Jewell (singer)

Jewell Caples, known as Jewell (jew-ELL),[1][2] Ju-L, Jew'ell, Jewell Newton, is an American singer that has performed on multi-platinum R&B/Hip-Hop albums.

Not to be confused with the singer Jewel.

Jewell
Birth nameJewell Caples
Also known asJu-L, Jewell Peyton, Jewell Curtis
BornChicago, Illinois, U.S.
GenresR&B
Occupation(s)Singer
Years active1987–2006
LabelsK-Tel (1987–1990)
Ruthless Records (1990–1992)
Death Row Records (1992–1999)

Jewell was signed to Death Row Records from 1992 to 1996. In 1994, she covered Shirley Brown's song "Woman to Woman" which reached 72nd on the Billboard Hot 100, 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 has referred to herself and has been 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

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
  1. 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.
  2. "Jewell - Woman to Woman (Official Music Video)". Death Row Records. Archived from the original on December 22, 2021 – via YouTube.
  3. "Chart History: Jewell". Billboard.com. Retrieved October 5, 2021.
  4. "Various - Deep Cover (Music From The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)". Discogs. Retrieved December 30, 2020.
  5. Murphy, Keith (March 22, 2019). "Is the Death Row music from Above the Rim the last great hip-hop soundtrack?". The Undefeated. ESPN Enterprises.
  6. Pearce, Sheldon (December 15, 2019). "Dr. Dre: The Chronic". Pitchfork.
  7. Hale, Andreas (December 12, 2012). "'The Chronic' Stars: Where Are They Now?". The Root.
  8. "My Blood My Sweat My Tears". www.goodreads.com. Retrieved September 18, 2021.
  9. "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.
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