Nicknamed the First Lady of Death Row Records, singer Jewell died at the age of 53 following several hospitalizations…
Evil con of the general public, the R&B singer, Jewell Peyton (or Jewell Caples by her maiden name), also called the First Lady of Death Row Records died this Friday, May 6 at 5 a.m., according to information revealed by Suge Knight’s former label security manager (and Snoop Dogg now owns), Reggie Wright Jr., and quickly shared by a former Mc of the label, Daz Dillinger. Less than 2 months ago, on Instagram, Jewell had confided to having come very close to death, and to having been hospitalized several times to have more than 3 liters of a liquid which had spread in her body removed., especially in his heart, lungs and legs. However, the official cause of death has not been released.
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An artist in the shadow of Dr. Dre
Jewell was signed to Death Row Records from 1992 to 1996 and collaborated as a songwriter and singer with label artists such as Dr. Dre (on the album The Chrnoic), Snopp Dogg (on the titles What’s My Name et Gin And Juiceon the album Doggystile), 2Pac (on All Eyes on Me), Tha Dogg Pound (What Would You Do ?), N.W.A et Bone Thugs-n-Harmony (For The Love of Money), contributing to some of their successes. Appeared in a few music videos (like in the one What Would You Do ?), she also worked from time to time with the label IV Life Records. In an interview given in 2021 to the YouTube channel The Art Of Dialogueshe remembered singing on the title I’d Rather Fuck You de NWA She said she then followed Dr. Dre from Ruthless Records to Death Row Records, where she worked solo on the soundtrack of Deep Coveras well as on top Let Me Ride et B*tches Ain’t Sh*t from the album, and classic, The Chronic. In 1994, she released a solo single called Woman To Woman (a cover of Shirley Brown) which had then reached the 72nd place of the Billboard Top 100 (and which had appeared on the soundtrack of Murder Was The Case). His biggest hit. However, she had to break up with Death Row because of financial problems. and had said that he might not really pursue his career because of his past association with this sulphurous label, and his boss, Suge Knight. Moreover son album, Black Diamondexpected in 2000, had remained in the boxes, then had been – discreetly – marketed following the takeover of the label. In 2011, the one who had also served 3 months in prison for attempted murder, published her memoirs through a self-funded project, My Blood My Sweat My Tears… R.I.P
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Jewell entre 2Pac et Dr. Dre
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Jewell (right) with Snoop Dogg
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Dans le clip de What Would You Do ? du Dogg Pound
Jewell feat. Danny Boy – Woman to Woman (1995) :
