Musiq
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․"
- His albums "Juslisen" and "Aijuswanaseing" have been certified platinum by the RIAA
- Received his own day in the city of Atlanta in 2017
- 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