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Life on Earth on CD

2016 release. This is the sound of freedom. Indeed, 'I Do', the barebones opening single from Musiq Soulchild's much anticipated solo return to the spotlight is a restless, no b.s. statement that defies musical categories and familiar genre tropes. Is it an alternative rhythm and blues statement or a jazz-kissed composition? Is it an atmospheric groove; a new age love song that flashes a knowing wink as it rides a rhythmic pulse that is as brazenly current and immediate as it is strikingly vintage? The answer: All of the above. If you are looking for a safe, color-by-numbers love song, this ain't it. When longtime fans and music heads take in Life on Earth, an album executive produced by multi-instrumentalist Warryn Campbell (Kanye West, Alicia Keys, Mary Mary, and DJ Quik), they will be experiencing the boundless evolution of an artist who for nearly 20 years has made a career out of confounding his critics while turning on followers to one of the most effortlessly smooth and adaptable voices of his generation. With a string of awards from Billboard, BET, the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers and an impressive 11 Grammy nominations under his belt, the multi-platinum Musiq Soulchild has always strived for musical progression.