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. Musiqβs 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.
Poparatzi
Musiq Lyrics
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We shouldn't end it like this
Can we just chill for awhile
Put your bags down, just try to hear me out
I know that recently we've been fussing and fighting
And I know that you're tired of me
But if you leave this is how I'll be
Picture me
[Chorus]
Picture me
Down and out, lost without you
Picture me
Broken hearted
And so lost and lonely
You don't want to go
As much as I want you stay
Cause I built my whole life around you
And I'm not just about to let it all slip away
And what about the tears that we've shared
And all the things that we said
We're they all just in vain
Girl if you bounce on me
What I used to be is just a memory
This is how I'll be
[Chorus]
I know that I fucked up alright
And I'm sorry, I'm really sorry
I mean but I got issues
You got issues, every body got issues
We're human ya mean
So what you want me to do about that
I mean cause
I can tell a bunch of lies
And make like everything is alright
But I know deep down inside that I'll be
Deceiving you and misleading you
And I don't want to so can we just try
Try this one last time
Let's give it one more chance
Before you say good-bye
Can you picture me girl
Not wanting to eat no more
Not wanting to sleep no more
Only want to be with you
Cause I need ya
I got to have you
The lyrics to Musiq's song "Poparatzi" express a desperate plea from a man to a woman he loves, asking her to reconsider leaving him. The song starts with the man asking if they can talk before she leaves. He acknowledges that they have had problems recently, but begs her to listen to him before she goes. He knows that she is tired of their fights and her leaving would leave him broken-hearted and lost. The man pleads with the woman to stay because he has built his life around her and cannot imagine life without her. He asks her to remember the tears and the things they have shared and to try and give their love one more chance.
The chorus of the song is a plea for the woman to visualize what he would become if she leaves him. He sings about being down and out, broken-hearted, lost, and lonely. He pleads with her to understand that their issues are human, and asks for forgiveness even though he knows he has messed up. He doesn't want to deceive her or mislead her, and asks her for one more chance to make things right. The song ends with the man asking the woman to picture him without her, not wanting to eat or sleep, only wanting to be with her because he needs her.
Overall, the lyrics to "Poparatzi" express a genuine fear of losing someone that the man loves. He acknowledges his faults and pleads for forgiveness, hoping that the woman will reconsider and try one more time. This song is a powerful expression of the emotions and desperation of someone who is afraid of losing the love of their life.
Line by Line Meaning
Before you go can we just talk a moment
I'm not ready for you to leave yet, can we just have a conversation first?
We shouldn't end it like this
We shouldn't break up without at least trying to work on things first
Can we just chill for awhile
Can we take a break from arguing and just relax for a bit?
Put your bags down, just try to hear me out
Please don't leave yet, just listen to what I have to say before making a decision
I know that recently we've been fussing and fighting
Our relationship has been filled with a lot of disagreements and arguments lately
And I know that you're tired of me
I understand that you may have had enough of me and my behavior
But if you leave this is how I'll be
If you decide to leave, I will be devastated and not know how to move on
Picture me
Imagine me in this terrible state
Down and out, lost without you
Completely hopeless and directionless without you
Broken hearted
Deeply hurt and upset due to love lost
And so lost and lonely
Feeling abandoned and unable to find one's way in life
You don't want to go
I'm sensing that you don't really want to leave yet
As much as I want you to stay
I really want you to stay with me and work things out
Cause I built my whole life around you
My life revolves around you and I'm not sure how to live without you
And I'm not just about to let it all slip away
I'm not willing to let our relationship fall apart without trying to fix it first
And what about the tears that we've shared
What about all the emotions we've experienced together?
And all the things that we said
What about all the promises and commitments we made to each other?
We're they all just in vain
Were all our efforts just pointless and in vain?
Girl if you bounce on me
If you leave me suddenly and unexpectedly
What I used to be is just a memory
If you leave, I won't be able to go back to who I was before we met
I know that I fucked up alright
I acknowledge that I made mistakes
And I'm sorry, I'm really sorry
I'm genuinely remorseful and apologetic
I mean but I got issues
I have personal problems and shortcomings
You got issues, every body got issues
We all have our own struggles and faults
We're human ya mean
We're only human and we make mistakes
So what you want me to do about that
What can I do to make things right?
I mean cause
I'm saying this because
I can tell a bunch of lies
I could lie to you and pretend everything is okay
And make like everything is alright
And act like nothing is wrong
But I know deep down inside that I'll be
But I know that I'll still feel unhappy inside
Deceiving you and misleading you
I don't want to be dishonest with you and give you false hope
And I don't want to so can we just try
I don't want to lie to you, can we just try to work things out?
Try this one last time
Let's give our relationship one final chance
Let's give it one more chance
Let's make an effort to give our relationship another try
Before you say good-bye
Before you give up and leave
Can you picture me girl
Can you imagine what it would be like for me
Not wanting to eat no more
Losing my appetite and desire to eat
Not wanting to sleep no more
Losing my desire to sleep or rest
Only want to be with you
The only thing I want is to be with you
Cause I need ya
I rely on and need you in my life
I got to have you
I can't imagine living without you
Lyrics Β© Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: IVAN BARIAS, CARVIN HAGGINS, TAALIB JOHNSON, YUSUF N RAHMAN, CHARLES WRIGHT
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Shaquanna Watkins
"2020" anyone still listening... one of my favorite tracks ever #musiqsoulchild π₯π₯π₯
Grande Golson
We still in there 21 going into 22
N.M
I love this trackππ
N.M
2022 we still on that Musiq Soulchild tipπ
woodsville76
@Grande Golsonnow 22 going on 23 and still here ππ»
Nacresha Billington
Now that Im grown and been through some shit, I can appreciate this song a little more.
I always loved Musiq Soulchildπππ
Pure talent
Stephanie Abraham-Middleton
"You don't wanna go as much as I want you to stay." This line stirs something in me every time. This album is IMHO is his best work.
Dacypher
Stephanie Abraham-Middleton a
Stephanie Abraham-Middleton
I take it you agree Dacypher...
Keith Mallory
Stephanie Abraham-Middleton this here is a CLASSIC. From front to back.