Rare Jewels

Template:Infobox Album Rare Jewels (formerly known as ConCept) is the third album by DQ and his second under the label Paradisio Records.

Background

It was first confirmed by Twitter that DQ would be working on a third album. The title, is confirmed as Rare Jewels, which is going to be his first album with a focus on R&b and Soul predominantly and is to be centered around neo-soul, jazz, hip-hop and spoken word. “The idea of this album is to show people that despite the seductive beats that I may create, the moral of the story is what I need for my listeners to get. Without that, a song is just a song,” says DQ. “I want this album to bring to life the many problems and trials that we face, and tell everyone that you can get through the bad times and see the light at the end of the tunnel.

Composition & Songs

The album is geared towards a foray into Neo-Soul and Hip-Hop, whilst experimenting with other styles of African-American music, such as R&B, New Jack Swing and Urban/Quiet Storm. Unlike the last album , the album will not feature any collaborations from J.A.B, due to creative differences. The album is being produced by Don' Kew Jump. Additional writing and production credits were to appear from Kane Marcell, Jordan Dalrymple, Torpex and Beerjeraz, but will no longer take place. The album will no longer feature any duets. The various styles of urban music will be displayed with each of the tracks featured on the album. The album will show a diverse range of musical styles including Theatre (Defeat Them All), Funk (Say It Ain't So) as well as R&B (Puppet) and hip-hop (Forever).

Singles

The first/promo single was Tear It Up. However, the album version is different to the version released. The lead single from the album, Goody2woShoez, has been his most successful track thus far, peaking at number 12 on the Uvumi Hot 100, number 5 on Uvumi's Uncategorised 100 and at the top spot on Uvumi's Hot 100 R&B. The single is due for a release in May. Caught Ya Slippin' which has thus far peaked at number 55 on the Uvumi Hot 100 was the initial second single. The third single will be Puppet. The track will be released on the 7th of May.

Tracklisting

1. Intro
2. All The Love I Need
3. Puppet
4. Puppet (Reprise)
5. Mix-Up
6. Maybe
7. Can't Let You Go
8. The Jungle (Who I Never Want To Be)
9. Forever (My Heart)
10. Tear It Up
11. Defeat Them All
12. Say It Ain't So
13. Shawty (Acapella)
14. Slow
15. In My Heart (Wondering)
16. Open Invitation