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.
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Musiq Soulchild Lyrics
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The DJ played my song
I got up, got dressed and ready to go
I thought about you
So I called you right before I hit the road
Just to tell you
That my life won't be the same without you
'Cause when I wake up next to you
The sun shines so much brighter
And when I hear a song with you
It seems to take me higher
Just being with you is the truth
Without you I'm a liar
So I wanna take this time to tell you what's on my mind
Just thought that you should know...
[Chorus]
Girl, with you here in my life
Everything I thought was right (was wrong)
Baby girl, you brought the light
Showed me that I was blind for (so long)
It's the little things you do
It's the reason why I'm rockin' wit' you
'Cause the way you make me feel
Is something real ridiculous
Baby, you be doing things
(Things for me that really blows my mind)
You're not the selfish kind of lover
(What's mine is yours, what's yours is mine)
And even though you know I can't
(If I had my way, I'd be with you all the time)
Girl, it amazes me the way that you
Have changed my life 'cause...
[Bridge]
So I wanna take this time to tell you what's on my mind
I thought that you should know...
[Chorus]
Listen, girl, before you came around
I was always tryin' to get down
With almost every girl around the way
Like everyday, but, now
Maybe you helped me to see
That you're everything that I need
You and me together, girl; it's so ridiculous
[Chorus x 2]
The overall theme of Musiq Soulchild's song, "Ridiculous," is centered around the transformative power of love. In the opening verse, the singer wakes up and hears his own song playing on the radio, which inspires him to think about his lover. He proceeds to call his lover in order to tell them that his life wouldn't be the same without them. This action, of course, is motivated by the heightened sense of love and affection that he feels in his partner's presence.
The bridge emphasizes this idea even further, as the singer describes how everything in his life simply feels brighter and better with his lover in it. He goes on to call himself a liar without his lover, suggesting that their shared life is what gives him purpose and meaning. The chorus serves as a summation of the song's central message. The singer proclaims that "girl, with you here in my life, everything I thought was right (was wrong)." He then goes on to praise his lover, saying that "the way you make me feel is something real ridiculous."
Overall, "Ridiculous" is a heartfelt tribute to the power of love to transform and bring joy to our lives. The singer celebrates his partner as the source of his newfound sense of purpose and meaning, acknowledging the way that their love has completely changed his life.
Line by Line Meaning
Uh, just this moment when I woke up, I turned on my radio
Right after waking up, I turned on the radio.
The DJ played my song
I heard my song being played by the DJ.
I got up, got dressed and ready to go
I got ready to leave the house.
I thought about you
I was thinking about you.
So I called you right before I hit the road
I called you before I left home.
Just to tell you
I wanted to let you know.
That my life won't be the same without you
I believe my life will not be complete without you.
'Cause when I wake up next to you
Waking up next to you makes everything feel better.
The sun shines so much brighter
The sun looks more vibrant and alive when you are around.
And when I hear a song with you
Listening to music is better when we are together.
It seems to take me higher
Being with you elevates my mood.
Just being with you is the truth
Being with you feels real and authentic.
Without you I'm a liar
I'm not being honest with myself if you are not in my life.
So I wanna take this time to tell you what's on my mind
I want to share my thoughts with you.
Girl, with you here in my life
Having you in my life is amazing.
Everything I thought was right (was wrong)
I was mistaken about what I thought was right before meeting you.
Baby girl, you brought the light
You brought light into my life.
Showed me that I was blind for (so long)
You taught me things that I was unaware of before.
It's the little things you do
You make me feel special by doing small things for me.
It's the reason why I'm rockin' wit' you
The little things you do are why I am with you.
'Cause the way you make me feel
You make me feel great.
Is something real ridiculous
You make me feel so happy that it's ridiculous.
Baby, you be doing things
You do things for me that are unexpected.
(Things for me that really blows my mind)
You do things that surprise and amaze me.
You're not the selfish kind of lover
You are not selfish in our relationship.
(What's mine is yours, what's yours is mine)
We share everything in our relationship.
And even though you know I can't
Even though I cannot always be with you.
(If I had my way, I'd be with you all the time)
If it were possible, I would want to be with you all the time.
Girl, it amazes me the way that you
I am impressed by the way you...
Have changed my life 'cause...
...because you have transformed my life.
Listen, girl, before you came around
Before you came into my life.
I was always tryin' to get down
I was always trying to be with someone.
With almost every girl around the way
I wanted to be with almost every girl I met.
Like everyday, but, now
It was an everyday struggle for me, but not anymore.
Maybe you helped me to see
You helped me understand something important.
That you're everything that I need
You are everything that I need in my life.
You and me together, girl; it's so ridiculous
Being together with you is amazing and unbelievable.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: TAALIB JOHNSON, WARRYN S. CAMPBELL, BRYAN JAMES SLEDGE
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