![]() “Hip-hop music had that energy that spoke to me, and then you’ve got the whole soul music element and what hip-hop did with soul music, taking something that was already there and repurposing it and recycling it. The whole hip-hop generation, affiliation, situation …,” he says laughing. “Hip-hop music has always been a part of my life. During an era when rough, rugged and raw were the main ingredients of the day, Musiq combined a hip-hop edge with an R&B swagger that made it OK for brothers to hum along to his tunes. “The best that we can do is to just tell our stories about our experiences with love, in the hopes that others can either identify with it, or learn from it,” he says.įor those growing up in the hip-hop generation, Musiq’s experiences as shared in “Just Friends” were made more readily identifiable because of the smooth beat box that opened up the song when it first came on. I mean, it’s like, as a culture, we’ve just all agreed on using the term, but I think people get so caught up in the word that they don’t allow themselves the privilege to live out what it actually might be.”Īs it relates to love and his music, Musiq believes it’s about perspective. ![]() Find more of his work at SmackIllustrations.“Love is just a word that we’ve chosen to use to describe something that we can’t fully explain. Shout out to Sean Mack for the incredible album artwork. Stream the album below on Spotify and purchase here: pUrPlE wOnDaLuV – The Eternal Peace EP But above all else, it is a fount of inspiration, aspiration, and encouragement. The EP is an intersection of many things, almost bohemian, almost soul, and almost worldly. His voice is relegated to a hollow echo, perfect for a fully immersive audio experience. This is most evident on “Words Are Free,” where the track’s mastering makes Musiq’s voice take a backseat to the music. Other standouts include “You Can Change,” a jazzy empowerment song set against piano and guitar that boasts a Stevie Wonder inspired chorus, and “Live Your Love,” a musical play on the “Girl From Ipanema” where Musiq infuses s bit of soul in to the Spanish guitar led standard.Īcross the board, you’ll find worldly instrumentation, stimulating and honest lyrics, and a focused effort to blend the vocal and instrumental elements. The encouraging song emphatically claims that “whatever you are scared of is just an illusion” and if you “faith your fears you can make it all go away.” The progressive “Faith Your Fears” is a collision of upbeat and midtempo elements that, once again, showcases his falsetto. And then the chorus flips things a bit, taking a more Bob Marley reggae inspired turn. This provides a blank canvas for Musiq to paint an intricate picture, punctuated with stacked melodies and airy falsetto. ![]() It has that feel, from the melancholy electric guitar to a simple drum beat. The opener “Time Is Now” could fit squarely on a Sade album. The seven track set fully explores the “peace and love” side of Soulchild. However, his new release The Eternal Peace EP, an uncharacteristically inspirational opus and triumph of instrumentation, is something you should definitely open your ears for. His newest persona Purple Wondaluv is a singer that is all about faith, courage, and growth. If you don’t fall in love with Purple Wondaluv, no worries the singer is already in the studio working on a new Musiq Soulchild album. ![]() The first was The Husel, a rapper, with the release of a self-titled, auto-tune heavy mixtape last year. Now releasing music independently under his own Soul Star Music Company, Soulchild is using alter-egos as a means for serving different musical stylings. And now that the sound of music has changed, Musiq has adopted alter egos to adapt. His soaring falsetto and straight to the heart compositions on tracks like “Love” and “Don’t Change” defined soul music for the era. ![]() Musiq Soulchild was one of the biggest faces in the neo-soul movement of the early-2000s. ![]()
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