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Musiq Soulchild's fourth straight strong showing, Luvanmusiq does not veer from the steadiness of its predecessors. Even though he was involved in a label trade (!) with Fabolous, which transplanted him from Def Jam's Def Soul wing to Atlantic, there's no audible evidence of change. (He remains, in fact, under the watch of Kevin Liles, the ex-Def Jam executive who initially signed him.) The only measurable difference between this and the past albums is its significantly shorter length, which only allows each song to get the attention it deserves. This really benefits Musiq. The customary consistency of his material has been, and will likely continue to be, mistaken for lazy sameness, as if he really needs to spice things up with insincere trend-hopping or ill-fitting collaborations with hot MCs. Indeed, Luvanmusiq is just another one of his durable albums that straddles throwback soul and contemporary R&B. With the exception of lead song (and lead single) "B.U.D.D.Y.," which -- like several early rap tracks and Ini Kamoze's "Here Comes the Hotstepper" -- jacks the rhythm from "Heartbeat," Taana Gardner's early-'80s club classic, nothing is designed to pick the listener up and toss her around the room. Even the remaining uptempo songs have an easygoing disposition. Past collaborators like Ivan "Orthodox" Barrias and Carvin "Ransum" Haggins remain involved, while the Underdogs ("Today"), Raphael Saadiq ("Betterman"), and the ever-rising Ne-Yo ("Ms. Philadelphia") also contribute in important, if smaller, amounts. Hopefully some of the more "grown R&B" stations will latch onto the slow grooves and ballads here. They're neither raunchy nor drab, and they're nearly a lost art form in 2007.
© Andy Kellman /TiVo
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Kenton Nix, Writer - Chris Gehringer, Masterer - Ivan Barias, Writer, CoProducer - Carvin Haggins, Writer, CoProducer - Musiq Soulchild, Writer, MainArtist, ExecutiveProducer - Cornelius Church, Writer - Earl Guinn, Writer - Lab Ratz for Home Cooking Productions & Karma Productions LLC, Producer - Serbean Ghenea at MixStar Studios, Mixer - Kevin Liles, ExecutiveProducer - Kairi Guinn, Writer - Victor Greig, ExecutiveProducer - Taalib Johnson, Vocals - Michael McArthur, CoProducer - Jerome Hipps, CoProducer
© 2007 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States ℗ 2006 Atlantic Recording Corporation
Curtis Wilson, Writer - Chris Gehringer, Masterer - Shaffer Smith, Writer - CURTIS "SAUCE" WILSON, Producer, Drums, Keyboards, Programmer - Ivan Barias, CoProducer - Carvin Haggins, CoProducer - Solomon Ridge Jr., Writer - Musiq Soulchild, Vocals, Writer, MainArtist, ExecutiveProducer - Baby Dubb, Keyboards, Piano - Kevin Liles, ExecutiveProducer - Victor Greig, ExecutiveProducer - Taalib Johnson, Vocals - Michael McArthur, CoProducer - Jerome Hipps, CoProducer
© 2007 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States ℗ 2007 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States
Adam Blackstone, Bass - Carvin "Ransum" Haggins, Producer, Engineer - Corey Williams, Writer - Chris Gehringer, Masterer - Serban Ghenea at MixStar Studios, Mixer - Randy Bowland, Guitar - Musiq Soulchild, MainArtist, ExecutiveProducer - Ayana Hipps, Background Vocals - George "Spanky" McCurdy, Drums - Ivan "Orthodox" Barias, Engineer, VocalProducer - Ivan "Orthodox" Barias for Karma Productions LLC, Producer - Johnnie "Smurf" Smith, Keyboards - Latif, Background Vocals - Musiq, Lead Vocals - Kevin Liles, ExecutiveProducer - Victor Greig, ExecutiveProducer - Michael McArthur, CoProducer - Carvin Ransum Haggins, Writer - Ivan Orthodox Barias, Writer - Johnnie Smurf Smith, Writer - Jerome Hipps, CoProducer
© 2007 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States ℗ 2007 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States
