Track Listing

1. Scratch Introlude - Musiq & Scratch
2. Newness
3. Caughtup - Musiq & AAries
4. Stoplayin'
5. Religious
6. Babygirl
7. Halfcrazy
8. Time
9. Future
10. Juslisen
11. Realove
12. Onenight
13. Previouscats
14. Solong
15. Bestfriend - Musiq & Carol Riddick
16. Dontchange
17. Motherfather
18. Something
19. Ifiwouldaknew

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #9162 in Music
• Released on: 2002-05-06
• Number of discs: 1
• Format: Extra tracks
• Dimensions: .24 pounds

Amazon.co.uk Review
Musiq's second album Juslisen keeps his quality level high. The Philadelphian's mixture of Luther Vandross, Stevie Wonder and D'Angelo puts him up there with the best. Noticeably his voice has matured--the puppy edge of Aijuswanaseing has gone and he's developing one of the richest tones around reflecting a stylistic progression in Musiq's, erm, music. "Caught Up" and "Religious" have a late 80s Big Daddy Kane/ Public Enemy hip-hop feel about them. They're tougher cuts than the spangle eyed, jelly kneed love paeans from the first album such as "Girl Nextdoor" and "143". He's also expanding into new areas with the slight touch of Bossa Nova on the excellent single "Half Crazy".

Musiq's noticeable as one of the almost constantly upbeat artists. There are few songs of pain on either albums and if there are ("Halfcrazy", "L is Gone") then they're sung in such a positive way they can't help but sound happy. For newcomers to Musiq (formerly Musiq Soulchild, he's dropped the long name but not the wayward spelling style) his first album remains the essential starting point. In truth there's little on here that matches the genius of "Speechless" or "You Be Alright", but for anyone who owns that first piece of genius Juslisen will be required listening.--Jake Barnes

CD Description
Striking another blow for the fertile Philadelphia neo-soulmovement 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 ofJUSLISEN, 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-flavoured "Newness" follows up on the pursuit of "Girl Next Door", and the hip-hop-laced "Caughtup" follows through on "Seventeen". Even Musiq'sbreakthrough 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.

Customer Reviews

Musiq at its best
Oh my oh my - this album is just stunning. 19 tracks sounds long, but every minute of it is just full of stunning nu-soul tracks.
This may well be the best album I have. This guy has an amazing voice and possess brillient writing abilty.
There are many great Male nu-soul artists out there like Maxwell, D'Angelo, Jaheim and Joe. But I believe Musiq is the best out of the bunch.
After the fantastic debut album Musiq has kept to the same formula but made a few changes with a few tracks on here. But its all so so very good.

Track 1
Scratch Intro
Not a song just an introduction. So put you hands together, together,together, together.......

Track 2
Newness
Just out of this world. One track in and it already worth the money. Its a fantastic song and so chilled you just drift into a chilled out place.

Track 3
Caught Up
The hip hop beats are in full flow for the 3rd track. Caught Up is a funky number. Once again the lyrics are off the chart and Musiq just delivers it to perfection.

Track 4
Stop Playin'
My personal Favourite track on this album. And thats a hard thing to choose. This is just so chilled. Lyrically its on the same level of soul music like the greats (Alex O'Neal, Luther, Freddie Jackson)

Track 5
Religious
The gospel theme introduces this track, then this amazing beat kicks in with so much bass. The gospel themed vocal stays throughout the song and it just proves that mixing all these great styles like Gospel, soul, and hip hop beats will give you great music.

Track 6
Baby Girl
Yet another storming track. Its a pefect song to play to a woman when you don't know how to tell her how you feel.

Track 7
Half Crazy
I am sure that if you own this album, this is the track you will pick out as one of the best. And I can't disagree. Its simply a great great song.

Track 8
Time
This track is lyrically the stongest the album has. Its written to perfection and the Stevie Wonder influences are very much evident. "Time waits for nothing, and everythings gonna take its time"

Track 9
Future
The hip hop beats are in full flow and this is one of those songs to just bump along to. Its another song with a great message - "don't you ever let someone tell you to grow up and give up on your dreams"

Track 10
Juslisen
This is a sort of interlude. But still long enough to be a song!
Its funky, its chilled, its a fantastic song.

