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Aijuswanaseing
Musiq Soulchild
Retail Price (not our price): $18.98
Release Date: 2000-11-14
Manufacturer: Def Soul Classics
Format: Audio CD
Discs: 1

Track List
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Disc 1

Editorial Reviews (supplied by Amazon.com):

1) Amazon.com
Has neo-soul been around long enough to already have throwbacks? The ostentatiously named Musiq Soulchild seems to think so. The vibe on his debut album, Aijuswanaseing, feels an awful lot like the one D'Angelo first got folks all hot and sweaty with (way back in 1995, with the now-classic Brown Sugar). Musiq even liberally borrows from "Brown Sugar" on "L Is Gone," when he croons, "Skin caramel complexion/Lips chocolate brown" (D's version says "Skin is caramel with those cocoa eyes"). The 23-year-old newcomer is smart enough to have a couple of his musical predecessor's partners in his crew, like producer James Poyser and bassist Pino Palladino. They get some nice, laid-back grooves going on the sassy opening track, "Girl Next Door," and on "Speechless" with its sly, funky Stevie Wonder-style bounce. Despite their best intentions, however, the Philly native never manages to generate any real heat. He has a perfectly adequate croon (part Stevie, part Eric Benet, and of course, part D'Angelo), but it's his lack of lyrical prowess that does him in. Tossing off verbal gems such as "So I could be like Michael Jackson and enjoy myself / Cause what I want to do is make a tuna melt" and "Your body's banging like a 400SE" with complete sincerity, Musiq lets his ulterior motives show, which sabotages the sensitive-ladies'-man image he's obviously trying to cultivate. He leaves us hoping that he'll let someone else write the words for him next time. --Sylvia W. Chan

Customer Reviews (supplied by Amazon.com):
Average Customer Rating: 4.5 out of 5

1) ANOTHER IMPORTANT SOUL ARTIST   [Rating: 5 out of 5]
THIS GENTS DEBUT ALBUM WAS REFRESHING! I MADE ME REALIZE THAT THERE IS HOPE AFTER ALL FOR SOUL MUSIC. EVERY SONG ON THIS CD WAS WELL PRODUCED,HIS VOCAL STYLE I HAD TO GET USE TO,BUT LYRICS OVERSHADOWED THAT.I HOPE THE MUSIQ CONTINUES TO MATURE AND GIVE US MORE OF WHAT HE HAS TO OFFER.ANOTHER IMPORTANT SOUL ARTIST WE NEED TO PAY ATTENTION TO.......NOT TIMELESS YET! BUT HAS POTENTIAL.

2) Musiq Soulchild- Aijuswanaseing   [Rating: 2 out of 5]
Well this album can be described in one word, BORING! Now i know for a fact i am not goinig to get alot of helpful votes on this one because for some reason people loved this album, even though it is truly boring. And it has nothing to do with Mr.Soulchild cause he did prove he has a great but very unique voice. He can do alot better than this, there is only like two maybe three songs at best on this album that i consider to be keepers. One of the being the mid tempo "Me & U" which sounds like it could be a Darkchild beat, this song he shows his vocals and the song actually has meaning. The other song being "Marygoround" which is very similar to "Me & U" in the way they sound. They just have totally different song meanings. The one is about love, while the other is about how she plays him. See the rest of this album is just boring nothing jumps out. I will admit Musiq does shine through a few of those boring songs with his great vocals but still doesnt save the album. Overall it is not a complete and utter failure for a debut album, but it is still not worth having unless you are a huge Musiq fan. Grade:D+

3) REFRESHING...   [Rating: 4 out of 5]
This cd is good, still his best. Intelligent and creative song writing with songs like Love, Me and U, Girl Next Door. He needs to find some of that to have an album equal or better than this one some day. A must Have

4) Soo distinctive but with some amazing songs! Buy it!   [Rating: 5 out of 5]
Bought this one for Girl Next Door... but all of the other songs on the album are superb... if I was to pick out a few favourites it would be Just Friends (which just makes me smile as it's just a guy wanting to get to know a girl) and Love (this one just blows me away every single time!) No doubt this should be a single!Mary Go Round is very hypnotic and catchy... and Poparatzi is a heartfelt plea to discuss through an argument (down to earth and realistic - but with a romantic edge - love it!)Musiq has such range and depth to his vocals - beautiful voice to listen to! Highly recommended!

5) Dynamite   [Rating: 5 out of 5]
A native from Phiadelphia, I was able to see him perform at the Five Spot (Black Lily) and each time he tore down the walls. Each song on this album shows that he was hungry and aware of what he was able to bring to the music scene. Favorite Song"Settle for my LOve"