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Musiq's no nonsense conversational songwriting style and buttery vocals earned him a recording contract as he took on an illuminating, life-changing last name. Musiq Soulchild was born. Everything down to his meticulous throwback soul man image (his trademark apple jack cap and designer shades) screamed SUPERSTAR. Soon Musiq's name was being mentioned alongside modern day R&B royalty like Erykah Badu, R. Kelly, Usher, D'Angelo, Maxwell, and Jill Scott. But he wanted more. "Truthfully, the success I had out the gate was different than how people now make it out to be," Musiq recalls. "I didn't have a chance to revel in that amazing moment of having my first two albums go platinum. I was dealing with political issues, writers, producers, and managers.