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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.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SoulstarM.A.D., Musiq Soulchild | Musiq Soulchild, DJ Aktive, Carol Riddick | Play | 03:02 | 6 MB | 18 MB |
| 2 | YoulovemeIvan "Orthodox" Barias, Carvin "Ransum" Haggins, Henry Mancini, Musiq Soulchild | Musiq Soulchild | Play | 03:50 | 8 MB | 25 MB |
| 3 | WomanopolyIvan "Orthodox" Barias, Carvin "Ransum" Haggins, Henry Mancini, Musiq Soulchild | Musiq Soulchild | Play | 04:55 | 11 MB | 34 MB |
| 4 | ForthenightIvan "Orthodox" Barias, Carvin "Ransum" Haggins, Musiq Soulchild | Musiq Soulchild, AAries | Play | 03:50 | 8 MB | 25 MB |
| 5 | InfatueightiesIvan "Orthodox" Barias, Carvin "Ransum" Haggins, Musiq Soulchild | Musiq Soulchild | Play | 04:36 | 10 MB | 30 MB |
| 6 | WhoknowsIvan "Orthodox" Barias, Carvin "Ransum" Haggins, Francesco Romano, Musiq Soulchild | Musiq Soulchild | Play | 04:55 | 11 MB | 33 MB |
| 7 | BabymotherIvan "Orthodox" Barias, Carvin "Ransum" Haggins, Tom Scott, Musiq Soulchild | Musiq Soulchild | Play | 04:43 | 10 MB | 31 MB |
| 8 | MissyouMick Jagger, Keith Richards | Musiq Soulchild | Play | 04:00 | 9 MB | 24 MB |
| 9 | Moment in LifeJunius Bervine, C-Lo, Musiq Soulchild | Musiq Soulchild, C-Lo, Kindred the Family Soul | Play | 04:43 | 10 MB | 31 MB |
| 10 | ThereasonIvan "Orthodox" Barias, Carvin "Ransum" Haggins, Musiq Soulchild | Musiq Soulchild | Play | 05:29 | 12 MB | 35 MB |
| 11 | DontstopBilal Oliver, Musiq Soulchild | Musiq Soulchild, Bilal | Play | 08:08 | 18 MB | 55 MB |
| 12 | HerMusiq Soulchild | Musiq Soulchild | Play | 04:28 | 10 MB | 30 MB |
| 13 | Whereareyougoing | Musiq Soulchild | Play | 04:10 | 9 MB | 27 MB |
| 14 | RomancipationIvan "Orthodox" Barias, Larry Graham, Carvin "Ransum" Haggins, Musiq Soulchild | Musiq Soulchild | Play | 00:38 | 1 MB | 3 MB |
| 15 | Givemorelove/LeaveamessageIvan "Orthodox" Barias, Carvin "Ransum" Haggins, Tom Scott, Musiq Soulchild | Musiq Soulchild | Play | 09:46 | 22 MB | 61 MB |
| 71 mins | 163 MB | |||||
| 71 mins | 468 MB | |||||
Note: You are able to listen to 30-second samples for preview purpose.
