Soulstar

• Artist: Musiq
• Rating:
• Release Date: December 09, 2003
• Type: Lyrics are included with the album
• Genre: Rhythm & Blues

Review

Not a whole lot has changed in Musiq's world since releasing his second album in 2002 -- if this really isn't the case, you wouldn't know it from Soulstar. He's still following in the tradition of his '70s-era idols, he's still taking liberties with the compoundwords for his song titles, and he's still making modern soul that's equally classy and absorbing. Though the steady development of Musiq's songwriting and vocal skills is a major draw as ever, his greatest charm is that he never puts on airs -- he never hides behind a persona or affectations, which gives him a sense of intimacy that many of his contemporaries lack. Perhaps that's the greatest lesson he has learned from those who paved the road he rolls down. At just over 70 minutes, Soulstar is another unnecessarily lengthy listen, but there's a great deal of depth beyond the big single picks. Sweet and laid-back from start to finish, the only bona fide boner is a cover of the Rolling Stones' "Miss You," which is detrimental to the album's flow (even if you've never heard the original). Otherwise, this is one of the finest contemporary R&B releases of 2003, with both style and substance in good supply. ~ Andy Kellman, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
Soulstar	M.A.D., Musiq (Soulchild)	Musiq (Soulchild), Carol Riddick, DJ Aktive	(3:02)
Youloveme	Carvin "Ransum" Haggins, Henry Mancini, Musiq (Soulchild), Ivan "Orthodox" Barias	Musiq (Soulchild)	(3:50)
Womanopoly	Ivan "Orthodox" Barias, Carvin "Ransum" Haggins, Musiq (Soulchild), Henry Mancini	Musiq (Soulchild)	(4:55)
Forthenight	Musiq (Soulchild), Carvin "Ransum" Haggins, Ivan "Orthodox" Barias	Musiq (Soulchild), AAries	(3:50)
Infatueighties	Musiq (Soulchild), Carvin "Ransum" Haggins, Ivan "Orthodox" Barias	Musiq (Soulchild)	(4:36)
Whoknows	Francesco Romano, Ivan "Orthodox" Barias, Carvin "Ransum" Haggins, Musiq (Soulchild)	Musiq (Soulchild)	(4:55)
Babymother	Carvin "Ransum" Haggins, Ivan "Orthodox" Barias, Tom Scott, Musiq (Soulchild)	Musiq (Soulchild)	(4:43)
Missyou	Keith Richards, Mick Jagger	Musiq (Soulchild)	(4:00)
Moment in Life	Junius Bervine, Musiq (Soulchild), C-Lo	Kindred the Family Soul, Musiq (Soulchild), C-Lo	(4:43)
Thereason	Ivan "Orthodox" Barias, Musiq (Soulchild), Carvin "Ransum" Haggins	Musiq (Soulchild)	(5:29)
Dontstop	Bilal Oliver, Musiq (Soulchild)	Bilal, Musiq (Soulchild)	(8:08)
Her	Musiq (Soulchild)	Musiq (Soulchild)	(4:28)
Whereareyougoing		Musiq (Soulchild)	(4:10)
Romancipation	Ivan "Orthodox" Barias, Larry Graham, Carvin "Ransum" Haggins, Musiq (Soulchild)	Musiq (Soulchild)	(:38)
Givemorelove/Leaveamessage	Musiq (Soulchild), Tom Scott, Carvin "Ransum" Haggins, Ivan "Orthodox" Barias	Musiq (Soulchild)	(9:46)

