TQ was raised in the church (he sang in the choir) but his real education came from the streets, where the first wave of hip-hop music became the soundtrack to his life. "From Monday to Saturday I was hangin', partyin', chasing girls, getting in trouble, and straight-up acting the fool," he admits. "But on Sunday my mother dragged me out of bed to go to church. That's where I developed my singing voice and learned how to make people feel me."
2. Nadine Nguyen known as TQ, a veteran singer from Southern California who made her debut Italo Disco singing career in November 2012.
After singing in the Vietnamese community for more than a decade, TQ teamed up with Ian Nguyen (DJ BPM) and many European producers & songwriters to record her own materials with the 80’s New Wave/Italo Disco sound. Her first song & music video; LET’S GO TO TOKYO immediate got the attentions from many audiences who love the sounds of the 80’s. Follow the success of LET’S GO TO TOKYO, TQ released 12 more songs & music videos with special appearances of some 80’s icons including Lian Ross, Fancy, Ken Laszlo, Fred Ventura, Linda Jo Rizzo, Trans-X, John Sauli (ROFO). She also teamed up with a Swedish band, ITALOVE with project: RHYTHM OF LOVE. All of her music video were shot and directed by Ian Nguyen. Many of her songs have reached #1 in dance charts and popularity in countries such as Mexico, Poland, Hungary, Russia, Serbia etc…
Recently, she just signed the contract with ZYX Music, a major German record label specialized in Italo Disco/New Wave since the 80’s. TQ will be the first Vietnamese recording artist who will be with ZYX Music. Her first album, OUT OF THE SHADOWS will be released worldwide by the end of 2014, which contains 14 audio tracks and 12 music videos.
If The World Was Mine
Tq Lyrics
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They all score
Yeah
Got me in line at 1:12
All high & shit
Ha
Thinkin' about what if the world was mine?
Ha ha
It'd be on in this mutha fucka
Check it out
[Verse 1]
I been thinkin' since the capital
Luck saw a baby kinda feel natural
Triple lights on the crap table
7 11 6 & 4 they all score
And every woman is a stripper so you can tip her
Don't let it get ya
Feel free to take her home wit ya
I'd be in all the motion pictures
And every whip I'm messin' wit, be a ten on the real shit
And real niggas wouldn't have to try to be
So I would never never - actin' violently
And even if you didn't ride wit me
you could still get high wit me
If the world was mine
[Chorus]
You would never have to leave the sunshine
And everbody'd be free to smoke weed wit us
Shouldn't even have to deal wit one time
Too many whips so we ain't got time
If the world was mine
I'd roll a baby blue 64
Wit all my niggas down front wit they dubs up, all night
Call all the thugs & 'round 'em up
And tell 'em all to come to my show
If the world was mine
[Verse 2]
I take a puff so I can meditate
Bump down the street & niggas wouldn't playa hate
These are tickets for the na-nas
My own recliner
What's the matter wit ya eyes? Ain't ya high enough?
Cali weed make 'em both swell
So quit talkin' and blaze one up
You in the middle of a world-wide mission to get paid enough
Is the last nigga brave enough?
His ass got ate up
His whip got laid up
She had to pay up
My mind was made up, and stayed up
I took 17 beats & laced 'em up wit a plot to blow the place up
If the world was mine
(Repeat chorus)
[Verse 3]
If I ruled the world
Block parties wit the Mexicans
Dominos wit the best of dem
Black Lex, purple pearl
In the city wit my next of kin, doin' lotsa shoppin'
It's poppin'
We won't be stoppin'
'til the loot runs out
But it's my shit, so that won't happen
Guaranteed to have y'all screamin' & clappin'
On a high that lasts ya all night
If the world was mine
(Repeat chorus 3x)
The lyrics to TQ's song "If the World Was Mine" speak of a world in which TQ is the ruler and everything functions according to his will. It starts with him sitting and thinking, wondering what it would be like if the world belonged to him. This is followed by him describing how his life would be if he were in charge. He talks about how lucky he is, how women are all strippers, and how he would be in all the motion pictures. He would also have the best cars, and he wouldn't build his image by being violent. His character is very similar to that of a revolutionary, but he wants to achieve his goals in a non-violent way. If the world were his, he would make it so everyone could be free to smoke weed, and they wouldn't have to deal with one-time. Finally, he would rule with the people he trusted and have them all under his wing.
The lyrics of "If the World Was Mine" by TQ are full of symbolism and interesting imagery. The first line mentions "7 11 6 & 4," which are dice rolls. TQ implies that every time he rolls the dice, he wins, and in his ideal world, everyone does. The lyrics also talk about the world being a casino, with the women all being strippers waiting for people to tip them. TQ describes himself as a person who doesn't need to be violent to get what he wants, and he has a vision of a utopian world where everyone is free to smoke weed and do what they want. The song is a perfect example of a utopian world, and TQ's vision of it matches that of many people.
Line by Line Meaning
7 11 6 & 4
These are the winning numbers for gambling.
Mutha fuckin' Jazzy Fae
Acknowledging the producer of the song, Jazze Pha.
Got me in line at 1:12
The artist is waiting in line at 1:12 for something.
All high & shit
The artist is high on drugs.
Thinkin' about what if the world was mine?
The artist is contemplating the possibilities of what they would do if they had complete control over the world.
