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.
Keep It Real ft. Redman
Musiq Lyrics
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Yo, funk doc, my man musiq, check it out
It's the doctor Bombay, da yellow hombre
Spotted like kwame for smackin' a blind date for scratchin' my Hyundai
It's doc way, don't like it, then move on
The bullshitter push a Yukon with bullhorns
Arguin', what the fuck we doin?
Here take these nickel bags and deduct your doin'
With knicks I can't ball so who snuck me ewing?
No ice with no blue and, tires with no shoe and
Cribs with no boo in, pockets like I'm jewish
Tight, I'm an aries born in April
That means my attitude is I'm born to hate you
Now let's get it gritty
I'll doggy style while you watching "sex and the city"
My palms on your titties
I'll bomb yo' committee, if y'all midi
I treat your girl like spades and walk off with the kitty
Kitty, kitty
Tell me why, when I, saw you the, other day
You spoke to me as if I was your best friend or sum'
But when today I tried to say whassup and you walked on by
You had nothin' to say to me then
Now how come when I be seein', you chillin'
All by yourself
You, always actin' like you know me
And act like you don't when you're around someone work on my nerves
Oh tell me what is on your mind tell me, what you wanna do
Tell me, how you feel about me so I know how to deal with you
Because, people like you really without them I can do
All you, fake frontin' motherfuckers
Sometimes, I can't even understand why you'd even
Bother to pass my way no
Cause, dealin' with you kinda makes me wonder
Exactly where yeah does my time go (and no, no)
I can't believe the things that you be doin' for me
Knowin' in yo' heart you don't really mean to, no
Why ya, tryin' to get over with yo' shuckin' and jivin'
When the, only person gettin' hurt is you, oh
What is on yo' mind, tell me what you wanna do
Tell me, how you feel about me so I know how to deal with you
Because, people like you really without them I can do
All you, fake frontin' motherfuckers
Nah nah nah nah girl you wrong, you wrong, no no no
Almost from the door you ain't shit
I want the bracelet, the necklace, the anklet
That foot spa with the nail and toe paint kit
That half a pound I loaned your pops he ain't flip
That itch your boyfriend keeps gaultier sniff, y'all good together
When y'all tongue kiss y'all suckin' my wood together
Fallin in love, I won't do it; cause some of these women
Their clothes look so good, but they act stupid
Next time, that you see me, walkin' down the street
Don't even bother to speak, don't even bother, no
Cause, if it ain't genuine then ah, don't waste my time
Cause um, I can't deal if you can't, keep it real
What is on yo' mind, tell me what you wanna do
Tell me, how you feel about me so I know how to deal with you
Because, people like you really without them I can do
All you, fake frontin' motherfuckers
All you, fake frontin' motherfuckers
All you, fake frontin' motherfuckers
All you
In Musiq's song "Keep It Real," featuring Redman, the lyrics depict two individuals who have a tumultuous relationship filled with misunderstandings and fake behavior. The song is a combination of smooth R&B melodies and Redman's signature playful and somewhat vulgar rhymes. The first verse, delivered by Redman, is filled with punchlines and metaphors, expressing his attitude of not caring about what others think of him. He talks about driving a Yukon with bullhorns, arguing about nothing, and getting high with his crew. Additionally, Redman makes fun of the women he encounters, comparing them to spades and talking about their obsession with Sex and the City.
In the second verse, Musiq sings about his confusion regarding a person who conveys a change of heart from one day to another. He's perplexed by the inconsistent behavior and questions why some people appear friendly one day but distant the next. He addresses the dishonesty and insincerity of people who try to pass off as friends when they don't genuinely care. Musiq pleads for honesty and tells the fake people not to bother wasting his time.
Overall, "Keep It Real" exposes the phony and superficial individuals that Musiq and Redman have encountered in their lives. The song's lyrics resonate with many who have experienced similar situations, and the R&B and hip hop combination make it an enjoyable listen.
Line by Line Meaning
It's the doctor Bombay, da yellow hombre
I am the doctor Bombay, the yellow man
Spotted like kwame for smackin' a blind date for scratchin' my Hyundai
I am spotted like Kwame after hitting a blind date for scratching my car
It's doc way, don't like it, then move on
This is how I am, if you don't like it, leave
Arguin', what the fuck we doin'?
