Jewell (singer)
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Birth name | Jewell Caples |
Also known as | Ju-L, Jewell Peyton, Jewell Curtis |
Born | Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | June 12, 1968
Died | May 6, 2022 | (aged 53)
Genres | R&B |
Occupation | Singer |
Years active | 1991–2006 |
Labels | Death Row Records (1992–1999) |
Jewell Caples, known as Jewell (jew-ELL),[1][2] Ju-L, Jew'ell, Jewell Newton (12 June 1968 – 6 May 2022) was an American singer who performed on multi-platinum R&B/Hip-Hop albums.
Jewell was signed to Death Row Records from 1992 to 1996.[citation needed] In 1994, she covered Shirley Brown's song "Woman to Woman" which reached 72nd on the Billboard Hot 100[citation needed], and peaked at #16 on Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop songs list.[3] She also released "Love or Lust," featured in Bill Duke's film, Deep Cover (mis-credited in movie end-credits as “Jewel”).[4] and is featured on two songs on the 1994 Above the Rim soundtrack.[5]
She referred to herself and was called "The First Lady of Death Row Records".[6][7]
In 2011, Jewell co-authored and self-published a memoir authored with Felicia St. Jean titled My Blood My Sweat My Tears,[8] notably encouraging rumors of Dr. Dre's homosexuality and of people involved with Tupac Shakur's murder.[9]
Appears on
As Jewell Caples
- "Back and Proud" (1991) by Bobby Jimmy and the Critters
- "Muzical Madness" (1991) by Jimmy Z
- "Are U Xperienced?" (1991) by Yomo and Maulkie
- "Simply Poetry" (1992) by The Poetess
As Jewell
- "Deep Cover (soundtrack)" (1992)
- "The Chronic" (1992) by Dr. Dre
- "Doggystyle" (1993) by Snoop Dogg
- "Life in the Streets" (1994) by Marky Mark & Prince Ital Joe
- "I Can Tell (The Nasty Song) (Feat. Jewell)" (1994) by 2nd II None
- "Above the Rim soundtrack" (1994)
- "Murder Was the Case" (1994) by Snoop Dogg soundtrack
- "Creepin on ah Come Up" (1994) by Bone Thugs-n-Harmony
- "All Eyez on Me" (1996) by 2Pac
- "Death Row Greatest Hits" (1996) by Various
- "Gridlock'd" (1997) soundtrack
- "Make Me or Break Me" (1997) by L.A. Nash
- "Suge Knight Represents: Chronic 2000" (1999)
- "No Limit Top Dogg" (1999) by Snoop Dogg
- "X" (2000) by K-Ci & JoJo
- "Tru-Life" (2000) featuring Prodigy & Kool G Rap
- "Second Coming" (2000) by Roger Troutman II
- "Malpractice" (2001) by Redman
- "Layin Hands" (2001) by Playa Hamm
- "Redemption" (2003) by Benzino
- "Witness Tha Realest MixTape" (2006) by Tha Realest
- "Foe Tha Love Of $" (1994) by Bone Thugs-N-Harmony and Eazy-E
As Jewell Peyton
- "Jake Steeds Latest & the Greatest" (2001) by Jake Steed
- "Until the end of Time" (2001) by 2Pac
- "No Better Than This" (2001) by Won-G
As Ju-L
- "4Life Underground 'Vol 1"' (2003)
- "Lyrical Terrorism" (2006) by Amir
References
- ^ Angi T (August 23, 2013). "Former first lady of Death Row Records Jewell Interview w/Angi T". Archived from the original on December 22, 2021 – via YouTube.
- ^ "Jewell - Woman to Woman (Official Music Video)". Death Row Records. Archived from the original on December 22, 2021 – via YouTube.
- ^ "Chart History: Jewell". Billboard.com. Retrieved October 5, 2021.
- ^ "Various - Deep Cover (Music From The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)". Discogs. Retrieved December 30, 2020.
- ^ Murphy, Keith (March 22, 2019). "Is the Death Row music from Above the Rim the last great hip-hop soundtrack?". The Undefeated. ESPN Enterprises.
- ^ Pearce, Sheldon (December 15, 2019). "Dr. Dre: The Chronic". Pitchfork.
- ^ Hale, Andreas (December 12, 2012). "'The Chronic' Stars: Where Are They Now?". The Root.
- ^ "My Blood My Sweat My Tears". www.goodreads.com. Retrieved September 18, 2021.
- ^ "Interview Time: Death Row Queen Jewell Speaks On Tupac Sex Tape, New Suge Documentry And Greg Kading's Murder Rap Claims". uk.news.yahoo.com. Retrieved September 18, 2021.
- Larry Flick (December 17, 1994). "Single Reviews: Jewell; Woman to Woman". Billboard. Vol. 106, no. 51. p. 55.