Taalib Johnson a.k.a Musiq Soulchil (born September 16, 1977 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is a soul artist whose style blends R&B, Soul, Funk, Rock, Blues, Jazz, and Hip Hop. “I consider myself a soul artist because it encompasses all genres of music!" Musiq states “I like to make music that means something to people, nowadays there are so many categories and labels, I just wanna make music that matters!”