Get on Board: Musiq Soulchild
Tune in November 27, 2011 to watch Musiq Soulchild perform.
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Get on Board: Musiq Soulchild - Putting it down for well over a decade, Musiq Soulchild has been instrumental in popularizing soul music in the 21st century. Part of the breed of no gimmicks singers that permeated the music industry in the first half of the decade, Musiq has garnered a reputation as an R&B singer's R&B singer. Tune in to the Soul Train Awards, airing on BET and Centric on Sunday, November 27 at 9P/8C to see him bring that magical sound to the Soul Train line. (Photo: Star Shooter/MPI/PictureGroup)
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Aijuswanaseing - Released in 2000, Musiq's Def Soul introduction was highly lauded for having a new school take on R&B and soul, without comprising the genre's integrity. The single "Just Friends (Sunny)" received significant mainstream airplay and was featured on the soundtrack to The Nutty Professor II. (Photo: Sean Gardner/Getty Images)
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Juslisen - Two years after his debut, Musiq followed up with Juslisen, which was met with even more commercial success. Debuting at #1 on the Billboard charts, it would eventually be nominated for Best R&B album at the 2003 Grammy Awards. (Photo: Skip Bolen/Getty Images)
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Soulstar - Though not as successful as his previous, Musiq kept the jams going with Soulstar. The album would spend 23 weeks on the Billboard charts and eventually go gold. (Photo: Rosie Greenway/Getty Images)
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Luvanmusiq - Almost four years since the release of Soulstar, Musiq returned with Luvanmusiq, his first album under his then new contract with Atlantic Records. The first single "B.U.D.D.Y." was a warm re-introduction for those who may have forgotten about the Soulchild. (Photo: Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
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