Title: Luvanmusiq Artist: Musiq Soulchild Release Date: 3/13/2007 Label: Atlantic, Atlantic/WEA Album Type(s): lyrics/libretto UPC: 075678999550 Genre: Rhythm & Blues Styles: Urban, Contemporary R&B, Neo-Soul Moods: Earnest, Intimate, Stylish, Confident, Laid-Back/Mellow, Party/Celebratory, Romantic, Sensual, Sexual, Gentle, Playful Total Copies: 0 Members Wishing: 0 Number of Discs/SwapaCD Credits: 1

1. B.U.D.D.Y.
2. Ms. Philadelphia
3. Teach Me
4. Better Man
5. The Questions
6. Today
7. Make You Happy
8. Ridiculous
9. Millionaire
10. Take You There
11. Lullaby
12. Greatest Love

Year Type Label Catalog # 2007 CD Atlantic 105404 2007 CD Atlantic/WEA 105404

Luvanmusiq [Circuit City Exclusive] Luvanmusiq [Bonus Track]

Musiq Soulchild's fourth straight strong showing, Luvanmusiq does not veer from the steadiness of its predecessors. Even though he was involved in a label trade (!) with Fabolous, which transplanted him from Def Jam's Def Soul wing to Atlantic, there's no audible evidence of change. (He remains, in fact, under the watch of Kevin Liles, the ex-Def Jam executive who initially signed him.) The only measurable difference between this and the past albums is its significantly shorter length, which only allows each song to get the attention it deserves. This really benefits Musiq. The customary consistency of his material has been, and will likely continue to be, mistaken for lazy sameness, as if he really needs to spice things up with insincere trend-hopping or ill-fitting collaborations with hot MCs. Indeed, Luvanmusiq is just another one of his durable albums that straddles throwback soul and contemporary r&b. With the exception of lead song (and lead single) "B.U.D.D.Y.," which -- like several early rap tracks and Ini Kamoze's "Here Comes the Hotstepper" -- jacks the rhythm from "Heartbeat," Taana Gardner's early-'80s club classic, nothing is designed to pick the listener up and toss her around the room. Even the remaining uptempo songs have an easygoing disposition. Past collaborators like Ivan "Orthodox" Barrias and Carvin "Ransum" Haggins remain involved, while the Underdogs ("Today"), Raphael Saadiq ("Betterman"), and the ever-rising Ne-Yo ("Ms. Philadelphia") also contribute in important, if smaller, amounts. Hopefully some of the more "grown r&b" stations will latch onto the slow grooves and ballads here. They're neither raunchy nor drab, and they're nearly a lost art form in 2007. ~ Andy Kellman, All Music Guide

Name Credits Aaron Renner Engineer Adam Blackstone Bass Andrew Zaeh Art Producer Ayana Hipps Vocals (Background) Ben Watts Photography Benjamin O'Neil "Benanas" Guitar Bruce Buechner Engineer Cara Donatto Publicity Carvin "Ransum" Haggins Tracking, Producer, Executive Producer, Vocal Producer, Engineer Chris Gehringer Mastering Craig Kallman ? Curtis "Sauce" Wilson Rhythm, Drums, Programming, Producer, Arranger, Keyboards Dontae Winslow Horn Eric Dawkins Vocals (Background), Vocals Frank Sutton Engineer, Tracking George "Spanky" McCurdy Drums Glenn Standridge Engineer Greg Gigendad Burke Art Direction Harold Lilly Producer, Vocals (Background), Vocal Producer Ivan "Orthodox" Barias Executive Producer, Vocal Producer, Engineer, Tracking, Producer Jake & the Phatman Producer James Tanskley Assistant Engineer Jerome Hipps Executive Producer John Hanes Digital Editing John Tanksley Production Coordination Joi L. Pitts Product Manager Julie Greenwald ? Kelvin Wooten Keyboards Kevin Liles Executive Producer, Executive Vice President Lab Ratz Instrumentation, Producer Lyor Cohen ? Michael McArthur Executive Producer Miguel Gandelman Horn Musiq (Soulchild) Vocals (Background), Producer, Arranger, Vocal Producer, Vocals, Rhythm, Executive Producer, Keyboards Ne-Yo Vocal Producer Nick Romei Packaging Manager Randy Bowland Guitar Raphael Saadiq Bass, Keyboards, Guitar, Producer Riley Mackin Assistant Engineer Robert Ozuna Percussion, Drums, Scratching Sandra Campbell Project Coordinator Sean Cooper Sound Design Serban Ghenea Mixing Theron Feemster "Neff U" Drums, Producer, Bass, Keyboards, Instrumentation Tim Roberts Assistant Tony Dixon Vocal Producer Underdogs Instrumentation, Producer Victor Jason Greig Executive Producer Warryn Campbell Instrumentation, Piano, Vocals (Background), Vocal Producer, Keyboards, Producer Wesley Morrow Production Coordination Yuan Design