Soulstar

Soulstar Artist: Musiq
Label: Def Jam
Category: Music


Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
Media: Audio CD
Number Of Discs: 1


UPC: 602498611920
EAN: 0602498611920
ASIN: B0000DZFL2


Release Date: 2003-12-09

Soulstar


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Tracks:

  1. Soulstar
  2. Youloveme
  3. Womanopoly
  4. Forthenight
  5. Infatueighties
  6. Whoknows
  7. Babymother
  8. Missyou
  9. Momentinlife
  10. Thereason
  11. Dontstop
  12. Her
  13. Whereareyougoing
  14. Romancipation
  15. Givemorelove/ Leaveamessage

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Amazon.com

No getting around it--Musiq (who drops the "Soulchild" half of his moniker this time out)--really, really sounds like Stevie Wonder. On <I>Soulstar</I>, though, tracks such as "Momentinlife" channel the great man with such beauty and good nature that a listener can't help but just go along with it. The Philly-bred Musiq makes other disarming moves like asking point blank "You love me, don't you, girl?" and making silly allusions to a certain board game on "Womanopoly," which is nonetheless a celebration of its female subject's climb out of hard times. And following on from his previous disc's cover of George Harrison's "Something," he takes on the Stones with a no-excuses-needed take on "Miss You" (note the album's busiest bass line). Only the most rabid fan would claim that Musiq equals even a second-level Stevie effort, but while this plays, it's hard to argue with its vibe. --<I>Rickey Wright</I>

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars This cd is really cool..give him a break.......2006-09-21

I love Musiq ( even when he had the Soulchild, don't get me wrong all the songs aren't hits BUT for the most part he is doing his thing on this album. Cut my man a break, he is trying and I look forward to his new album. I love his voice, his music and him in general. The tracks that are my fav's are:
Infatueighties
Whoknows
FortheNight
Youknowyouloveme
Momentinlife
Womanopoly
Buy, borrow(from a friend or Library) this Cd it's mellow like the way Neo-soul is supposed to be.

Toodles,

3 out of 5 stars Soulstar - 3.5 stars.......2006-05-28

This is Musiq's 3rd album and in listening to it I could hear that he was trying to branch out a little from the straight r&b sound that permeated his previous releases. The sounds on this disc are a lot "slicker" and a little less soulful.

I became a fan of Musiq because at the time of his debut release, there was no music being played on the radio that sounded like his - he had and still has his own distinct style of singing. While I love his debut & sophomore efforts, SOULSTAR is not the failure that some deem it and it's not a 5-star effort either in my opinion but I'm not disappointed in having made this purchase.

The standout tracks to me are:

SOULSTAR (featuring Carol Riddick a fantastic singer in her own right. She was Jill Scott's former back-up singer and she has released on of the best r&b discs I've heard thus far this year! If you can find her album, I'd HIGHLY recommend it.)

WOMANOPOLY, INFATUEIGHTIES (sounds very Marvin Gaye-esque), WHO KNOWS, WHEREAREYOUGOING, YOU LOVE ME, BABYMOTHER, THE REASON & MOMENT IN LIFE. I also liked his remake of the Stones' MISS YOU - he definitely made it soulfully funky and didn't totally copy the original.

**The only disappointing track to me is the duet with Bilal, DON'T STOP. Considering how much I love each individual's music, I was expecting to hear magic when they collabo'd but this track is nothing special and falls flat.

To those who are sampling Musiq's work and have never heard much of his music, I'd recommend buying his debut or 2nd album first because this one is a little departure from the sound of those two and for fans - if you like the guy, support his music - sample a few tracks before buying but overall, it's an "ok" collection not as cohesive as the first two but not a crashing failure either.

5 out of 5 stars These other people are buggin..........2006-01-29

I don't know why these people on this page are hating on this album so much. I can listen to it straight through, over and over again. The tempo, mood, and topics change throughout. I actually enjoy this album more than his previous two. I'm surprised there were no "hits" on this album. But if you need to hear "hits" on the radio in order to think something is a valuable piece of music, you don't deserve to be writing reviews. Standout tracks to me are "thereason", "forthenight", and the disc opener: "soulstar". I'm not even joking, I am listening to this album as I type this. I can't wait to hear Musiq's next album.

5 out of 5 stars Definition of a Soulstar..........2005-10-28

To be able to appreciate this album you have to appreciate, originality,soul,good music and of course Musiq. Soulstar is my favorite album of the three which is a hard decision to make. Soulstar is Musiq doing what Musiq loves, making music. It's and experimentation of sound and lyrical content. Introducing you to the third cd is "Soulstar", laced with the smooth and haunting vocals of Carol Riddick Musiq get's your heart pumping. He then pulls you in with "You Love Me", a cocky yet cute track that makes you wanna dance and you actually find yourself saying, "Yes, I do love you". The highlights of Soulstar are without a doubt, "Miss You" a remake of the Rolling Stones hit which he does more than to, "Who Knows", "The Reason" and radio smash hit "Forthenight". It's a must have for anyone with a a passion for good music. Over 70 mintues of pure entertainment worth more than the cost.

peace - jm

5 out of 5 stars Soulchild Shines........2005-10-22

In my opinion, this is one of the best albums from an R&B artist that I have heard in a while. Musiq doesn`t follow the trend of hiring the hottest producers or the hottest rappers to be on his album like other R&B artist, he`s just himself.

Some of my favorites on this album include: the catchy "Youloveme", the creative, Monopoly themed "Womanopoly", the chill, party groove "Forthenight", the playful "Infatueighties", the reality track "Babymother", the soulful "Momentinlife" (Kindred & Cee-Lo were great additions to this song), the relationship song "Whereareyougoing", and the positive "Givemorelove". I hope that Musiq comes out with another classic album so he can get the respect that he deserves in the music world. Recommended for anyone who loves real music. BKLYNBABYLON signing off...

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