appearances on rapper Lloyd Banks's album Rotten Apple, Talib Kweli's Eardrum, The Roots's Phrenology (album), Black Ice's The Death of Willie Lynch and pays tribute to soul music legends Earth Wind and Fire, appearing on the soundtrack to Tyler Perry's movie Daddy's Little Girls. And Ice Cube announced that Musiq will appear on his upcoming album, Raw Footage. He also lent a song from his latest album Luvanmusiq to the soundtrack for Perry's later movie Why Did I Get Married?. He then recorded a remake of Arrested Development's song "People Everyday" with British rapper Estelle for the soundtrack to Tyler Perry's Meet the Browns entitled "People Everyday (Metamorphosis Mix)".
Outside of music, he has been featured in television and print ads for McDonald's, Nike, Inc., Coca-Cola, Levi Strauss & Co. and The Gap. He also made a special appearance in The CW's #1 comedy The Game on Monday, October 29, 2007.
Babymother
Musiq Lyrics
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Aight was sup? I'm late
You late, yeah, well what you mean,
I mean what you late for
Work or something?
No, I'm late
Aight, you late, or you late late
I'm late late
Yeah, word
Laying here just contemplating how
Life would be if I settle down with you
Cause the thing
I fear is going on with us right now
And the crazy thing is I don't really know how to feel about it
[Chorus]
What went on with you and I
Was only planned for just a night
But it seems like something much more is made of it
(and oh girl) so whatever you decide is just whatever you decide
And I'm a have to be straight and just move with it
Now listen here baby
I don't mean to scare you but I
See I'm not really ready for a child
In my life right now
And lets keep it real girl
You don't really know and I
I've only known you for a little while
So I guess we got a lot of things to figure out
I'm having mixed feelings bout it cause
The idea of it sounds kinda nice but
We both gotta be clear about what it was
Cause we cant say that it happened out of love
Now I know you really want to keep it baby
So I support you and I'm always gonna be there babe
For our baby to make sure that he or
She doesn't grow up and make the same mistake
[Chorus]
Listen you know people are you know they gonna talk shit
So be prepared cause we doing this regardless
Of what my mother say or what your father say
We just gotta make sure we on the same page
Cause this is ours it involves nobody else
Don't get me wrong we always use a little help
But honestly all we got is each other
And the fact is I'm the father and you're the mother
Of this kid
[Chorus]
In Musiq's song Babymother, the listener is given a glimpse into a conversation between two people, possibly a man and a woman or two friends. The conversation starts off with one person telling the other that they are late. The other person immediately assumes that it's work-related, but the first person drops the bombshell that they are late late, which means they are pregnant. The lyrics then delve into the emotions of the two people involved as they try to figure out what their next steps are.
The first person confesses that they are contemplating settling down with the other person but is unsure of how they feel about the pregnancy. The chorus emphasizes that what happened between them was only supposed to be a one-night stand, but now they have to deal with the consequences. The second person admits that they are not ready to be a father yet but will support the first person's decision. They discuss how people around them will judge them, but they need to be on the same page to make this work.
The lyrics are poignant and tell the story of an unexpected pregnancy and the emotions that come with it. The song touches on the complexity of relationships and the importance of communication and understanding. The raw feelings of both people in the conversation are palpable, and the listener can empathize with them.
Line by Line Meaning
Yo Zac, I got something to tell you
I have some important news to share with you, Zac.
Aight was sup? I'm late
Okay, what's up? Are you late for something?
You late, yeah, well what you mean,
So you're late, but what do you mean by that?
I mean what you late for
I mean that I'm late on my period.
No, I'm late
No, I'm late on my menstrual cycle.
Aight, you late, or you late late
Okay, are you a little late or very late?
I'm late late
I'm very late.
Word?
Really?
Yeah, word
Yes, it's true.
Laying here just contemplating how
Lying here and thinking about how
Life would be if I settle down with you
Life could be if we decided to be in a committed relationship.
Cause the thing
But the reality is
I fear is going on with us right now
I'm afraid of what's happening between us currently.
And the crazy thing is I don't really know how to feel about it
And the craziest part is, I'm not sure how to feel about the situation.
[Chorus]
Refrain
What went on with you and I
What happened between us
Was only planned for just a night
Was only intended to be a one-night stand
But it seems like something much more is made of it
But it appears that it's become something more significant
(and oh girl) so whatever you decide is just whatever you decide
(and oh girl) so ultimately, whatever decision you make is your choice
And I'm a have to be straight and just move with it
And I'll be honest and accept whatever happens next.
Now listen here baby
Now listen to me, baby.
I don't mean to scare you but I
I don't want to frighten you, but I
See I'm not really ready for a child
I'm not prepared to have a child yet
In my life right now
At this current moment in my life
And lets keep it real girl
Let's be honest
You don't really know and I
You and I haven't known each other very long
I've only known you for a little while
I've only known you for a short amount of time.
So I guess we got a lot of things to figure out
So, we have a lot of decisions to make and issues to address.
I'm having mixed feelings bout it cause
I'm having mixed emotions about the situation because
The idea of it sounds kinda nice but
the idea of having a baby might be appealing, but
We both gotta be clear about what it was
we both need to be sure about what exactly happened
Cause we cant say that it happened out of love
because we can't say that it happened because of our love for each other.
Now I know you really want to keep it baby
I'm aware that you want to keep the baby, darling.
So I support you and I'm always gonna be there babe
So, I'll support your decision and always be there for you, darling.
For our baby to make sure that he or
To ensure that our child
She doesn't grow up and make the same mistake
doesn't repeat our mistake(s) in the future.
[Chorus]
Refrain
Listen you know people are you know they gonna talk shit
Listen, you know how people are; they'll likely gossip and criticize us.
So be prepared cause we doing this regardless
So, we should expect this and be ready to proceed with our decision regardless.
Of what my mother say or what your father say
Despite what my mother or your father might say.
We just gotta make sure we on the same page
We need to make sure we're both in agreement about this.
Cause this is ours it involves nobody else
This is our situation and doesn't concern anyone else.
Don't get me wrong we always use a little help
Of course, we could use some support
But honestly all we got is each other
But really, all we have is each other.
And the fact is I'm the father and you're the mother
The reality is that I'm the father and you're the mother.
Of this kid
Of our future child.
[Chorus]
Refrain
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, THE ROYALTY NETWORK INC., Royalty Network
Written by: THOMAS WRIGHT SCOTT, CARVIN HAGGINS, TAALIB JOHNSON, IVAN BARIAS, JOHNNIE SMITH II
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