With his first solo record recently released, and aptly titled “Not Yet,” T.Q.D. wants people to take away more from his music....
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With his first solo record recently released, and aptly titled “Not Yet,” T.Q.D. wants people to take away more from his music. “People should expect my music to reflect who I am, which is laid back with flashes of energy. The record is pretty much the story of the 5 years leading up to the records release. Whether they like it or not is up to them, but they will have a good idea who I am when they're done hearing my record.” And aside from the Doomtree peoples, there are other people who participate and lend a helping hand. “I got a couple beats from Ecid, who is mixed and mastered the project. I also got a few beats from Phingaz (of Sinthesis). Finally, I co-produced a couple beats with a college buddy named Octave High.” And don't expect “Not Yet” to be the last you hear of T.Q.D. There are other projects he's working on, as he mentions “I'm working on what I hope is the first of many records with Phingaz. Our duo name is Green Sketch, and we're both excited about it. The chemistry is there to make some good music. I'd also like to work with Cecil Otter again. There are other projects too, but time and money will decide when those come to fruition. In terms of trying to help the scene at large, I'm working in conjunction with Scarz on a Hip Hop showcase called “The Sound Check” at Big V's.”

To sum it all up, T.Q.D. has worked hard and has had some great help given to him from his closest companions and cohorts from collaborations. So, what should be the opinions of others when they hear T.Q.D., be it at a performance or hearing the album “Not Yet”? Simply put, T.Q.D. puts this notion in perspective, “First and foremost, I hope that people can dig what I have to say. For me, music is all about telling my story and hopefully having some people out there who want to listen and enjoy it and if I'm lucky enough…have someone be touched by it. I hope to go and far as I possibly can, but I'd settle for just making some memorable music. I want to make the kind of music that people sit around years from now discussing how much they enjoyed an album of mine or even a single song years later. I'm in this for the long haul. I'm not expecting anything to happen. I know a lot of time and effort goes in to making it. I know a lot of work awaits me and I'm ready to do it.”