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.
Infatueighties
Musiq Lyrics
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When you waked down the hall where I worked at
A caramel shorty with a fat ass
I spoke, you spoke and that's that
Now ain't it funny how fate play
Cause I saw you at the club down on Market Street
And hollered like what's up girl
You said nothing man, and you smiled and went on your way
And really like you didn't even want to speak
But that's cool, cause now its almost like everyday
I'm going off the things you do things you say
It seems like our lives have been syndicated
But my minds bout the music, we can both make it
Who would have thought we'd go from a straight up ignore
To talkin' bout who wants more
Just let me tell
Baby baby baby (I want you)
Baby baby baby
Do you really want me girl (do you want me)
Do you really want me
Like I really want you
Check it out how it transpired
We went from a spark to a raging fire
Down like a car with 4 flat tires
She my superstar, I'd be the shine behind her (ya mean)
She got a nigga wide open
Shook like a tree when the wind is blowin'
She my Missy, im her Timbaland
She rock my planet like
Zuh zuh zuh zuh zuh zuh zuh zuh
My mans and them said get it in
But my plans have been to get it in
Cause I do that, never been a rude cat
I play fair so we go tic for tack till the blackness bares
First reaction was weird but it still was nice
So good that we did it twice
I'm saying in the beginning
She as scared but it still was nice
So good we did it twice
I'm telling you
Baby baby baby (I want you)
Baby baby baby
Do you really want me girl (do you want me)
Do you really want me
Like I really want you
All all girl all I all that I need I need is you
All that I want and need is you
The song "Infatueighties" by Musiq Soulchild tells the story of how the artist met his love interest and how their relationship progressed. The opening lines describe how fate brought them together as he first noticed her when she walked down the hall where he worked. He was captivated by her looks and they exchanged greetings. Fate intervened again, and they met once more at a club on Market Street. Here, the woman is less responsive and indifferent. However, Musiq is persistent and intrigued, and as they continue to cross paths, he becomes more interested in her. He imagines that they could create music together and shares his vision of musical synergy with her.
Musiq's clever use of metaphors is also noteworthy. He refers to her as a "caramel shorty with a fat ass" in the opening lines, which signals that he finds her attractive. Later on, he compares himself to Timbaland and his lover to Missy Elliott, the famous singer-songwriter duo. He also uses the phrase "shook like a tree when the wind is blowin'" to communicate the effect that his lover has on him.
Overall, the song's lyrics speak to the power of attraction and how it can develop into something more significant with persistence and effort. Musiq's soulful voice amplifies the emotions conveyed in the lyrics and provides an engaging listening experience.
Line by Line Meaning
Its kinda funny how we met back
It's amusing how we crossed paths
When you waked down the hall where I worked at
You walked by my workplace
A caramel shorty with a fat ass
A short, curvy woman with a nice figure
I spoke, you spoke and that's that
We exchanged greetings
Now ain't it funny how fate play
The irony of fate is surprising
Cause I saw you at the club down on Market Street
I spotted you at a nightspot on Market Street
And hollered like what's up girl
I shouted out to greet you
You said nothing man, and you smiled and went on your way
You didn't respond and continued smiling as you walked away
Like you didn't even notice me
You acted as if you didn't see me
And really like you didn't even want to speak
You gave the impression of not wanting to talk
But that's cool, cause now its almost like everyday
It's fine because now we see each other almost every day
I'm going off the things you do things you say
I'm basing my actions on what you do and say
It seems like our lives have been syndicated
Our lives are seemingly broadcasted like a TV program
But my mind's bout the music, we can both make it
My focus is on making music together
Who would have thought we'd go from a straight up ignore
It's surprising that we progressed from ignoring each other
To talkin' bout who wants more
To discussing our desires
Just let me tell
Just listen to what I have to say
Baby baby baby (I want you)
I desire you
Baby baby baby
Dear
Do you really want me girl (do you want me)
Do you really desire me?
Like I really want you
As much as I desire you
Check it out how it transpired
Here's how our relationship developed
We went from a spark to a raging fire
Our relationship intensified quickly
Down like a car with 4 flat tires
Our relationship hit rock bottom
She my superstar, I'd be the shine behind her (ya mean)
She's my superstar and I'm her supporter
She got a nigga wide open
I'm captivated by her
Shook like a tree when the wind is blowing'
I'm stunned by her presence
She my Missy, im her Timbaland
We are a great musical pair like Missy Elliott and Timbaland
She rock my planet like zuh zuh zuh zuh zuh zuh zuh zuh
She amazes me greatly
My mans and them said get it in
My friends encouraged me to pursue her
But my plans have been to get it in
But my intentions were already to be with her
Cause I do that, never been a rude cat
Because I am respectful and considerate
I play fair so we go tic for tack till the blackness bares
I am fair, so we exchange equally until we reveal everything
First reaction was weird but it still was nice
Our initial encounter was odd but enjoyable
So good that we did it twice
So great that we repeated it
All all girl all I all that I need I need is you
I only need you, my girl
All that I want and need is you
You're all I want and need
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: CARVIN HAGGINS, IVAN BARIAS, TAALIB JOHNSON
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