It’s not an autobiography either, even though I do draw from personal experiences.
I don’t like to think of it as a self-help book, even though it may come across that way because it has a do-it-yourself theme to it. If you really read the book it’s about how we as people engage with each other in dealing with this thing that we all call love. I really pray that people are going to be willing to follow me as I attempt to entertain people in many other ways musically.Ĭover art for the book "143- Love According To Musiq." (DIP Publishing House) However it’s just way too much stuff out there to do, and there’s way too many ways to entertain people musically than to just keep doing the same thing. I understand it helps to coin a sound for yourself, carve a little lane for yourself in the game because you want to invest in the brand. And that’s all cool and fine, it’s just that I know that everybody doesn’t listen to that kind of music. What “box” do you feel that you are always seen in, and how do you want to escape it?Įverybody puts me in this neo-soul box, in this ballad box where if I do anything outside of a ballad, if I do anything outside of a smooth, groovy kind of song, then they look at me with a side eye. I think that I’m at the point in my career where I feel that I can take those leaps and make those moves and have the faith that the people who have been riding with me for so long will be willing to ride with me as I move on and evolve. I feel like I’ve been in this box and I feel like I have these limitations and these restrictions that have been placed upon me, and I just want to reach beyond these parameters so that I can give you more. I cannot wait until I’m able to really do that, and I have a good feeling that people are willing to embrace that. I’m sort of in an awkward position right now, simply because I’ve learned so much about this music game.The reason why I say “awkward” is because here is a name and a brand and a reputation that I’ve established for myself that I’m very proud of, however it’s only a fraction of what I’m capable of doing and what I have to offer to my audience and to the people who have supported me. What type of place are you in now musically? With your sixth album under your belt, your music has explored numerous channels of emotions in relationships. We spoke with him about his name-change contemplations, tapping into his inner talent, and why he’s not counting himself as a member of the “love guru” club just yet. The Philadelphia native arrives at the Howard Theatre on Monday. He released “ MusiqInTheMagiq” in May and recently authored the book “1-4-3” which discusses - you guessed it - love and relationships. The neo-soul crooner, whom we all fell in love with back in 2000 with the release of his single “ Just Friends (Sunny)” is back with his sixth LP.
The Grammy nominee will return to Washington on Monday for a concert at The Howard Theatre. Musiq Soulchild performs songs from his new album for a packed house at The Birchmere in June 2011.