It'd be on in this mutha fucka
Things would be exciting and lively if the artist had control over the world.
I been thinkin' since the capital
The artist has been thinking about this for a long time.
Luck saw a baby kinda feel natural
The artist has a natural ability for gambling.
Triple lights on the crap table
The artist has won big while gambling.
And every woman is a stripper so you can tip her
Women are all objectified and treated as strippers in the artist's imagined world.
Don't let it get ya
Don't let the objectification of women affect you.
Feel free to take her home wit ya
You can take a woman home with you if you want to in the artist's imagined world.
I'd be in all the motion pictures
The artist would be a famous movie star.
And every whip I'm messin' wit, be a ten on the real shit
Cars would all be top-of-the-line in the artist's imagined world.
And real niggas wouldn't have to try to be
People wouldn't have to try to fit in or be anything they're not in the artist's imagined world.
So I would never never - actin' violently
The artist would never have to act violent since everyone would get along in the imagined world.
And even if you didn't ride wit me
Even if you don't agree with the artist, you can still enjoy the benefits of the imagined world.
you could still get high wit me
Anyone can get high with the artist in this imagined world.
You would never have to leave the sunshine
Everyone can enjoy the good things in life, like sunshine in the artist's imagined world.
And everbody'd be free to smoke weed wit us
Marijuana use would be completely legalized in the artist's imagined world.
Shouldn't even have to deal wit one time
People wouldn't have to deal with law enforcement in the artist's imagined world.
Too many whips so we ain't got time
There are too many cars in the artist's imagined world to keep track of.
I'd roll a baby blue 64
The artist would own a classic blue car.
Wit all my niggas down front wit they dubs up, all night
The artist's friends would be partying with him all night long.
Call all the thugs & 'round 'em up
The artist would bring all the tough guys together.
And tell 'em all to come to my show
People would be invited to the artist's shows without any trouble.
I take a puff so I can meditate
The artist uses drugs to help him concentrate.
Bump down the street & niggas wouldn't playa hate
People would be friendly toward each other in the artist's imagined world.
These are tickets for the na-nas
The artist has access to expensive drugs.
My own recliner
The artist has everything they could ever want in their imagined world.
What's the matter wit ya eyes? Ain't ya high enough?
This is a rhetorical question to show that people would be regularly using drugs in the artist's imagined world.
Cali weed make 'em both swell
The artist likes Californian marijuana.
So quit talkin' and blaze one up
The artist wants people to stop talking and start smoking with him.
You in the middle of a world-wide mission to get paid enough
People would be financially stable in the artist's imagined world.
Is the last nigga brave enough?
A rhetorical question that suggests no one would be brave enough to act out in the imagined world.
His ass got ate up
People would ostracize or punish those who break the rules in the artist's imagined world.
His whip got laid up
The offending party's car was impounded in the imagined world.
She had to pay up
The offending party was forced to pay restitution in the imagined world.
My mind was made up, and stayed up
The artist was very sure of his decisions and they did not change.
I took 17 beats & laced 'em up wit a plot to blow the place up
The artist made 17 well-crafted songs with an exciting story or message to share.
If I ruled the world
The artist is imagining that he has complete control over the world.
Block parties wit the Mexicans
The artist would promote diverse cultural celebrations in his imagined world.
Dominos wit the best of dem
The artist would enjoy playing dominos with the best people in his imagined world.
Black Lex, purple pearl
The artist likes certain colors and car models.
In the city wit my next of kin, doin' lotsa shoppin'
The artist would enjoy being with his family and shopping in his imagined world.
It's poppin'
Things are happening and exciting in the artist's imagined world.
We won't be stoppin'
The fun won't end in the artist's imagined world.
'til the loot runs out
People can have as much fun as they want as long as they can afford it in the artist's imagined world.
But it's my shit, so that won't happen
The artist has complete control and won't run out of money in his imagined world.
Guaranteed to have y'all screamin' & clappin'
The artist is confident that he would provide great entertainment in the imagined world.
On a high that lasts ya all night
The artist would keep the party going all night long in his imagined world.
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: ALEXANDER, QUAITES
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
SlammedZero
I swear this is one of the most underrated rap/r&b albums ever. Just absolutely fantastic from front to back. Plus, the nostalgia with this album is intense. Ah, the memories of being young and naïve.
Peli
Underrated album. Especially this track 🔥🔥
Ashley Noe
True Story ..
Mr Sh1tCoin
This was the getting mac on album back in the day.
Brinsley aka B. I
Don’t think it’s Underrated just too unheard
Jerry Ramirez
One of the BEST songs u have never heard. Man this takes me back. Better than MOST songs coming out nowadays👍
Tyrion Lannister
Love every song on this album I was about 13/14 when this was out and me and my mates would be listening to it in school
Phillip Ndoda Gqitiyeza
Bought this album because I was curious in 98. That time I was a big No limit fan and listened to majority NL albums. But something made me pick your up, and my friend took my CD, and got so worked up by it saying it was 🔥He made me realize the jewel I had in TQ. Never stopped from then...
Juan Sanchez
Kilos y que 🤔 en cuetzala el año pasado el que 🤔 😅 no 😔 ishhhd
Mike Jay
Good times from my youth when I was still innocent or maybe I should say naive either way wisdom and understanding is resonated with this song from being an 11 yr old with no responsibilities to a husband & father of 3.