Bobby Ozuna, Drums, Percussion, Scratching - Chris Gehringer, Masterer - Serban Ghenea at MixStar Studios, Mixer - Ivan Barias, Additional Producer - Raphael Saadiq, Guitar, Keyboards, Bass - Carvin Haggins, Additional Producer - Musiq Soulchild, MainArtist, ExecutiveProducer - Danny Romero, Recorded by - Jake & the Phatman, CoProducer - John Tanksley, Additional Producer - James Tanskley, AssistantEngineer - Raphael Saadiq for Whiskey Slew Productions, Producer - Wesley Morrow, Additional Producer - Kevin Liles, ExecutiveProducer - Kelvin Wooten, Additional Keyboards - Victor Greig, ExecutiveProducer - Taalib Johnson, Vocals - Michael McArthur, Additional Producer - Jerome Hipps, Additional Producer
© 2007 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States ℗ 2007 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States
Harold Lilly, Writer - Chris Gehringer, Masterer - Serban Ghenea, Mixer - Ivan Barias, CoProducer - Carvin Haggins, CoProducer - Musiq Soulchild, Writer, Music, MainArtist, ExecutiveProducer - Neff-U, Producer - Kevin Liles, ExecutiveProducer - Victor Greig, ExecutiveProducer - Taalib Johnson, Vocals - Michael McArthur, CoProducer - Jerome Hipps, CoProducer
© 2007 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States ℗ 2007 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States
Harvey Mason, Jr., Writer - Eric Dawkins, Background Vocals - Damon Thomas, Writer - Antonio Dixon, Writer - Chris Gehringer, Masterer - Serban Ghenea at MixStar Studios, Mixer - Ivan Barias, CoProducer - Underdogs, Producer, All Instruments - Carvin Haggins, CoProducer - Musiq Soulchild, Writer, MainArtist, ExecutiveProducer - Aaron Renner for Underdog Entertainment, Recorded by - Dabling "Hobby Boy" Harward, Recorded by - Riley Mackin, AssistantEngineer - Musiq, Lead Vocals - Kevin Liles, ExecutiveProducer - Victor Greig, ExecutiveProducer - Michael McArthur, CoProducer - Jerome Hipps, CoProducer
© 2007 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States ℗ 2007 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States
Warryn Campbell, Writer - Warren Campbell, Percussion, Instruments - Chris Gehringer, MasteringEngineer - Serban Ghenea at MixStar Studios, Mixer - Ivan Barias, CoProducer - Carvin Haggins, CoProducer - Musiq Soulchild, Writer, MainArtist, ExecutiveProducer - Bruce Buechner at Fever Recording, Recorded by - Dontae Winslow for Divine Order Horns, Horn - Miguel Gandelman, Horn - Sandra Campbell, Contributor - Sean Cooper, Contributor - Warryn "Baby Dubb" Campbell for My Block Records, Producer - Musiq, Lead Vocals, Background Vocals - Kevin Liles, ExecutiveProducer - Victor Greig, ExecutiveProducer - Jerome Hipps, CoProducer - Micahel McArthur, CoProducer
© 2007 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States ℗ 2007 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States
Warryn Campbell, Writer - Chris Gehringer, MasteringEngineer - Serban Ghenea at MixStar Studios, Mixer - Ivan Barias, CoProducer - Carvin Haggins, CoProducer - Musiq Soulchild, Writer, MainArtist, ExecutiveProducer - Bruce Buechner at Fever Recording, Recorded by - Dontae Winslow for Divine Order Horns, Horn - Sandra Campbell, Contributor - Sean Cooper, Contributor - Warryn "Baby Dubb" Campbell for My Block Records, Producer - BJ Sledge, Writer, Background Vocals, VocalProducer - Baby Dubb, All Instruments - Musiq, Lead Vocals, Background Vocals - Kevin Liles, ExecutiveProducer - Victor Greig, ExecutiveProducer - Michael McArthur, CoProducer - Jerome Hipps, CoProducer
© 2007 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States ℗ 2007 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States
Harold Lilly, Writer, Background Vocals - Chris Gehringer, MasteringEngineer - Serban Ghenea at MixStar Studios, Mixer - Marc Gordon, Writer - Ivan Barias, CoProducer - Carvin Haggins, CoProducer - Musiq Soulchild, MainArtist, ExecutiveProducer - Music Soulchild, Writer - Harold Lilly for Lillyluv Music, CoProducer - Neff-U, Drums, Keyboards, Writer, Bass - Theron "Neff-U" Feemster, Producer - Musiq, Lead Vocals, Background Vocals - Kevin Liles, ExecutiveProducer - Victor Greig, ExecutiveProducer - Jerome Hipps, CoProducer - Micahel McArthur, CoProducer
© 2007 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States ℗ 2007 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States
