Singer/songwriter/producer TQ hit the music scene in 1998 with a style that made him different than any other R&B singer on the market. They called his style "Reality R&B" and that style has been repeatedly imitated since then. A native of Compton, California, his swagger and delivery made some fans regard him with the same appeal as a rapper. In fact, in most music stores TQ's albums can probably be found in the rap section. Realistic lyrics in songs that deal with real life issues is what TQ says makes for this confusion. "It's just not your average R&B", TQ says. Now with a solid 15 years in the business to his credit, TQ will debut his new album Kind of Blue in early 2010 around the world.

While most R&B artists sing about mainly about love, TQ set himself apart with cutting edge songwriting, branding his own type of "Reality R&B". He started his professional music career in '93 with a young B-Boy group Coming of Age. His own 1998 d...