Born Taalib Johnson in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Musiq Soulchild paved a way for himself in music with his 2000 debut album, Aijuswanaseing. Released under The Island Def Jam Music Group, the project included timeless singles like “Just Friends (Sunny)” and “Love.” Reflecting on “Just Friends (Sunny)” — which spent 20 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 chart — the former Def Soul Records signee told REVOLT, "It was just a song about being socially awkward, being attracted to girls and not knowing what to say; Thinking of a cool way to break their ice, hopefully help other socially awkward dudes out there."