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.
Today
Musiq Lyrics
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But it's funny how they may not recognize it when it finally comes
(Think it's) think it's at the mall
(Or it's) or it's sippin' at the bar
All these dates and phone conversations we doing it all for what
When your Mrs. Right it's always Mrs. Wrong (Mrs. Wrong)
But I never stop to notice you where there all along (yeah)
Girl you're everything I could ever want and need
Today I've made up my mind
I'm gonna take this chance, bet my life on this
Cause this precious love I've found in you
My yesterday's are gone and tomorrow's never promised to no one
I finally decided girl that my today is you
Now that I'm about to put myself (self) out on a limb for love that means (no more) no more at
The club (tryna) pick something up
No more late night creepin' holler'n trying to see what's good for the night
I wanna be the best man for you (so)
If I gotta change my ways then baby I'll do
(Whatever) whatever I got to keep you here by my side and starting with today
Today I've made up my mind
I'm gonna take this chance, bet my life on this
Cause this precious love I've found in you
My yesterday's are gone and tomorrow's never promised to no one
I finally decided girl that my today is you
It took me a while (said it kinda took me a while)
To realize just how much (how much you really)
Really mean to me though what we have is so clear anyone can see
But I was just (tryna keep it on the low)
But I wasn't ready for love (I wasn't sure but now I know)
Now I believe that you and I were meant to be and that's why
Today I've made up my mind
I'm gonna take this chance, bet my life on this
Cause this precious love I've found in you
My yesterday's are gone and tomorrow's never promised to no one
I finally decided girl that my today is you
The lyrics of Musiq's song Today speak about a man who has been searching for love but didn't recognize it even when it was there all along in front of him. He realizes that he had been looking for love in all the wrong places such as clubs and bars and had been doing it all wrong. He had been searching for Mrs. Right but had been dating and talking to all the wrong women. It wasn't until he stopped and paid attention that he realized that the love he was searching for was right in front of him. He acknowledges that he was too afraid to commit before, but he has now decided that today is the day to take a chance on love and admit that the woman he has been with all along is the one he wants to spend the rest of his life with.
The song emphasizes the importance of recognizing love when it's right in front of you, rather than searching for it in all the wrong places. It also touches on the idea that true love may come with some sacrifices and changes to one's habits and behavior.
Line by Line Meaning
People always on a search tryna find that one (one)
People are always searching for their perfect match.
But it's funny how they may not recognize it when it finally comes
People may not always recognize when they find their perfect match.
(Think it's) think it's at the mall
Some people think they will find their perfect match while shopping at the mall.
(Or it's) or it's sippin' at the bar
Others think they will find their perfect match while drinking at a bar.
All these dates and phone conversations we doing it all for what
People go on many dates and have countless phone conversations, but for what purpose?
When your Mrs. Right it's always Mrs. Wrong (Mrs. Wrong)
When you are with the Wrong person, you can never meet the Right person.
But I never stop to notice you where there all along (yeah)
The singer realizes that the person he has been looking for was there all along.
Girl you're everything I could ever want and need
The girl has all the qualities that the singer wants and needs in a partner.
Now it's all clear to me and that's why
The singer's thoughts are now clear about the girl.
Today I've made up my mind
The singer has decided to make a change.
I'm gonna take this chance, bet my life on this
The singer is willing to take a chance on love and risk his life for it.
Cause this precious love I've found in you
He has found love in the girl.
My yesterday's are gone and tomorrow's never promised to no one
Yesterday is gone and tomorrow is never guaranteed.
I finally decided girl that my today is you
The girl is his choice for today.
Now that I'm about to put myself (self) out on a limb for love that means (no more) no more at
The singer is ready to take a risk for love and leave his old ways behind.
The club (tryna) pick something up
He will no longer go to clubs to try and pick up girls.
No more late night creepin' holler'n trying to see what's good for the night
He will stop looking for a short-term fling late at night.
I wanna be the best man for you (so)
The singer wants to be the best partner for the girl.
If I gotta change my ways then baby I'll do
He is willing to change his ways for the girl.
(Whatever) whatever I got to keep you here by my side and starting with today
The singer is willing to do whatever it takes to keep the girl by his side, starting from today.
It took me a while (said it kinda took me a while)
It took the singer a while to realize his feelings for the girl.
To realize just how much (how much you really)
He finally realizes how much he truly cares for the girl.
Really mean to me though what we have is so clear anyone can see
Their relationship is clear and obvious to everyone.
But I was just (tryna keep it on the low)
He was trying to keep his feelings for the girl a secret.
But I wasn't ready for love (I wasn't sure but now I know)
The singer wasn't ready for love at first, but now he knows he is.
Now I believe that you and I were meant to be and that's why
The singer believes that he and the girl are meant to be together.
Today I've made up my mind
The singer has made a firm decision.
I'm gonna take this chance, bet my life on this
He is willing to take a big risk for love.
Cause this precious love I've found in you
The girl has his heart.
My yesterday's are gone and tomorrow's never promised to no one
Yesterday is gone, and no one knows what the future holds.
I finally decided girl that my today is you
He has decided that the girl is the one for him.
Lyrics © DistroKid, BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: TAALIB JOHNSON, HARVEY JAY MASON, ANTONIO LAMAR DIXON, DAMON E. THOMAS
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