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TQ

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Biography

Influenced by the West Coast hip-hop of 2Pac and Ice-T, and the classic soul of Stevie Wonder and Aretha Franklin, Terence Quaites, aka TQ, scored a string of hit singles in the late '90s with a sound self-described as "Reality R&B." Born in Compton, CA in 1976, he began his musical career in his teens as one fourth of B-Boy group Coming of Age, who reached the Billboard Top 30 with debut single "Coming Home to Love," before disbanding in 1995. Three years later, he returned to the music scene as a solo artist, armed with a sound that combined tough lyrics with melodic, soulful vocals, and achieved huge success in the U.S. and Europe with the tracks "Westside" and "Bye Bye Baby," and their parent album They Never Saw Me Coming. Future LPs, Second Coming (2000) and The World Won't Listen (2004) saw diminishing returns, but TQ continued to record material throughout the decade, with Gemini (2007), Gangsta's Paradise (feat. L.V.) (2008), and Kind of Blue (2010), all following, while various collaborations with Lil' Wayne, German pop star Sarah Connor, and Czech composer Jan Hammer kept his name in the spotlight. In 2006, he embarked on an acting career which resulted in roles in Richard III and The Devil's Grind, while in 2011, he launched a U.K. comeback with the track "Uh Oh," a duet with urban songstress Peacemakaz Feat. Danielle Senior. ~ Jon O'Brien, Rovi

Top Tracks

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  1.  
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    I was just a young boy, ha ha
    The remix, this is the way we do it
    Now I'm standing on the corner, high as fuck
    Thinking 'bout busting a nut
    And you can say what you wanna
    Westside - (3:55)  -  5,684 plays
  2.  
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    Hey come here girl, let me squeeze on this right here
    What's up, TQ?
    You know you like that, bring your ass over here
    Hey break yourself, nigger
    Oh fuck
    Bye Bye Baby - (5:23)  -  831 plays
  3.  
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    Daily, seems like I just can't get ahead as soon as I get out the bed
    There's always something going on to drive me crazy
    I try to keep from going insane but I can't help but gripe and complain
    'Bout what I'm gonna do this type of shit be happening daily
    I water my grass just to take a load off
    Daily - (4:31)  -  351 plays
  4. Westside - Radio Edit - (3:52)  -  234 plays
  5.  
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    I kinda wanna drive Lexuses
    Sit back and live life high with the best of shit
    With a fist full of ice in my president
    And a pocket full of debbies that you can't imagine
    Guaranteed to make the best of it
    Paradise - (3:39)  -  260 plays
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