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On his second album, Juslisen, Musiq -- who dropped the "(Soulchild)" surname -- delivers on the promise of his debut, turning in a slyly assured, smoothly sexy collection of neo-soul. One of the most appealing things about Musiq is that he never oversells his songs, never indulges in hyperbolic screams or exaggerated grunts and moans. He lays back on the groove but doesn't disappear into it -- he deepens it and gives it character, making this more than a supremely seductive neo-soul record. And, to be sure, it is that, a wonderfully romantic mood album, but it's more than that because Musiq has other skills besides crooning and keeping a mood. First of all, he and his collaborators are first-class writers, sustaining interest not just through the singles, but through the album tracks. Then, he and his producers know how to deliver a sound that at once hearkens back to classic '70s soul and feels lushly contemporary. Musiq doesn't hide his love for classic soul -- he's seen on the back cover digging through crates of vinyl, surrounded by eight-tracks -- but the great thing about what he pulls off on Juslisen is that this love is absorbed, ingrained in the very music, so while it's reminiscent of Stevie Wonder or Marvin Gaye at times, it never feels like a forced attempt to follow in their footsteps. Which, of course, is why it feels like a worthy heir.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
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Scratch, Background Vocalist, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Musiq, MainArtist - Kyle Jones, Producer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2002 The Island Def Jam Music Group
Carvin "Ransum" Haggins, Producer, ComposerLyricist - John Hanes, Unknown, Other - Serban Ghenea, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tim Roberts, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Ivan Barias, Unknown, Other, ComposerLyricist - Jim Bottari, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Carlos Martinez, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Musiq, Unknown, Background Vocalist, Vocalist, Other, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Taalib Johnson, ComposerLyricist - Ivan "Orthodox" Barias and Carvin "Ransum" Haggins, Producer - Ayinke of Aaries, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2002 The Island Def Jam Music Group
Hamilton Bohannon, ComposerLyricist - Carvin "Ransum" Haggins, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Serban Ghenea, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Tim Roberts, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Ivan Barias, Unknown, Other, ComposerLyricist - Jim Bottari, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Carlos Martinez, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ivan "Orthodox" Barias, Producer - Musiq, Background Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jamar Jones, Unknown, Other - Taalib Johnson, ComposerLyricist - Keith Pelzer, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Aaries, Background Vocalist, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jethaniel Nixon, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2002 The Island Def Jam Music Group
Parris Bowens, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Carvin "Ransum" Haggins, Producer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - John Hanes, Unknown, Other - Serban Ghenea, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Tim Roberts, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Andre Harris, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Ivan Barias, ComposerLyricist - Jim Bottari, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Carlos Martinez, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ivan "Orthodox" Barias, Producer - Musiq, MainArtist - Taalib Johnson, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2002 The Island Def Jam Music Group
Joseph Modeliste, ComposerLyricist - Arthur Neville, ComposerLyricist - George Porter Jr., ComposerLyricist - Carvin "Ransum" Haggins, ComposerLyricist - John Hanes, Unknown, Other - Serban Ghenea, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Carlos Martinez, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Leo Nocentelli, ComposerLyricist - Musiq, Background Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Darren "Limitless" Henson, Producer - Taalib Johnson, ComposerLyricist - Keith Pelzer, Producer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2002 The Island Def Jam Music Group
Serban Ghenea, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Jim Bottari, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Carlos Martinez, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Musiq, Producer, Co-Producer, Background Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Charles Njapa, ComposerLyricist - Taalib Johnson, ComposerLyricist - 88 Keys, Producer
℗ 2002 The Island Def Jam Music Group
Frank Romano, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Carvin "Ransum" Haggins, Producer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - John Hanes, Unknown, Other - Serban Ghenea, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tim Roberts, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - FRANCIS LAI, ComposerLyricist - Ivan Barias, ComposerLyricist - Jim Bottari, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Matt Cappy, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Carlos Martinez, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ivan "Orthodox" Barias, Producer - Musiq, Background Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Taalib Johnson, ComposerLyricist - Pete Kuzma, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Jeff Bradshaw, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Thaddeus Tribett, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2002 The Island Def Jam Music Group
Frank Romano, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Carvin "Ransum" Haggins, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Serban Ghenea, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tim Roberts, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Ivan Barias, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Jim Bottari, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Matt Cappy, Flugelhorn, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Carlos Martinez, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Musiq, Background Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jamar Jones, Organ, AssociatedPerformer - Taalib Johnson, ComposerLyricist - Aaries, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Jeff Bradshaw, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2002 The Island Def Jam Music Group
John Hanes, Unknown, Other - Serban Ghenea, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tim Roberts, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - James Poyser, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Anthony Bell, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Musiq, Background Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Junius Bervine, Producer, Unknown, Other, ComposerLyricist - Taalib Johnson, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2002 The Island Def Jam Music Group
Serban Ghenea, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tim Roberts, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Jim Bottari, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Carlos Martinez, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Sly Stone, ComposerLyricist - Musiq, Background Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Charles Njapa, ComposerLyricist - Taalib Johnson, ComposerLyricist - 88 Keys, Producer
℗ 2002 The Island Def Jam Music Group
