Bio
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”. According to the singer himself, via his September 18 concert at the Warfield in San Francisco, his fifth album On My Radio will be 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.
Infatueighties
Musiq Soulchild Lyrics
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When you waked down the hall where I worked at
A caramel shorty with a fat ass
I spoke, you spoke and that's that
Now ain't it funny how fate play
Cause I saw you at the club down on Market Street
And hollered like what's up girl
You said nothing man, and you smiled and went on your way
And really like you didn't even want to speak
But that's cool, cause now its almost like everyday
I'm going off the things you do things you say
It seems like our lives have been syndicated
But my minds bout the music, we can both make it
Who would have thought we'd go from a straight up ignore
To talkin' bout who wants more
Just let me tell
Baby baby baby (I want you)
Baby baby baby
Do you really want me girl (do you want me)
Do you really want me
Like I really want you
Check it out how it transpired
We went from a spark to a raging fire
Down like a car with 4 flat tires
She my superstar, I'd be the shine behind her (ya mean)
She got a nigga wide open
Shook like a tree when the wind is blowin'
She my Missy, im her Timbaland
She rock my planet like
Zuh zuh zuh zuh zuh zuh zuh zuh
My mans and them said get it in
But my plans have been to get it in
Cause I do that, never been a rude cat
I play fair so we go tic for tack till the blackness bares
First reaction was weird but it still was nice
So good that we did it twice
I'm saying in the beginning
She as scared but it still was nice
So good we did it twice
I'm telling you
Baby baby baby (I want you)
Baby baby baby
Do you really want me girl (do you want me)
Do you really want me
Like I really want you
All all girl all I all that I need I need is you
All that I want and need is you
The song Infatueighties by Musiq Soulchild is a love story of two people who met and ended up falling in love with each other. The lyrics describe how the couple first met each other in the hall where the male protagonist worked. He describes the woman as a caramel shorty with a fat ass. After a brief introduction, they went their separate ways. The male protagonist later saw her again at the club down on Market Street, and after a few failed attempts at speaking to her, they started talking to each other every day. The song describes how they went from two strangers to two people in love.
The lyrics also depict how the man is smitten with the woman and he wants her to reciprocate his love. He tells her how he wants her and how he needs her in his life. He says that he is ready to commit to her, and all he wants is for her to do the same. The song captures the feeling of being head over heels in love and ready to take on the world with your partner.
The overall theme of the song is love, and the lyrics portray the twists and turns of a love story. It starts with two people who barely knew each other and ended with two people who are in love with each other. The song is a beautiful depiction of how love can change everything.
Line by Line Meaning
Its kinda funny how we met back
It's interesting and unusual how we first encountered each other
When you waked down the hall where I worked at
You walked by my workplace and caught my attention
A caramel shorty with a fat ass
You are a physically attractive woman with dark skin and a shapely behind
I spoke, you spoke and that's that
We exchanged greetings with each other
Now ain't it funny how fate play
It's interesting how destiny works
Cause I saw you at the club down on Market Street
I spotted you at a club located on Market Street
And hollered like what's up girl
I called out to you in a friendly manner
You said nothing man, and you smiled and went on your way
You didn't respond verbally, but you smiled and continued on your path
Like you didn't even notice me
It appeared as though you had not recognized me
And really like you didn't even want to speak
It seemed as if you had no desire to converse with me
But that's cool, cause now its almost like everyday
That's alright because now I see you often
I'm going off the things you do things you say
I'm paying attention to your actions and words
It seems like our lives have been syndicated
Our lives seem to be running parallel to each other
But my minds bout the music, we can both make it
I am focused on the music industry and I believe we can both succeed in it
Who would have thought we'd go from a straight up ignore
It's surprising that we have progressed from a complete disregard for each other
To talkin' bout who wants more
To discussing who is interested in a deeper relationship
Just let me tell
Let me clarify further
Baby baby baby (I want you)
I desire you deeply
Do you really want me girl (do you want me)
Are you also interested in pursuing a romantic relationship with me?
Like I really want you
I have strong feelings of attraction towards you
Check it out how it transpired
Let's review how things have unfolded
We went from a spark to a raging fire
Our initial attraction has grown into a passionate love
Down like a car with 4 flat tires
We were feeling low, like a car with flat tires
She my superstar, I'd be the shine behind her (ya mean)
You are my queen and I support you, understand?
She got a nigga wide open
You have captured my heart
Shook like a tree when the wind is blowin'
I feel overwhelmed and disoriented
She my Missy, im her Timbaland
You are my muse and I am your producer
She rock my planet like
You have a tremendous impact on my life
Zuh zuh zuh zuh zuh zuh zuh zuh
An onomatopoeic representation of the effect you have on me
My mans and them said get it in
My friends advised me to pursue a romantic relationship with you
But my plans have been to get it in
I was already planning to take things to the next level with you
Cause I do that, never been a rude cat
Because that's how I operate, I am not disrespectful
I play fair so we go tic for tack till the blackness bares
I believe in playing by the rules, so we will take turns until we reach the peak of our relationship
First reaction was weird but it still was nice
Our first encounter was strange, but still enjoyable
So good that we did it twice
Our romantic encounter was so pleasurable that we did it again
I'm saying in the beginning
I'm reflecting on our initial meeting
She as scared but it still was nice
You were apprehensive at first, but it was still a positive experience
So good we did it twice
It was so enjoyable that we engaged in it again
I'm telling you
I'm emphasizing how strongly I feel about this
All all girl all I all that I need I need is you
You are everything that I desire and require in life
All that I want and need is you
You are my ultimate goal and necessity
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: CARVIN HAGGINS, IVAN BARIAS, TAALIB JOHNSON
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