Musiq Soulchild graces a duel cover of the latest issue of Rolling Out magazine.
In the cover story, the Philly native provides insight the importance of soul music to the African-American community and why it should be held at a certain standard.”It is the soundtrack of our legacy,” he told the publication. “It’s important that we uphold that because, years from now, when people want to do their homework on the timeline of the African-American experience, music is a great communicator. It’s a great way to archiving moments in time, and moments in life, in however many ways. It’s not always happy. It’s not always sad. It’s not always melancholy. It’s not always joyful. It runs the whole spectrum, and you’ve got to take it for whatever it is — the good, the bad, the ugly or otherwise.”
While Musiq has spent a decade singing about love, he shares the unfortunate realization that no one has to love anyone. “Love is a lifestyle,” he said. “You have to become a representation of love. I don’t think it’s something that you just sit back and wait on. It’s not like you work your job and you sit back and you’re just supposed to get paid. Love is a choice. I think that people have this unrealistic expectation that people are just supposed to love them. I’m sorry to break it to you, but ain’t nobody supposed to do nothing.If someone chooses to show you love, it will be to your betterment to appreciate that because nobody has to love you.”
Read the entire interview here.
