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.
Missyou
Musiq Lyrics
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I've been sleepin' all alone
Girl I miss you,
I been hangin' on the phone,
I've been sleepin' all alone
I wanna kiss you, (yeah)
Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh
Well I been haunted in my sleep
You've been staring in my dreams
Girl I miss you
Been waiting in the hall
Been waiting on your call
When the phone rings
Its just some friends of mine, that say
"What's the matter man
We goin' come around at 12
With some pretty girls that's just dying to meet you.
We goin' bring a case of wine,
And lets go and fool around
Like we used to"
Ah ah ah ah ah ah
Ah ah ah ah ah ah
Ah ah ah
Tell me why
(Oh) everybody waits so long,
Tell me why you wait so long
Baby tell me why you wait so long
Wont you jus' come on! (Come On!)
I've been walking through Central park
Singing after dark
People think I'm crazy (crazy)
I've been stumbling on my feet
Shuffling through the streets
Askin' people "what's the matter with you boy?"
Sometimes I wanna say to myself
Sometimes I wanna say to myself
Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh
Sometimes I want to say I'm wont miss you
But then again, I guess I'll be lying to myself
Its just you baby and no one else
I'm wont miss you girl
Cause you been messin' up my mind
And wasting my time
Lord, I wont miss you baby
Ah ah ah ah ah ah ah
Ah ah ah ah ah ah ah
Ah ah ah
The song "Missyou" by Musiq is about a person missing their ex-lover. The lyrics express feelings of loneliness, longing, and sadness after the end of a relationship. The verses describe the person's actions while trying to cope with the breakup, such as sleeping alone and waiting for their ex to call. They also mention being haunted in their dreams and thinking about the other person all the time. The chorus talks about how the person feels about missing their ex and how they want to see them again. The song ends with the person acknowledging that they have been affected by the relationship, but they are also trying to move on.
The lyrics use simple and direct language to convey the message of missing someone. The repetition of "Oh oh oh" and "Ah ah ah" creates an emotional resonance that is easy to relate to. The verses have a conversational tone, as if the person is telling the story to a friend. The chorus is more emotional, with the repetition of "I miss you" expressing a deep sense of longing. The overall effect is a song that is both catchy and heartfelt.
Line by Line Meaning
I've been holding out so long
I've been waiting a long time to see you again
I've been sleepin' all alone
I've been feeling lonely and missing you while sleeping alone
Girl I miss you
I miss you a lot and want to see you soon
I been hangin' on the phone,
I've been waiting for your call and holding on to the hope that you'll call me
I wanna kiss you, (yeah)
I want to be close to you again and share a kiss
Well I been haunted in my sleep
Your absence has been affecting my thoughts and dreams
You've been staring in my dreams
I keep dreaming about you and missing you
Been waiting in the hall
I've been eagerly waiting for you outside
Been waiting on your call
I've been waiting for you to call me
When the phone rings
Every time the phone rings, I hope it's you on the other end
Its just some friends of mine, that say
It's just my friends on the phone, not you
"What's the matter man
"What's wrong, man?
We goin' come around at 12
We're going to come over at midnight
With some pretty girls that's just dying to meet you.
We'll bring some attractive girls who want to meet you
We goin' bring a case of wine,
We're bringing a case of wine to share
And lets go and fool around
Let's go have some fun and be a bit reckless
Like we used to"
Like we used to do when we were together
Tell me why
Please explain to me
(Oh) everybody waits so long,
Why does everyone take so long to do what they want?
Baby tell me why you wait so long
Why are you taking so long to come back to me specifically?
Wont you jus' come on!
Please just come see me already!
I've been walking through Central park
I've been walking through Central Park while thinking about you
Singing after dark
Singing despite the darkness and the late hour
People think I'm crazy (crazy)
People might think I'm crazy for my bizarre behavior
I've been stumbling on my feet
I've been tripping and having a tough time walking
Shuffling through the streets
Walking unsteadily through the streets
Askin' people "what's the matter with you boy?"
I'm curious why strangers are behaving erratically
Sometimes I want to say I'm won't miss you
Sometimes I want to pretend like I'm not missing you
But then again, I guess I'll be lying to myself
I would be deceiving myself and would know that I'm not telling the truth
Its just you baby and no one else
I only want you, no one else will do
I'm wont miss you girl
I'm not going to miss you, girl
Cause you been messin' up my mind
Your absence has been negatively affecting my thoughts and emotions
And wasting my time
I feel like I'm wasting time without you
Lord, I wont miss you baby
I'm not going to miss you, my dear
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: KEITH RICHARDS, MICK JAGGER
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