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Musiq Soulchild - If You Leave ft. Mary J. Blige

Musiq Soulchild
Artist:Musiq Soulchild
Title:If You Leave ft. Mary J. Blige
Featuring:Mary J. Blige
Producer: Carvin & Ivan (Karmui Productions)
Album:On My Radio
Label:Atlantic Records
Twitter:@musiqsoulchild
Website:Musiq Soulchild's Website

Average Rating:   43210   4.3
Total Ratings:       42

As you begin to hear those familiar piano chords, you might assume that Philly native Musiq Soulchild decided to remix his old single Teach Me. On his newest single, If You Leave, the neo-soul veteran vents his frustrations with the Queen of Hip-Hop Soul, Mary J. Blige. Over a wonderfully simple, yet effective melody brought to you by Carvin & Ivan (of Karmui Productions), Musiq opens up to his woman, letting her know that even without her, he’ll still be around, because love is forever. Soulfully strong still, Blige gives a fiery performance, proclaiming Musiq “arrogant” and “full of it” as she asks for her partner to give it a try. A beautiful song with huge single potential, this musical matrimony could last a lifetime.


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eddytorres604
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Total Ratings: 22
Rating:  54321
Musiq can do no wrong...mano holds it down EVERY SINGLE TIME!! whenever i hear any of his tracks aijuswannaseing!!


Posted on Sep 21, 2008    

~WOW~
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Total Ratings: 1468
Rating:  43211
Musiq did real-e gud once again...but ive neva real-e been a fan of mary but wuteva I STILL LUV THIZ SONG!!


Posted on Sep 21, 2008    

ClUeLeSs2
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Total Ratings: 23
Rating:  43211
Love the midnight vibe!


Posted on Sep 21, 2008    

DJ SexyBack
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DJ SexyBack
Total Ratings: 72
Rating:  54321
This is Real Musiq!! I've always been a fan of Musiq and he never disappoints. He can't go wrong with having the queen of RNB - MJB, on the track. I'd give it a 4/5, great vocals, but maybe chorus or pre-chorus could have been better.


Posted on Sep 21, 2008    

DJ Z
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DJ Z
Total Ratings: 8062
Rating:  43211
When Musiq dropped his previous single, people thought the sound wasn't his. This IS Musiq! And Mary? You can't go wrong there. This will eat up URBAN-AC. Get used to hearing this for the next 4 months.
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Posted on Sep 21, 2008    

cb126405
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cb126405
Total Ratings: 1621
Rating:  43211
This is smoooooooth right here! Musiq might be taking a little bit of the limelight from Ne-Yo here in the next couple months, because this is a banger. His Radio joint got mixed reviews, although I loved it. This is just his normal formula, smooth R&B cut. It would have been a banger without MJB but you throw her in there and you are left with no doubt that this will be a hit. Great work.


Posted on Sep 21, 2008    

Rissler
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Total Ratings: 30
Rating:  43211
Always been a fan of Musiq's work, solid through and through... I agree with cb126405


Posted on Sep 21, 2008    

LStar Productions
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Total Ratings: 92
Rating:  43211
i loooooooove music soul child, so chill


Posted on Sep 21, 2008    

ThaMeanOne
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Total Ratings: 6
Rating:  43211
Soulchild is back! Teaming up with Mary J can only help this blow up to its potential


Posted on Sep 21, 2008    

aka mr new money
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Total Ratings: 416
Rating:  43211
this @*#$! go hard go ahead musiq


Posted on Sep 21, 2008    

The5Rings
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Total Ratings: 950
Rating:  54321
This is more like how Musiq should sing. I liked his Radio song because everyonce in a while its good to change the formuala but this song is back to the original Musiq. What else can i say..its hella smooth chill r&b music! Classic!!


Posted on Sep 21, 2008    

Mike Dreams
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Mike Dreams
Total Ratings: 2133
Rating:  54321
I was already loving the production in the first three seconds of the track. This definitely is music. I liked the new direction he was going in on his previous single, but it's always great to hear the classic sound return as well. MJB is very strong vocally on this and matches perfectly. This song puts me on the verge of chills. It's definitely a classic, off the top. The mix, production and engineering is absolutely superb. Enough said! Two of the best of the best in R&B right here on one track.


Posted on Sep 21, 2008    

Kooln
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Kooln
Total Ratings: 201
Rating:  54321
Everything about this track is great. I'll round up and give it 5 stars.


Posted on Sep 22, 2008    

BDF44
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BDF44
Total Ratings: 2283
Rating:  54321
I know my man got shades on but damn Music, you look like you on Zombie mode in this pic. Get some sleep dog! This song is on fire. Both of them completly blessed us with a classic ballad. I been feelin the slow songs lately since rap has been so sorry lately.


Posted on Sep 22, 2008    

justokhall
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Total Ratings: 347
Rating:  43211
future hit, way better than that radio crap he did


Posted on Sep 22, 2008    

Guest
Rating:  32121
       
it's good, but not too different from his other stuff.


Posted on Sep 22, 2008    

Royalty Of NY
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Royalty Of NY
Total Ratings: 314
Rating:  43211
I'm also a big fan of Musiq, the man brings just that.. Real music...I agree that it does sound like the remix of "TEach me" but i loved that song and therefore i'm diggin this song...Him and Mary sound great together


Posted on Sep 22, 2008    

Muzik Lyriqz
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Total Ratings: 13
Rating:  54321
Dis iz hot 4reall-e doh. Soulchild and da Queen kill'd dis one


Posted on Sep 22, 2008    

Musicismytherapy
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Total Ratings: 11
Rating:  43211
Musiq has been my man since high school still bump all of his albums. With my girl Mary J good callab. Like my user name music is my therapy hot track.


