Musiq Soulchild "Radio"
Perhaps feeling a bit tired of being old school heads’ choice adult-soul…erm, “child”, Musiq ventures waaaaaaaay left on his surprising new single, “Radio”. The track’s intentions are made crystal clear from it’s title alone: Musiq wants some heavy spins this time around and he’s willing to alienate longtime fans if that’s what it takes.
“Whatever I like/ I put it on my radio,” he chants on the simple hook. Judging by the sounds of this number, I guess his “radio” features lots of Southern bounce cuts. Coming across like something left on Lil’ Jon’s editing room floor, this slice of competent crunk & b probably will satisfy his new career goal, but that doesn’t make hearing the man responsible for beloved classy gems like “Halfcrazy” and “Love” sing about “shawties” and fresh gear feel any less awkward. Let the “sellout” cries begin…
It’s one thing to change your style and go a different direction, it’s another to sound generic and ass at the same time