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.
Speechless
Musiq Lyrics
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Got me going crazy
I can't seem to get you out of my
You look so good to me gotta tell
Even my friends worry about me
Day and night I think about you
Don't know what I go through to forget about you
I can't say that I know much about you
[Chorus]
All I know you got me speechless
All I know you got me speechless
Now I've seen plenty girls in my
Like you I never had the pleasure
Before I get too far ahead of my
Heart says I need to be wit you I
I don't mean to be comin' off like
I apologize if I'm being
But I'm really diggin' on
And I'm hoping you feel it too
[Chorus: x2]
What I can't figure out is
Why it's so hard for me to find
The right words to say to you no matter how many words I use
Nothing's good enough to tell you how I feel about you baby
How, how, how
The lyrics of Musiq's song Speechless depict a man who is head over heels in love with someone he knows very little about. He struggles to forget about this person, constantly thinking about them day and night. He admits that even his friends are concerned about his obsession. The man acknowledges that he finds it difficult to express how he feels about this person, as they have left him speechless. He further explains that he has never met anyone like them before and his heart is urging him to be with this mysterious person.
The chorus, "All I know you got me speechless", is repeated throughout the song. This highlights the main theme of the lyrics, which is the man's difficulty expressing his love for this person because they leave him speechless. He is so consumed by this person that he cannot find the right words to say to them. Musiq's soulful voice and the melody of the song add a layer of emotion that perfectly complements the lyrics.
Overall, the song Speechless is a beautiful depiction of the difficulties of expressing one's emotions and feelings of love towards someone. The man in the song is so in love with this mysterious person that he cannot find the right words to express himself, leaving him speechless.
Line by Line Meaning
Darling baby
Addressing the person he's speaking to affectionately
Got me going crazy
Expressing how the person he's speaking to is driving him insane
I can't seem to get you out of my
He can't stop thinking about the person he's speaking to
You look so good to me gotta tell
He's attracted to the person he's speaking to and can't help but express it
Even my friends worry about me
His infatuation with the person he's speaking to is causing concern among his friends
Day and night I think about you
He's constantly thinking about the person he's speaking to
Don't know what I go through to forget about you
He's trying to forget about the person he's speaking to, but can't seem to do so
I can't say that I know much about you
He doesn't know much about the person he's speaking to
Can't say that you know much about me
The person he's speaking to doesn't know much about him either
All I know you got me speechless
The person he's speaking to has left him without words to express his feelings
Now I've seen plenty girls in my
He's seen many girls before, but none like the person he's speaking to
Like you I never had the pleasure
He's never met someone quite like the person he's speaking to before
Before I get too far ahead of my
He doesn't want to get ahead of himself or come on too strong
Heart says I need to be wit you I
His heart is telling him that he needs to be with the person he's speaking to
I don't mean to be comin' off like
He doesn't want to seem overly forward or pushy
I apologize if I'm being
He's apologizing for any unintended negative behavior
But I'm really diggin' on
He's really into the person he's speaking to
And I'm hoping you feel it too
He's hoping that the person he's speaking to feels the same way
What I can't figure out is
He's confused and can't understand
Why it's so hard for me to find
He's having trouble expressing his feelings for the person he's speaking to
The right words to say to you no matter how many words I use
He can't seem to find the perfect words to express his feelings, no matter how hard he tries
Nothing's good enough to tell you how I feel about you baby
He feels like no words can adequately express his emotions towards the person he's speaking to
How, how, how
He's still searching for the right words to express himself
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Songtrust Ave, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: KYLE JONES, TAALIB JOHNSON
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