Warryn Campbell, Keyboards, Writer, Background Vocals, Instruments - Chris Gehringer, Masterer - Serban Ghenea at MixStar Studios, Mixer - Ivan Barias, CoProducer - Carvin Haggins, CoProducer - Musiq Soulchild, Writer, MainArtist, ExecutiveProducer - Bruce Buechner at Fever Recording, Recorded by - Sandra Campbell, Contributor - Sean Cooper, Contributor - Warryn "Baby Dubb" Campbell for My Block Records, Producer - Benanas, Guitar - Musiq, Keyboards, Lead Vocals, Background Vocals - Kevin Liles, ExecutiveProducer - Victor Greig, ExecutiveProducer - Michael McArthur, CoProducer - Jerome Hipps, CoProducer
© 2007 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States ℗ 2007 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States
ALLAN FELDER, Writer - Carvin "Ransum" Haggins, Recorded by, VocalProducer - Chris Gehringer, MasteringEngineer - Ivan Barias, CoProducer - Carvin Haggins, Writer, CoProducer - Musiq Soulchild, Writer, MainArtist, ExecutiveProducer - Cornelius Church, Writer - Earl Guinn, Writer - Lab Ratz for Home Cooking Productions & Karma Productions LLC, Producer - Ivan "Orthodox" Barias, Recorded by - Frank "Mumbles" Sutton, Recorded by - Kari Guinn, Writer - Lab Ratz, All & Drum Programme - Serbean Ghenea at MixStar Studios, Mixer - Musiq, Lead Vocals, Background Vocals - James Grant, Writer - Kevin Liles, ExecutiveProducer - Victor Greig, ExecutiveProducer - Jerome Hipps, CoProducer - Micahel McArthur, CoProducer
© 2007 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States ℗ 2007 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States
Warryn "Baby Dubb" Campbell, All Additional Instruments - Warryn Campbell, Writer - Chris Gehringer, MasteringEngineer - Serban Ghenea at MixStar Studios, Mixer - Ivan Barias, CoProducer - Carvin Haggins, CoProducer - Musiq Soulchild, Writer, MainArtist, ExecutiveProducer - Bruce Buechner at Fever Recording, Recorded by - Dontae Winslow for Divine Order Horns, Horn - Sandra Campbell, Contributor - Sean Cooper, Contributor - Warryn "Baby Dubb" Campbell for My Block Records, Producer - Kevin Liles, ExecutiveProducer - Victor Greig, ExecutiveProducer - Taalib Johnson, Vocals - Michael McArthur, CoProducer - Jerome Hipps, CoProducer
© 2007 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States ℗ 2007 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States
Albumbeschreibung
Musiq Soulchild's fourth straight strong showing, Luvanmusiq does not veer from the steadiness of its predecessors. Even though he was involved in a label trade (!) with Fabolous, which transplanted him from Def Jam's Def Soul wing to Atlantic, there's no audible evidence of change. (He remains, in fact, under the watch of Kevin Liles, the ex-Def Jam executive who initially signed him.) The only measurable difference between this and the past albums is its significantly shorter length, which only allows each song to get the attention it deserves. This really benefits Musiq. The customary consistency of his material has been, and will likely continue to be, mistaken for lazy sameness, as if he really needs to spice things up with insincere trend-hopping or ill-fitting collaborations with hot MCs. Indeed, Luvanmusiq is just another one of his durable albums that straddles throwback soul and contemporary R&B. With the exception of lead song (and lead single) "B.U.D.D.Y.," which -- like several early rap tracks and Ini Kamoze's "Here Comes the Hotstepper" -- jacks the rhythm from "Heartbeat," Taana Gardner's early-'80s club classic, nothing is designed to pick the listener up and toss her around the room. Even the remaining uptempo songs have an easygoing disposition. Past collaborators like Ivan "Orthodox" Barrias and Carvin "Ransum" Haggins remain involved, while the Underdogs ("Today"), Raphael Saadiq ("Betterman"), and the ever-rising Ne-Yo ("Ms. Philadelphia") also contribute in important, if smaller, amounts. Hopefully some of the more "grown R&B" stations will latch onto the slow grooves and ballads here. They're neither raunchy nor drab, and they're nearly a lost art form in 2007.
© Andy Kellman /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 12 track(s)
- Total length: 00:48:45
- Main artists: Musiq Soulchild
- Label: Atlantic Records
- Genre: Soul/Funk/R&B R&B
© 2007 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States ℗ 2007 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States
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