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.
miss you
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
In Musiq's song Miss You, the artist expresses his longing for his lover who is no longer with him. He has been holding out for a long time and sleeping alone. He misses his lover and has been waiting for her call. He reminisces about the times when he used to hang out with his friends and his lover. He has been haunted by her memories in his dreams. The lyrics describe his state of mind, how he has been walking through Central Park singing after dark, and how he has been stumbling on his feet asking people what's the matter with them. He also questions why she has been waiting for so long and urges her to come back.
The song is a lamentation about a lost love. The lyrics are poignant and express the emotions of someone who misses their lover and wishes to be reunited with them. The artist's voice is soulful and sincere, and he conveys the depth of his emotions.
Line by Line Meaning
I've been holding out so long,
I've been waiting for you patiently for a long time.
I've been sleepin' all alone
I've been lonely, sleeping and missing you.
Girl I miss you,
I really miss you girl, I need you back in my life.
I been hangin' on the phone,
I've been waiting for your call, holding onto the hope that you'll call me anytime soon.
I wanna kiss you, (yeah)
I really want to kiss you, have you here in my arms and make up for lost time.
Well I been haunted in my sleep
You've been on my mind constantly, troubling me even in my sleep.
You've been staring in my dreams
Your face has been appearing in my dreams, making me long for you even more.
Been waiting in the hall
I've been hoping and waiting for you to arrive, standing in the hall with anticipation.
Been waiting on your call
I've been eagerly waiting for your call, hoping to hear your voice and feel your presence again.
When the phone rings
My heart skips a beat, hoping that it's you on the other end of the line.
Its just some friends of mine, that say
It's disappointing when my friends are the ones calling, and not you.
"What's the matter man
My friends are trying to cheer me up and find out what's wrong.
We goin' come around at 12
They're planning to come over with some company at midnight.
With some pretty girls that's just dying to meet you.
They want to introduce me to some new ladies.
We goin' bring a case of wine,
We're going to bring a lot of wine to get the party started.
And lets go and fool around
They're suggesting that we have some fun and enjoy ourselves.
Like we used to"
They want to reminisce on the good old days and relive some fun memories.
Tell me why
I'm questioning why I have to wait this long for you to come back to me.
(Oh) everybody waits so long,
I'm not the only one waiting, everyone else is too.
Baby tell me why you wait so long
I need to know why you're taking so much time come back to me.
Wont you jus' come on! (Come On!)
I want you to hurry up and come back to me, and start a new chapter in our lives together.
I've been walking through Central park
I've been taking long walks in the park to clear my head and try to forget about you.
Singing after dark
I've been singing to myself to find some solace in music and take my mind off you.
People think I'm crazy (crazy)
People think I've lost it completely, singing and walking alone in the dark.
I've been stumbling on my feet
I've been feeling unsteady, stumbling and faltering in life without you.
Shuffling through the streets
I have been aimlessly walking through the busy streets, trying to find some direction and purpose in life.
Askin' people "what's the matter with you boy?"
I have been questioning my own state of mind and asking strangers why I am feeling the way I do.
Sometimes I want to say I'm wont miss you
At times, I feel like I've moved on and stopped missing you.
But then again, I guess I'll be lying to myself
Deep down, I know I am still in love with you, and pretending not to miss you would be a lie.
Its just you baby and no one else
I know that it's only you that I want and no one else.
Cause you been messin' up my mind
You have been affecting me so much that it's become very difficult to find peace and happiness in my life.
And wasting my time
I have been wasting my time dwelling on you and ignoring other aspects of my life.
Lord, I wont miss you baby
I'm trying not to miss you anymore, but it's a hard journey.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: KEITH RICHARDS, MICK JAGGER
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