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.
Her
Musiq Lyrics
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Ain't nobody else around like her
Every time I spend some time with her
I don't be thinking about no other her
See everything I need and want is her
She reminds me exactly why I'm with her
Problems are so minimal with her (damn)
[Chorus]
Cause there's nothing in this world
That ever made me feel
Like I do when im with her
Cause everything is so real
And I don't care who's got anything to say about
What I do when im with her
Cause it don't matter cause that's my girl
Don't nobody understand like her
That I just gotta be the man for her
See im trying to share my life with her
And be the one who does those special things for her
I can take a long walk with her
Watch TV. or just sit and talk with her
See I wanna make good love to her
She must be my soul sister
[Chorus]
She is my girl
Everybody sing it with me
I'm just talking bout my girl
Singing about my baby
Sing it one more time
Everybody sing it
Everybody sing it
One more time
The lyrics of Musiq's song "Her" express the singer's admiration and love for a particular woman, who he considers unique and incomparable. He sings about how she is the only one he thinks about, and how everything he needs and wants is in her. He also admits that he is in love with her, and that he does not care about what other people say about their relationship because she is his girl.
Musiq talks about the intimacy he shares with this woman, and how she understands him like nobody else does. He mentions how he wants to be the one to do special things for her, and that he is willing to take walks or simply sit and talk with her. He also wants to make good love to her, which implies that their relationship is physical as well as emotional. In summary, the song "Her" is a tribute to a woman who has captured the singer's heart and mind.
Line by Line Meaning
Let me tell you something about her
I want to share what makes her special to me
Ain't nobody else around like her
She is unique and stands out from everyone else
Every time I spend some time with her
Being around her always brings me happiness
I don't be thinking about no other her
I'm not distracted by anyone else when I'm with her
See everything I need and want is her
She is everything that I desire and require
She reminds me exactly why I'm with her
Every time I'm with her, my reasons for loving her are reinforced
Problems are so minimal with her (damn)
Being with her makes everything else seem insignificant
I think I'm in love with her
I have strong feelings of love for her
Don't nobody understand like her
She is the only one who truly understands me
That I just gotta be the man for her
I want to be the best partner for her
See I'm trying to share my life with her
I want to build a life together with her
And be the one who does those special things for her
I want to show her how much she means to me by doing special gestures
I can take a long walk with her
Spending time with her in simple ways like walking makes me happy
Watch TV. or just sit and talk with her
Even just being in her company doing nothing in particular is enjoyable
See I wanna make good love to her
I want to be intimate with her in an affectionate way
She must be my soul sister
I feel a strong spiritual connection with her
Cause there's nothing in this world...
Being with her brings me unparalleled happiness
And I don't care who's got anything to say about...
I'm confident in my love for her and don't care what others think
Cause it don't matter cause that's my girl
My love for her is unwavering and she is mine
She is my girl
I am lucky to have her as my partner
Everybody sing it with me
Celebrating her with others brings me joy
I'm just talking bout my girl
I'm expressing my love for her through this song
Singing about my baby
She means the world to me and I want to publicly show that
Sing it one more time
Let's continue to celebrate my love for her
Everybody sing it
I want to share my love for her with others
One more time
Let's give one last cheer for my girl
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: CHARLES M. NJAPA, TAALIB JOHNSON
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