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.
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Musiq Lyrics
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I’ve got you in my matrix got me out of control
There must be a recall prepared for my heart
Cause I’ve had these same issues right from the start
And I’ve tried
Believe me I’ve tried to get over it
But nothing’s fair in love and war
Baby it’s just not fair that every time
You’re close I’m running somewhere
Cause I can’t function nowhere
Back to where
I'm back back to where
I’m back to where I was in love with you
There’s nothing I can do
It’s no fair I can’t go back to where I was with you
With you with you
There must be a conflict with me in your mind
Cause everything I say just makes you cry
It must be an error when we go together
Cause everything’s always wrong
And I’ve asked
Believe me I’ve asked everyone I know for help
But it don’t work cause I can’t help myself
Baby it’s just not fair that every time
You’re close I’m running somewhere
Cause I can’t function nowhere
Back to where
I’m back back to where
I’m back to where I was in love with you
There’s nothing I can do
It’s no fair I can’t go back to where I was with you
With you
You and the sky must be talking
Cause every time you’re near me, girl it rains
And oh it’s not fair that I’m your superman and kryptonite in one
Baby it’s just not fair that every time
You’re close I’m running somewhere
Cause I can’t function nowhere
Back to where
I’m back back to where
I’m back to where I was in love with you
There’s nothing I can do
It’s no fair I can’t go back to where I was with you
In this song, Musiq expresses his struggle with moving on from a past relationship. He admits to having a weakness for his ex-lover and feeling out of control because of the hold she has over him. He even goes as far as to mention that his heart may need a recall because he's been struggling with the same issues from the beginning. He has tried to move on but to no avail because, as he puts it, "nothing's fair in love and war." Musiq uses clever imagery to describe his inability to function properly when his ex-lover is around. He feels like he's running somewhere and can't seem to find his footing. Musiq acknowledges that he can't go back to the way things were with his ex and even asks for help, but he can't seem to shake his feelings.
Musiq mentions that there's a conflict between him and his ex and that everything he says seems to upset her. He feels like there's an error when they're together because it always goes wrong, which makes him doubt their compatibility. He mentions asking those around him for help, but nothing seems to work because he's unable to help himself. He continues to describe the power that his ex holds over him, which is emphasized with the line "You and the sky must be talking, 'cause every time you're near me, girl, it rains." Musiq is essentially saying that his emotions are in turmoil when he's around his ex, and it's not fair that he feels that way.
Line by Line Meaning
See I got a weakness for you and my soul
I am deeply attracted to you and you have a strong hold on my emotions.
I’ve got you in my matrix got me out of control
You have the power to control my actions and make me feel like I'm losing myself.
There must be a recall prepared for my heart
My heart is stuck on you and I can't seem to move on.
Cause I’ve had these same issues right from the start
My feelings for you have been hard to manage since the beginning and haven't changed.
And I’ve tried
I have attempted to let go of my feelings for you.
Believe me I’ve tried to get over it
I have made multiple efforts to move on from you.
But nothing’s fair in love and war
Love is unpredictable and doesn't always go as planned.
And for this break there’s just no fix
Our break up is irreversible and final.
Baby it’s just not fair that every time
It is frustrating that each time you're near, something goes wrong.
You’re close I’m running somewhere
I feel like I need to escape when you're near because of the strong emotions you evoke in me.
Cause I can’t function nowhere
I struggle to function properly when you're around because my emotions get in the way.
Back to where
Returning to a previous state of mind or relationship.
I'm back back to where
I have returned to the same state of mind.
I’m back to where I was in love with you
My love for you is still strong and I can't help it.
There’s nothing I can do
I am helpless in my feelings for you.
There must be a conflict with me in your mind
You may have internal struggles regarding your feelings for me.
Cause everything I say just makes you cry
My words may have a strong impact on your emotions and make you upset.
It must be an error when we go together
Our relationship may not be meant to be and have faults.
Cause everything’s always wrong
Things always seem to go wrong between us.
And I’ve asked
I have asked for advice and help from others.
Believe me I’ve asked everyone I know for help
I have reached out to multiple people for assistance.
But it don’t work cause I can’t help myself
Despite advice, I am unable to control my emotions and actions regarding you.
You and the sky must be talking
You and the universe seem to communicate or align in some way.
Cause every time you’re near me, girl it rains
It seems to rain each time we are together or near each other.
And oh it’s not fair that I’m your superman and kryptonite in one
I am both your protector and your weakness which is not fair to either of us.
I’m back to where I was in love with you
My love for you still remains the same.
It’s no fair I can’t go back to where I was with you
It is unfair that I cannot return to the happy state I was in when I was with you.
With you with you
With you, the person I am deeply in love with.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: ARDEN ALTINO, JERRY DUPLESSIS, RONNIE JACKSON, TAALIB JOHNSON, AUGUST RIGO
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Lynn Stewart-Calhoun
Musiq is the true soulchild. I can listen to him from now until forever!
ShaiTheBasedGoddess
I love this song
Charline Marie
i feel like the only one who likes this song from all my friends lol
Test Account
If you like this song, then you REALLY understand good music and great vocals and harmony! ;-)
Reggie Hood
agree