| Product Summary | | Label: Polygram Label Group | | UPC: 00731458677222 | | Release Date: 5/7/2002 | | Buy.com Sku: 60555048 | | Item#: MRHQSH | | Buy.com Sales Rank: 2384 | Format:  CD |
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(P) 2002 The Island Def Jam Music Group
(C) 2002 The Island Def Jam Music Group
| As the alternative soul soundgarden becomes littered with analogous mimes, the music increasingly emphasizes style rather than substance. Thankfully, Juslisen, the highly awaited sophomore album by Philadelphia soul singer Musiq (the artist formerly known as Musiq Soulchild), not only distinguishes him from his peers, but it also demonstrates that true innovators can be imitated but never duplicated. Preceded by the popular lovesick single, "Half Crazy," Juslisen is the natural evolution of the earnestly soulful, hip-hop-inspired sound that Musiq, 24, conceived with his platinum-plus debut CD, 2000's Aijuswanaseing. "Juslisen is like the sequel to a great movie--same characters, just a different plot and story line," says Musiq, whose clever worldplay and knack for storytelling often have more in common with rappers than soul singers. In fact, there are songs on Juslisen that conceptually pick up where certain tracks on Aijuswanaseing left off without missing a Jeep-rocking beat.
"...pleasant and slyly seductive...a sequel designed for fans of earnest old-school soul..." The Philadelphhia Inquirer
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Notes & Personnel Info |  | Personnel includes: Musiq Soulchild, Ayana Hipps, Carol Riddick (vocals); Aaries (spoken vocals); Ivan Barias (arranger, various instruments); Larry Gold (arranger); A. Jermaine Mobley, Junius Bervine, James Poyser, Andre Harris, Vidal Davis (various instruments); Randy Bowland, Frank Romano (guitar); Matt Cappy (trumpet, flugelhorn); Jeff Bradshaw (trombone); Jamar Jones (Wurlitzer piano, Fender Rhodes piano, Clavinet, organ); Parris Bowens (Wurlitzer piano, Fender Rhodes piano, keyboards); Pete Kuzma (keyboards); Thaddeus Tribett, Jethaniel Nixon (bass); Eric Tribett (drums); Pablo Baptiste (percussion); Vikter Duplaix, Avon Marshall, Keith Pelzer (programming); Eric Roberson, Troy Corbin (background vocals). | | Producers include: Scratch, Ivan Barias, Carvin Haggins, Darren Henson, 88-Keys. | | Engineers include: Carlos "Storm" Martinez, Jim Bottari, Carvin Haggins. | | Recorded at Larry Gold, A Touch Of Jazz, Axis Studios, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; The Blue Room Studio, New Jersey. | | JUSLISEN was nominated for the 2003 Grammy Awards for Best R&B Album. | | "Halfcrazy" was nominated for the 2003 Grammy Awards for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance. | | Personnel: Ayana Hipps, Carol Riddick (vocals); A. Jermaine Mobley, Randy Bowland, Francesco Romano (guitar); Matt Cappy (flugelhorn); Jeff Bradshaw (trombone); James Jones (Fender Rhodes piano, Clavinet, organ, Wurlitzer organ, keyboards); James Poyser (keyboards, percussion); Parris Bowen, Andre Harris (keyboards); Eric Tribett (drums); Pablo Batista (percussion); Vikter Duplaix (programming); Troy Corbin, Eric Roberson, Ayinke, AAries (background vocals). | | Audio Mixer: Serban Ghenea. | | Recording information: A Touch Of Jazz Studio, Philadelphia, PA; AXIS Studios, Philadelphia, PA; Larry Gold Studio, Philadelphia, PA. | | Unknown Contributor Role: Dave Wilson . | | Arrangers: Ivan "Orthodox" Barias; Francesco Romano. | | Striking another blow for the fertile Philadelphia neo-soul movement is Musiq, whose sophomore bow JUSLISEN (JUST LISTEN) packs 70-plus minutes of songs overflowing with thick beats, juicy jams, and the Soulchild's sweet singing. Avoiding the trite practice of loading up on celebrity cameos, Musiq instead handles much of the heavy lifting himself with songwriting partner Carvin Haggins. Continuity is at the heart of JUSLISEN, as many of the songs are sequels to numbers appearing on his debut AIJUSWANASEING. | | Slow jam "Time" takes an abstract approach towards romance, not unlike the previoius album's "Love." The Stevie Wonder-flavored "Newness" follows up on the pursuit of "Girl Next Door," and the hip-hop-laced "Caughtup" follows through on "Seventeen." Even Musiq's breakthrough smash "Just Friends (Sunny)" finds its thread wending through the midtempo thump of "Stoplayin." Best of all is "Religious," which starts out with the ambiance of a church revival service before diving straight into funk mode via a sample of the groove-packed Meters nugget "Thinking." Equally worthy is a sweetly delivered cover of the late George Harrison's ballad "Something" that's given a twist with some subtle vamping. |
Musical Guests | | Carol Riddick | | Vikter Duplaix | | Aaries |
| | Artist Overview | | The turn of the century was awash with young R&B performers purveying roots-conscious "neo-soul" that owed more to Marvin Gaye than to R. Kelly. Following close behind the likes of Maxwell, Macy Gray, and D'Angelo was the talented Taalib Johnson, better known as Musiq Soulchild. Born and raised in Philadelphia, Musiq soaked up that town's Philly International-centered R&B sound, and updated it for a new generation of soul fans. His 2000 debut was in fact produced by none other than kindred soul spirit D'Angelo, and featured a like-minded mix of new and old R&B grooves (and no small amount of Stevie Wonder influence). For the follow-up album, he dropped the surname and became simply Musiq, but his music suffered no such diminution |
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| | Technical Info | | Release Date : 05/07/2002 | | Original Release Date : 2002 | | Catalog ID : 586772 | | Label : Def Soul (USA) | | Number of Discs : 1 | | Studio/Live : Studio | | Mono/Stereo : Stereo | | SPAR Code : n/a | | UPC : 00731458677222 |
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| | Professional Reviews | | Rolling Stone (12/26/02, p.107)
- Included in Rolling Stone's "50 Best Albums of 2002"Rolling Stone (5/23/02, pp.78-81)
- 4 out of 5 stars - "...Deeply sexy, filled with bottom-heavy grooves and dynamic production....heavy funk, Baptist fervor and the vibe where the two meet..." Entertainment Weekly (5/24/02, p.95)
- "...By any name, Musiq still makes great music..." - Rating: B CMJ (5/20/02, p.20)
- "...Warm and intimate while undeniably infectious..." NME (Magazine)
(7/6/02, p.25)
- 6 out of 10 - "...Deep, melodic soul....When all's said and done, he just gets right under your skin." |
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