Musiq Soulchild

He just wants to sing...so let him!!!

A Review by

Vigilante


The newcomer to the R&B table, Musiq has two of the hottest singles rotating on urban radio stations nowadays. Is this newfound fame deserving, or is just just two hot tracks out of a bunch of duds?

Scratch Introlude – This is basically a interlude where an MC spells out Musiq's first name while scratching on a record in the background. Odd...

$.10

Girl Next Door – This song is about how a girl you grew up with, and weren't exactly nice to, grew up to be a beautiful woman. Man, how many people can relate to that. :-) Anyway, this laid back song is on point and definately get this album off to a bangin start. Nice guitar in the background.

"If I woulda knew the girl next door woulda been you, I woulda been nice to you, a little more kind to you. I woulda looked twice at you." -Musiq

$3.50

You and Me Whoo...another home hitting track. You know when your family and friends tell you a girl ain't no good for you, but you ain't listening cause your heart tells you something different. Man, this cat laying down some knowledge.

"If our friends and family, can't bare to see us both happy. Then it'll be just you and me against the world". - Musiq

$3.50

Just Friends First single, if you haven't heard it by now..WHERE THE HELL HAVE YOU BEEN!?!?! This is hot, catchy hook, and another real song that most males can relate to. The reason I got this album. I have felt the way about a couple of girls in my life, seen a girl thats so damn good looking...you wouldn't mind just being friends with her so you can be around her.

$5.00

"I'm not tryin to pressure you, just can't stop thinking bout you. You ain't even really got to be my girlfriend. I just wanna know your name, and maybe sometime we can hook up, hang out, just chill." -Musiq

Mary Go Round Nice little play of words here. The name of the girl is Mary, and Musiq tries everything he can to please her but she just "Goes around" and hurts him. Mary Goes around, like a Merry Go Round. More Knowledge.

"How can love be so kind and so gentle, and turn and be so cold" -Musiq

$3.00

143 – This is a pretty song, where Musiq tells his girl that he loves her so much he had to express it in another way...using 1..2..3.

"Words get in the way. Things that you really really mean to say. So I wanna take out this time to make sure how I really feel get's through to you. Cause listen, their aren't many more ways in words that I can say. So I chose to tell you how I feel in a numerical way." -Musiq

$3.00

Love Second single off this blazin ass album. This track talks about the word "Love" and how everyone mususes, and doesn't respect "love" the way they should. Deep ish man.

"Love, so many people use your name in vain. Love, those who have faith in you..sometimes go astray." -Musiq

$4.00

My Girl This song talks about how if there's anything his girl needs, that she shouldn't be afraid to ask because she's his girl. This is a very good song, just not feeling this one like I am the rest of the album.

"If there's anything that you need. Don't be afraid to ask, cause you're my girl." -Musiq

$1.75

Musiq Soulchild (Interlude)Musiq just lays down some rhymes in a rapping form telling all his critics to shut up, his style is his own and he wouldn't change it for no one. Hot beat

$1.25

Seventeen – A tale about dating a girl who ends up being younger than she lets on. Very very real, this happens to somebody everyday.

"She was just 17  years old, and I was dead wrong from the door. I ain't trying to see myself locked up for knocking off some young joy." - Musiq

$3.00

L' is Gone A song about smokin hydro and getting your groove on. I can't relate to this, but it still is a hot track.

"What we gon do with the L is gone, so we just roll some more so we can flow some more. Or maybe I should just take you home, and make you feen for my (bleep) like a love jones." -Musiq

$2.00

Speechless – On this one, Musiq talks about how he's so into a girl that she has him speechless. There's a little scratching, like the opening intro, in the background here. I think this is the one song on the album I'm just not feeling.

"All I know, you've got me speehless" - Musiq

$.25

Poparatzi – What do the poparatzi do? Take pictures, so the chorus has the words picture me repeated several times in it. This song is about the guy trying to have the girl to picture how his life would be hell without her. Nice.

"Picture me down and out, lost without you."- Musiq

$1.40

Settle For My Love – Old school..that's right folks. Go get your old man, and your mom to groove to this slow grooving track. Songs about exactly what the title says. This track is kind of long, but what old school tracks weren't? A young lady by the name of Aaries duets with Musiq on this one, and this both sing their hearts out about their love.

$1.25

You're Alright – Man..this song hits hard to me. This song says that even though you're having troubles within your life, other people are going through things that are just as bad to them. So if you make it past these problems...you'll be alright.

"People have a tendency to think to themselves that their the only ones going  through more things than anyone else"- Musiq

$2.50

This album is hot, I mean real hot. I'm talking best R&B album of this year type ish. In fact, why the hell are you still reading this review? Get your ass to the store, and pick this up. If you're an R&B lover like myself, than you won't be dissapointed.

Album worth: $35.50

Album price: $13.99


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