Why are we arguing?
Starin' eye to eye like, who the fuck we screwin'?
Staring at each other like we are trying to figure out who we are fucking
Here take these nickel bags and deduct your doin'
Take these small bags of drugs and pay for what you owe
With knicks I can't ball so who snuck me ewing?
I can't play basketball with sneakers, so who gave me these shoes?
No ice with no blue and, tires with no shoe and
No ice in my drink and my car tires are bald
Tight, I'm an aries born in April
I am tough, I was born in April under the astrological sign of Aries
That means my attitude is I'm born to hate you
My astrology sign indicates that my natural attitude towards you is hate
Now let's get it gritty
Now let's get it down to the dirty details
I'll doggy style while you watching 'sex and the city'
I will have sex with you in the doggy style position while you watch 'Sex and the City'
My palms on your titties
I will put my hands on your breasts
I'll bomb yo' committee, if y'all midi
I will destroy your group if you are not up to par
I treat your girl like spades and walk off with the kitty
I will treat your girl like a playing card game called Spades and leave with her
Tell me why, when I, saw you the, other day
Why did you act friendly towards me when I saw you the other day?
You spoke to me as if I was your best friend or sum'
You spoke to me as if we were close friends
But when today I tried to say whassup and you walked on by
But today when I tried to greet you, you ignored me and kept walking
You had nothin' to say to me then
You didn't have anything to say to me in that moment
Now how come when I be seein', you chillin'
Why is it that when I see you relaxing by yourself?
All by yourself
By yourself, without anyone else around
You always actin' like you know me
You always act like you know who I am
And act like you don't when you're around someone work on my nerves
And then act like you don't know me when you are around someone who annoys me
Oh tell me what is on your mind tell me, what you wanna do
Please tell me what is going on in your mind and what you want from me
Tell me, how you feel about me so I know how to deal with you
Express your feelings towards me so that I know how to act around you
Because, people like you really without them I can do
People like you are people I can do without
All you, fake frontin' motherfuckers
All of you who act fake and put on a front, are not worth my time
Sometimes, I can't even understand why you'd even
Sometimes, I can't even comprehend why you would bother
Bother to pass my way no
Bother to come near me
Cause dealing with you kinda makes me wonder
Because dealing with you makes me question things
Exactly where yeah does my time go and no, no
I don't know where my time goes when I am dealing with you
I can't believe the things that you be doin' for me
I can't believe the things you go out of your way to do for me
Knowin' in yo' heart you don't really mean to, no
Even though you don't really mean it, you still do it
Why ya, tryin' to get over with yo' shuckin' and jivin'
Why are you trying to deceive me and get away with it?
When the only person gettin' hurt is you, oh
When in reality, you are the only one getting hurt by your own actions
Nah nah nah nah girl you wrong, you wrong, no no no
No, girl, you are wrong, you are wrong
Almost from the door you ain't shit
From the beginning, you weren't good or trustworthy
I want the bracelet, the necklace, the anklet
I want the jewelry you owe me
That foot spa with the nail and toe paint kit
I also want the foot spa and nail care kit you owe me
That half a pound I loaned your pops he ain't flip
I lent your father money and he never repaid me
That itch your boyfriend keeps gaultier sniff, y'all good together
Your boyfriend has a drug addiction, but you two are still a good match for each other
When y'all tongue kiss y'all suckin' my wood together
When you and your boyfriend kiss, it's like you are both sucking on me
Fallin in love, I won't do it; cause some of these women
I won't fall in love because some women are not worth it
Their clothes look so good, but they act stupid
Some women dress well but they are intellectually foolish
Next time, that you see me, walkin' down the street
The next time you see me walking down the street
Don't even bother to speak, don't even bother, no
Do not even try to talk to me, don't even bother
Cause, if it ain't genuine then ah, don't waste my time
If what you have to say is not sincere, do not waste my time
Cause um, I can't deal if you can't, keep it real
I can't handle our relationship if you can't be honest and genuine
All you, fake frontin' motherfuckers
All of you who put on a false front and act fake are not worth my time
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: COURTNEY FITZGERALD PINE
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