Track 11
Real Love
After the more up beat previous two songs we get back down to a softer tune here called Real Love. Once again you can tell hes been listening to Stevie Wonder.

Track 12
One Night
Bit of a ballad here. Hes telling a girl that he wants he forever - not just one night. He really knows how to charm the ladies it seems

Track 13
Previous Cats
Fantastic. Its real heavy RnB/Soul. Hes vocally on top of his game here. And yet again, another song about real life. "I'm not to blame for the pain caused by Previous Cats"

Track 14
So Long

Another track with a heavy beat. Listen to it in the car and you head will just be moving along to the beat.

Track 15
Best Freind
This track introduces a girl called Carol Riddick. And she does a great job with her soulful style and her voice sounds like a classic soul female artist.

Track 16
Don't Change
Guys, listen up - say these words from this song to your woman and she will love you forever.
It has the best words on any song this album has to offer. And it has some belters.

"I'll love you when your hair turns grey, I'll still want you if you gain a little weight"
Hes got the knack. And this track is just utterly brillient.

Track 17
Mother Father
There is even a song for your parents! This song would be in my opinion the weakest on this set. Its still a nice tune, but in comparison to everything else its a little below par.

Track 18
Something
Yep its the George Harrison track. A strange song to cover. Could he make it sound good? You bet he can. Great beat, same guitar rift playing, and he souled this song out!

Track 19
IfIWouldaKnew (girlnextdoor remix)
Right, if you have Musiq's first album you will know the song "Girl Next Door". Well the same lyrics are used here, but its been given a remix which I think is better than the normal version. Its been speeded up slightly, and if you know the song by Ashanti "Foolish" (yeh course you do!) it has that same tune going in the background. Just speeded up!
The song still retains Ayana who does this duet justice with her sweet voice.

Overall
Like soul music old or new? Buy this
Its utterly out of this world.

Aijuswanaseing part II
That is just what it is, a continuation of the first album and if you have heard the first album you would totally agree with me !!! You could put both his album in a cd player and shuffle the cd's and the album would sound like one complete album. If you dont have the first album it is okay to by the seconds album but you will be missing so much !!!The twenty something star from Philly has really beated the sophomore album jinx plagued by alot of R&B / Soul artists. The feel of the album moves from the plutonic relationship in the first with "Just Friends" into a deeper realtionship with songs like "HalfCrazy" and "DontChange". I think guys would like the ballads like "PreviousCats" telling the women not to compare them with their past boyfriends and what wrong actions they did. It basically telling the ladies that a man should not be mad to suffer for the hurt and pain of another man in you life previous to you current boyfriend / partner. The ladies would love "DontChange" cos it has that line every girl would love to hear from their man, the - ""I'll love you when your hair turns gray/ Girl, I'll still want you if you gain a little weight." Check out the song for even better lines of unconditional love. Some of the songs follow up fro some of the issues he had in the first album like "Seventeen" is followed up with "Caught up" where the Seventeen old girl he liked has growned up into a lady of a consenting age !!! On the album he even covers a Beatles song which beatles fans will say he did it justice. Also there is an apperance from Aaries again from the first album and other song worth noting are "SoLong", "Something"-(Beatles cover) and "Motherfather"

If you like Jill Scott, Angie Stone, Jaguar Wright, Glenn Lewis, India Aire, Alicia Keys, D'Angelo etc etc i think you will have no problem adding Mr Soulchild, now just called Musiq to your collection. All i can say it is urban soul, with a hiphop and funkadelic fusion !!!!

Feed ur ears!!!
The man that sings about everyday life. Play it in the car, in the house, at the park on a sunny day, This is a vibe album that will have u chilled out. If u love the 1st album then this is more of it. He hasn't really stepped up or gone in a new direction, its just More of the same. Now thats not a bad thing at all! A must have for u Musiq lovers. The album has some real beauties, listen 2 the 1st few tracks from 'Newness' 2 the excellent 'Time'and ull b hooked. Check the cool remix at the end of the CD, classic music. If u have heard the single'HalfCrazy' u know wat 2 expect. I love this sound so much, chill relax. If ur lookin for that laid back summer vibe then add this 2 ur collection, A must have!!!