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 88-Keys | Producer |
| 2 | AAries | Guest Artist, Primary Artist, Vocals (Background) |
| 3 | Andre | Voices |
| 4 | Andre | Performer |
| 5 | Ivan "Orthodox" Barias | Arranger, Composer, Engineer, Executive Producer, Instrumentation, Multi Instruments, Producer, Programming, Tracking |
| 6 | Junius Bervine | Composer, Instrumentation, Multi Instruments, Producer |
| 7 | Bilal | Guest Artist, Primary Artist |
| 8 | Algebra Blessett | Performer, Telephone Voice, Voices |
| 9 | Jeff Bradshaw | Trombone |
| 10 | Leesa Brunson | A&R Assistance |
| 11 | C-Lo | Composer, Primary Artist |
| 12 | Matt Cappy | Trumpet |
| 13 | Chad | Performer, Telephone Voice, Voices |
| 14 | Charnee | Performer, Telephone Voice, Voices |
| 15 | Bootsy Collins | Performer, Telephone Voice, Voices |
| 16 | Troy Corbin | Vocals (Background) |
| 17 | Andre Dandridge | Engineer, Telephone Voice, Tracking |
| 18 | Tina Davis | A&R |
| 19 | Maurice "DJ Aktive" "The Scratchologist" Deloach | Scratching |
| 20 | DJ Aktive | Guest Artist, Primary Artist, Scratching |
| 21 | Dox | Performer, Telephone Voice, Voices |
| 22 | Vikter Duplaix | Percussion, Producer |
| 23 | Erickache | Performer, Telephone Voice, Voices |
| 24 | Roger Erickson | Photography |
| 25 | Chris Gehringer | Mastering |
| 26 | Serban Ghenea | Mixing |
| 27 | Theodore Gilbert | Bass |
| 28 | Deidre Graham | Marketing |
| 29 | Larry Graham | Composer |
| 30 | Cee Lo Green | Guest Artist, Vocal Arrangement, Vocals, Vocals (Background) |
| 31 | Akisia Grigsby | Art Direction, Design |
| 32 | Nicole Guiland | Vocals (Background) |
| 33 | Gutta Fam | Producer, Vocal Arrangement |
| 34 | Carvin "Ransum" Haggins | Composer, Engineer, Executive Producer, Performer, Producer, Telephone Voice, Tracking, Vocal Arrangement, Vocal Producer, Vocals (Background), Voices |
| 35 | John Hanes | Digital Editing |
| 36 | Heather | Performer, Telephone Voice, Voices |
| 37 | Heiku | Producer |
| 38 | Timothy Hicks | Vocals (Background) |
| 39 | Jerome Hipps | Executive Producer |
| 40 | Mick Jagger | Composer |
| 41 | Terese Joseph | Recording Director |
| 42 | Kindred | Vocals, Vocals (Background) |
| 43 | Kindred the Family Soul | Guest Artist, Primary Artist, Vocals, Vocals (Background) |
| 44 | Kenny Lattimore | Vocals (Background) |
| 45 | John Lawson | Drums |
| 46 | Kevin Liles | Executive Producer |
| 47 | M.A.D. | Composer, Producer |
| 48 | Henry Mancini | Composer |
| 49 | Michael McArthur | Executive Producer |
| 50 | Moms | Performer, Telephone Voice, Voices |
| 51 | Muriyd | Performer, Telephone Voice, Voices |
| 52 | Musiq Soulchild | Composer, Primary Artist, Producer, Vocal Arrangement, Vocal Producer, Vocals, Vocals (Background) |
| 53 | UE Nastasi | Mastering |
| 54 | Olezski | Fender Rhodes |
| 55 | Bilal Oliver | Composer, Guest Artist, Performer, Telephone Voice, Vocal Arrangement, Vocal Producer, Vocals, Vocals (Background), Voices |
| 56 | Ben ONeill | Guitar |
| 57 | Ben "Benanas" O'Neill | Guitar |
| 58 | Ora | Performer, Telephone Voice, Voices |
| 59 | Tara Podolsky | A&R |
| 60 | Pops | Performer, Telephone Voice, Voices |
| 61 | James Poyser | Drums |
| 62 | Keith Richards | Composer |
| 63 | Carol Riddick | Guest Artist, Primary Artist, Vocals, Vocals (Background) |
| 64 | John Roberts | Drums, Percussion |
| 65 | Tim Roberts | Assistant |
| 66 | Dawn Robinson | Vocals (Background) |
| 67 | Francesco Romano | Composer |
| 68 | Franky "Vegas" Romano | Arranger, Bass, Guitar, Performer, Sitar, Telephone Voice, Voices |
| 69 | Tom Scott | Composer |
| 70 | James "Jayshawn" Smith | Vocals (Background) |
| 71 | Johnnie "Smurf" Smith | Arranger, Instrumentation, Keyboards, Organ, Producer |
| 72 | Dexter Story | Marketing |
| 73 | Frank "Mumbles" Sullen | Engineer, Tracking |
| 74 | Rick Tate Jr. | Saxophone |
| 75 | Torrie | Performer, Telephone Voice, Voices |
| 76 | Thaddeus T. Tribbett | Bass |
| 77 | Eric Weissman | Sample Clearance |
| 78 | April Williams | Vocals (Background) |
| 79 | Levar "Lil' Tone" Wilson | Vocals (Background) |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |