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Musiq Biography

Birth Name:Taalib Johnson

Birth Place:Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Profession Soundtrack, Actor

Fast Facts

  • Received an ASCAP award for Top R&B/Hip-Hop Song in 2003 for the song "Halfcrazy․"
  • Received his own day in the city of Atlanta in 2017
  • His albums "Juslisen" and "Aijuswanaseing" have been certified platinum by the RIAA
  • Quote: "[On mixing genres] “I hope that people would recognize me as a bridge between the old skool stuff from back in the day to what’s going on nowadays․ Even within my own catalogue, to recognize the progression․”"
  • Quote: "“I’m working hard to represent the legacy of soul music․""
  • Has often featured his music on the soundtracks to Tyler Perry films
  • Has released rap music under the name THe Husel