His music blends R&B, funk, blues, jazz, and gospel influences fused with hip hop.

He released third album, Soulstar (2003), before parting ways with the label in favor of Atlantic Records.

Musiq was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and raised in a strict Muslim household.

During his teenage years he built a reputation for being musically gifted, beat boxing for MCs freestyling on the open mic circuit, scatting at jazz clubs, or just performing an a cappella for strangers on the streets, which is where he got the name "Musiq" and later added "Soulchild."

The lead single "Radio" was a complete contrast to the usual smooth neo soul Musiq fans were accustomed to.

The following singles were the duet "IfULeave" featuring Mary J. Blige, and the ballad "SoBeautiful".

This album was a compilation of nine reggae songs recorded in nine days on the independent Shanachie[5] label.

In 2017, he released two new singles "Simple Things" and "Start Over" set for a new album titled Feel the Real due on September 15, 2017.

He also lent a song from his March 2007 album Luvanmusiq to the soundtrack for Perry's later movie Why Did I Get Married?, released October 2007.

He then recorded a remake of Arrested Development's song "People Everyday" with British rapper and singer Estelle for the soundtrack to Tyler Perry's March 2008 Meet the Browns titled "People Everyday (Metamorphosis Mix)".

[22] When Musiq was a young child, he developed a lazy eye from an accident that occurred while being fed by his uncle.