Posted on Sep 22, 2008    

Kayleb101
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Kayleb101
Total Ratings: 502
Rating:  43211
BANGERR!!!, Blige works so well on this one, Musiq is underrated i think to some people..


Posted on Sep 22, 2008    

DaPlayboy522
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DaPlayboy522
Total Ratings: 102
Rating:  43211
This is real R&B....Musiq with a Mary J co-sign thats whats up


Posted on Sep 22, 2008    

Shamir.
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Shamir.
Total Ratings: 610
Rating:  43211
Soulful song. Musiq did his thing and mjb held her end up as usual. great song.


Posted on Sep 22, 2008    

PattyPatty85
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PattyPatty85
Total Ratings: 3048
Rating:  32121
I agree with Michaelhannah, this is music, not the T-Pain and Luda @*#$!! The production is high and the duet of Musiq and Mary J is perfect...anyway the overall song doesn't catch me! I mean, I love soulful songs (for example If You're Out There) but not the ones like this...after a while I get really bored! It's a beautiful song but not my type, if I need to chill I choose the song I mentioned before


Posted on Sep 22, 2008    

coold2574
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Total Ratings: 7
this joint is hot.this is musiq soul child,his last joint just did not do it for me.im glad he went back to his sound.


Posted on Sep 22, 2008    

tron2008
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Total Ratings: 2
Rating:  54321
damn.. hip hop may have gone to @*#$!, but everytime i hear something from musiq.. i know soul/r&b isnt going anywere as long as he's around.. new favortie right there...


Posted on Sep 22, 2008    

gdub75
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Total Ratings: 4
Rating:  54321
Crazy Smooth!! Love it.


Posted on Sep 22, 2008    

DJ Arpeezy
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DJ Arpeezy
Total Ratings: 91
Rating:  43211
B-E-A-U-TIFAL!


Posted on Sep 22, 2008    

jaydeemorgan
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jaydeemorgan
Total Ratings: 213
Rating:  54321
This song is amazing...now this is what I call R&B! I thought Musiq was goin in the wrong direction with "Radio", but he has redeemed himself with this track. FLAWLESS!!


Posted on Sep 22, 2008    

DJ XLR8
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Total Ratings: 225
Rating:  43211
Like this


Posted on Sep 22, 2008    

Mrmag
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Mrmag
Total Ratings: 443
Rating:  43211
I thought "radio" was a nice joint, but I know it caught some Musiq fans off guard. Can't go wrong with two strong r&b stars collabing.


Posted on Sep 23, 2008    

Dcballa4379
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Total Ratings: 21
Rating:  43211
I knew within the first 10 seconds of the song that i was feelin dis song.. and If ne body can relate to the meaning of this song its me @ dis point.. but i've neva known musiq to put out a garbage tracc so ya ima deff. throw dis one in Rotation.. mayb on the next mixtape


Posted on Sep 23, 2008    

TH33_QUEEN
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TH33_QUEEN
Total Ratings: 161
Rating:  32121
Nice, im qlad he didnt fade away with that radio sonq & Mary brinqs it as usual .


Posted on Sep 23, 2008    

tylercocinas
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Total Ratings: 71
Rating:  43211
Another great track from Musiq. He has a winning formula and he revisited it on this track.


Posted on Sep 23, 2008    

LeeLee08
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Total Ratings: 308
Rating:  54321
Love it! Musiq is back, and Mary never left so it a definite classic!


Posted on Sep 26, 2008    

ThaKidd33
Rating:  54321
Posted on Sep 29, 2008    

pretty23
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Total Ratings: 63
Rating:  43211
thank you i have not herd real rnb in minute thank you thank you love this song


Posted on Oct 01, 2008    

bull4life123
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bull4life123
Total Ratings: 861
Rating:  43211
this sound nice...so smooth


Posted on Oct 01, 2008    

pockygirl
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Total Ratings: 6
Rating:  54321
This is smoother than anything that's been out in the last while...should have known that musiq + mary j would be the formula.


Posted on Oct 03, 2008    

Myamie
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Total Ratings: 10
Rating:  54321
Dis my JAM!! IT go "HARD"..


Posted on Oct 08, 2008    

LALA.BAYBEE
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Total Ratings: 70
Rating:  43211
DAMMMNNN... THEY SOUND JUST RIGHT TOGETHER...

I LIKE THIS SONG...ALOT...

MUSIQ'S LYRICS ARE NICE IN THE BEGINNING HE SOUNDS NICE... IL LOVE FOR HIM TO SING TO ME IN REAL LIFE LIKE 4 SURE...

MARY J BLIDGE... SHES FOREVER TAKING IT OUT...
SHE'S HOT...NO MATTER WHAT...♥


Posted on Oct 13, 2008    

carolinagirl red
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Total Ratings: 3
Rating:  54321
I love this song I think Mary J. Blige really makes this song. I actually hum to this song at least 2 or 3 times a day. Musiq does make nice music


Posted on Nov 10, 2008    

shazz A.k.a charle
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Total Ratings: 1
I LOVE THE SONG ITS ABOUT ME AND MINE


Posted on Feb 09, 2009    

essence_262002
Rating:  54321
Posted on Feb 06, 2010    

LEWIS WIFEY
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Total Ratings: 7
This song is so true i'm lovin it!!!


Posted on Apr 28, 2010    

msvina2004
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