Bio: Allmusic.com Philadelphia-born Taalib Johnson, aka R&B artist Musiq (Soulchild), grew up the oldest of nine children. The son of a die-hard ’70s soul music fan, Musiq performed at Philly showcases like the Five Spot and Wilhemina’s until his management team, Mama’s Boys (Jerome Hipps and Michael McArthur), brought him to the attention of Def […]

Bio: AllMusic.com A native New Yorker, Case got his start in the music biz in the ’90s, singing backup on albums by several renowned R&B artists (such as Usher). Signed to the Def Jam label in the mid-’90s, Case issued his self-titled debut in 1996, followed by Personal Conversation in 1999 and Open Letter in […]

Michael Jackson’s Billie Jean was the first video by a black artist to be played on MTV. Check the video out below.