Credits

Franky "Vegas" Romano (Performer), Torrie (Performer), Franky "Vegas" Romano (Sitar), Dexter Story (Marketing), Torrie (Telephone Voice), Musiq (Soulchild) (Vocals (Background)), John Roberts (Percussion), Johnnie "Smurf" Smith (Organ), Cee-Lo (Vocal Arrangement), Bilal Oliver (Vocals), Andre (Performer), Tara Podolsky (A&R), Junius Bervine (Producer), Carvin "Ransum" Haggins (Tracking), Ivan "Orthodox" Barias (Producer), Cee-Lo (Vocals), Carvin "Ransum" Haggins (Vocal Arrangement), Charnee (Voices), Ora (Performer), Musiq (Soulchild) (Producer), Muriyd (Voices), Ben "Benanas" O'Neill (Guitar), Ivan "Orthodox" Barias (Multi Instruments), John Roberts (Drums), Carvin "Ransum" Haggins (Vocals (Background)), Levar "Lil' Tone" Wilson (Vocals (Background)), Franky "Vegas" Romano (Voices), Ivan "Orthodox" Barias (Arranger), John Hanes (Digital Editing), Tina Davis (A&R), Olezski (Fender Rhodes), James Poyser (Drums), Bilal Oliver (Performer), Bilal Oliver (Vocals (Background)), Dox (Performer), Matt Cappy (Trumpet), Charnee (Performer), Junius Bervine (Multi Instruments), Charnee (Telephone Voice), Carvin "Ransum" Haggins (Performer), Johnnie "Smurf" Smith (Producer), Frank "Mumbles" Sullen (Engineer), DJ Aktive (Guest Appearance), Vikter Duplaix (Percussion), Maurice "DJ Aktive" "The Scratchologist" Deloach (Scratching), Ivan "Orthodox" Barias (Tracking), Carvin "Ransum" Haggins (Executive Producer), Bilal Oliver (Guest Appearance), Gutta Fam (Vocal Arrangement), Pops (Performer), Chad (Telephone Voice), Kindred (Vocals), Franky "Vegas" Romano (Telephone Voice), Carvin "Ransum" Haggins (Telephone Voice), Franky "Vegas" Romano (Arranger), Kevin Liles (Executive Producer), Ivan "Orthodox" Barias (Programming), Musiq (Soulchild) (Vocal Producer), Carol Riddick (Vocals), Gutta Fam (Producer), M.A.D. (Producer), Carol Riddick (Vocals (Background)), Andre Dandridge (Tracking), James "Jayshawn" Smith (Vocals (Background)), Kindred (Vocals (Background)), John Lawson (Drums), Algebra (Voices), Heather (Voices), Algebra (Telephone Voice), AAries (Guest Appearance), Kindred the Family Soul (Guest Appearance), DJ Aktive (Scratching), Andre Dandridge (Telephone Voice), Ivan "Orthodox" Barias (Executive Producer), Tim Roberts (Assistant), Pops (Voices), Dawn Robinson (Vocals (Background)), Bilal Oliver (Vocal Arrangement), Kindred the Family Soul (Vocals), Troy Corbin (Vocals (Background)), Pops (Telephone Voice), Carvin "Ransum" Haggins (Vocal Producer), Johnnie "Smurf" Smith (Arranger), Carvin "Ransum" Haggins (Producer), Kenny Lattimore (Vocals (Background)), Timothy Hicks (Vocals (Background)), Andre Dandridge (Engineer), Carvin "Ransum" Haggins (Voices), Chad (Performer), Johnnie "Smurf" Smith (Keyboards), Akisia Grigsby (Art Direction), Vikter Duplaix (Producer), Frank "Mumbles" Sullen (Tracking), Musiq (Soulchild) (Vocal Arrangement), Torrie (Voices), Bootsy Collins (Telephone Voice), Muriyd (Performer), Ivan "Orthodox" Barias (Instrumentation), Ora (Telephone Voice), Jeff Bradshaw (Trombone), Franky "Vegas" Romano (Bass), Carol Riddick (Guest Appearance), Leesa Brunson (A&R Assistance), Ora (Voices), April Williams (Vocals (Background)), Junius Bervine (Instrumentation), Heather (Performer), Franky "Vegas" Romano (Guitar), Andre (Voices), Moms (Performer), Akisia Grigsby (Design), Musiq (Soulchild) (Vocals), Heather (Telephone Voice), Dox (Voices), AAries (Vocals (Background)), Bilal Oliver (Telephone Voice), Bilal Oliver (Voices), Cee-Lo (Vocals (Background)), Jerome Hipps (Executive Producer), Theodore Gilbert (Bass), Ben ONeill (Guitar), Algebra (Performer), Ivan "Orthodox" Barias (Engineer), Bilal Oliver (Vocal Producer), Deidre Graham (Marketing), Michael McArthur (Executive Producer), Bootsy Collins (Performer), Kindred the Family Soul (Vocals (Background)), Erickache (Voices), Chad (Voices), Heiku (Producer), Eric Weissman (Sample Clearance), Thaddeus T. Tribbett (Bass), Dox (Telephone Voice), Johnnie "Smurf" Smith (Instrumentation), Chris Gehringer (Mastering), Bootsy Collins (Voices), 88-Keys (Producer), Serban Ghenea (Mixing), Moms (Telephone Voice), Terese Joseph (Recording Director), UE Nastasi (Mastering), Rick Tate Jr. (Saxophone), Erickache (Performer), Moms (Voices), Cee-Lo (Guest Appearance), Roger Erickson (Photography), Erickache (Telephone Voice), Nicole Guiland (Vocals (Background)), Muriyd (Telephone Voice), Carvin "Ransum" Haggins (Engineer)

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