Performer Notes

The explicit version of THEY NEVER SAW ME COMING contains six tracks not included on the edited version.
Personnel: TQ, E-40, Tray Deee, Ericka Yancey, Too Short, Daz Dillinger, Kurupt, Jay (vocals); Rob Bacon (acoustic & electric guitars); Femi Otejunde (electric guitar, bass, keyboards, programming); Mike Mosley (keyboards, programming); Sam Bostic (keyboards); Mike Mosley, Tye Howard, Jaycen Joshua (programming).
Producers include: Mike Mosley, Femi Ojetunde, Jazze Pha, Jaycen Joshua, Dent.
Engineers include: Anthony "AJ" Jefferies, James Murray, Robby Hamilton.
The explicit version of THEY NEVER SAW ME COMING contains six tracks not included on the edited version.
Personnel: TQ, E-40, Tray Deee, Ericka Yancey, Jay (vocals); Rob Bacon (acoustic & electric guitar); Femi Ojetunde (electric guitar, bass, keyboards, programming); Mike Mosley (keyboards, programming); Sam Bostic, K-Fam, Mack (keyboards); Tye Howard, Brycen Evans (keyboards, programming); Thomas Anderson, Jaycen Joshua (programming).
Producers include: Mike Mosley, Femi Ojetunde, Jazze Pha, Jaycen Joshua, Dent.
Engineers include: Anthony "AJ" Jefferies, James Murray, Robby Hamilton.
After "Westside," his infectious ode to the West Coast, catapulted him into the spotlight, TQ released his debut THEY NEVER SAW ME COMING, in hopes of cementing his status as one of the up-and-coming faces in the hip-hop game. The eighteen-track album demonstrates that this cat from the west is definitely no one-hit wonder. His voice combines with the beats to take the listener on a smooth and relaxing ride. Of particular note are the collaborations with Erica Vancey ("When I Get Out") and Daz Dillinger and Kurupt ("The Comeback"), sure to convince listeners that TQ is one of the promising and refreshing artists to enter the crowded late-'90s West Coast hip-hop scene.

Professional Reviews

Q (3/01, p.130) - 3 stars out of 5 - "...Foul-mouthed lyrics of bloodshed and womanizing with benign R&B/old soul-infused instrumentation....Recommended for those who like their rap on the smooth side."

Q (3/01, p.130) - 3 stars out of 5 - "...Foul-mouthed lyrics of bloodshed and womanizing with benign R&B/old soul-infused instrumentation....Recommended for those who like their rap on the smooth side."

Muzik (2/99, p.81) - 3 stars (out of 5) - "...TQ has something fresh to offer..."

The Source (1/99, p.194) - "...he hopes to establish a firm place for himself among the ranks of rougher-edged balladeers..."