Serban Ghenea, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tim Roberts, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - James Poyser, Producer, Unknown, Other, ComposerLyricist - Anthony Bell, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Musiq, Background Vocalist, Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Taalib Johnson, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2002 The Island Def Jam Music Group
Carvin "Ransum" Haggins, ComposerLyricist - Serban Ghenea, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Andre Harris, Producer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Vidal Davis, Producer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Jon Smeltz, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Carlos Martinez, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Musiq, Background Vocalist, Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Taalib Johnson, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2002 The Island Def Jam Music Group
Serban Ghenea, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tim Roberts, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Jim Bottari, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Carlos Martinez, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - ERIC ROBERSON, Recording Engineer, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Musiq, MainArtist - A. Jermaine Mobley, Producer, Unknown, Other, ComposerLyricist - Hakim Young, Producer - Donahue Baker, Producer
℗ 2002 The Island Def Jam Music Group
Frank Romano, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Carvin "Ransum" Haggins, Producer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - John Hanes, Unknown, Other - Serban Ghenea, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tim Roberts, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Ivan Barias, Producer, Unknown, Other, ComposerLyricist - Jim Bottari, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Carlos Martinez, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Musiq, Background Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Taalib Johnson, ComposerLyricist - Aaries, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Valvin M. Roane II, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2002 The Island Def Jam Music Group
Frank Romano, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Carvin "Ransum" Haggins, Producer, ComposerLyricist - John Hanes, Unknown, Other - Serban Ghenea, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Tim Roberts, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Ivan Barias, Unknown, Other, ComposerLyricist - Jim Bottari, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Carlos Martinez, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ivan "Orthodox" Barias, Producer - Musiq, MainArtist - Taalib Johnson, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2002 The Island Def Jam Music Group
Larry Gold, String Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Parris Bowens, Unknown, Other - Frank Romano, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Troy Corbin, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Carvin "Ransum" Haggins, Producer, ComposerLyricist - John Hanes, Unknown, Other - Serban Ghenea, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tim Roberts, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Ivan Barias, ComposerLyricist - Carlos Martinez, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ivan "Orthodox" Barias, Producer - Musiq, MainArtist - Taalib Johnson, ComposerLyricist - Carol Riddick, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Thaddeus Tribett, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - M. Soulchild, Producer, Co-Producer - Eric Tribett, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Pablo Batiste, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2002 The Island Def Jam Music Group
Larry Gold, String Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Vikter Duplaix, Producer, Programmer, ComposerLyricist - Serban Ghenea, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tim Roberts, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - James Poyser, Producer, Keyboards, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Randy Bowland, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Anthony Bell, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Timothy Day, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Musiq, Background Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Taalib Johnson, ComposerLyricist - Aaries, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2002 The Island Def Jam Music Group
Derrick Hodge, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Larry Gold, String Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Parris Bowens, Unknown, Other - Frank Romano, Co-Arranger, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Carvin "Ransum" Haggins, Producer - John Hanes, Unknown, Other - Serban Ghenea, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tim Roberts, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - GEORGE HARRISON, ComposerLyricist - Ivan Barias, Producer, Unknown, Other - Jim Bottari, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Carlos Martinez, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Musiq, Background Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Pablo Batiste, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2002 The Island Def Jam Music Group
E. Jordan, ComposerLyricist - Mark DeBarge, ComposerLyricist - Carvin "Ransum" Haggins, Producer, ComposerLyricist - John Hanes, Unknown, Other - Serban Ghenea, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Andre Harris, ComposerLyricist - Ivan Barias, Unknown, Other - Carlos Martinez, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jill Scott, ComposerLyricist - Ivan "Orthodox" Barias, Producer - Musiq, Background Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jamar Jones, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Taalib Johnson, ComposerLyricist - E. Green, ComposerLyricist - Aaries, FeaturedArtist - Ayanna Hipps of Aaries, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2001 The Island Def Jam Music Group
Albumbeschreibung
On his second album, Juslisen, Musiq -- who dropped the "(Soulchild)" surname -- delivers on the promise of his debut, turning in a slyly assured, smoothly sexy collection of neo-soul. One of the most appealing things about Musiq is that he never oversells his songs, never indulges in hyperbolic screams or exaggerated grunts and moans. He lays back on the groove but doesn't disappear into it -- he deepens it and gives it character, making this more than a supremely seductive neo-soul record. And, to be sure, it is that, a wonderfully romantic mood album, but it's more than that because Musiq has other skills besides crooning and keeping a mood. First of all, he and his collaborators are first-class writers, sustaining interest not just through the singles, but through the album tracks. Then, he and his producers know how to deliver a sound that at once hearkens back to classic '70s soul and feels lushly contemporary. Musiq doesn't hide his love for classic soul -- he's seen on the back cover digging through crates of vinyl, surrounded by eight-tracks -- but the great thing about what he pulls off on Juslisen is that this love is absorbed, ingrained in the very music, so while it's reminiscent of Stevie Wonder or Marvin Gaye at times, it never feels like a forced attempt to follow in their footsteps. Which, of course, is why it feels like a worthy heir.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 19 track(s)
- Total length: 01:15:36
- Main artists: Musiq
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Def Soul
- Genre: Soul/Funk/R&B Soul
© 2002 The Island Def Jam Music Group ℗ 2002 The Island Def Jam Music Group
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