Latest Release
- APR 19, 2024
- 1 Song
- The Best of DJ Quik - Da Finale · 1990
- The Best of DJ Quik - Da Finale · 1994
- Under Tha Influence · 2002
- Quik Is the Name · 1991
- The Best of DJ Quik - Da Finale · 2000
- Under Tha Influence · 2002
- Safe & Sound · 1990
- Way 2 Fonky · 1991
- Trauma · 2005
- Rhythm-Al-Ism · 1998
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Artist Playlists
- Under the influence with hip-hop's funkiest producer on the mic.
- Rappers who likewise give new context to classic samples.
- Get familiar with the West Coast's most underrated beatsmith.
- Explore his varied electro, funk, and R&B lineage.
Compilations
Appears On
- Marinez & Samanda Marie
- Olusheyi Banjo
- 2nd II None
- Erick Onasis
More To Hear
- Chromeo picks the 5 Best Songs on Apple Music.
- He joins the show to discuss the Grammys, Dr. Dre, and more.
About DJ Quik
Compton producer, rapper, and talkbox aficionado DJ Quik seamlessly infused vintage funk into ’90s West Coast gangsta rap, helping to create the G-funk sound. • A young Quik received a turntable and began releasing homemade mixtapes. His standout 1997 collection The Red Tape helped him become the first six-figure signee to Profile Records. • Featuring the hit singles “Tonite” and “Born and Raised in Compton,” his 1991 debut album, Quik Is the Name, achieved platinum sales. • His 1995 album Safe + Sound was executive produced by Suge Knight, who then commissioned Quik to produce on 2Pac’s 1996 LP All Eyez On Me. • Weary of the music industry, Quik retired in 2002. However, he returned the following year to produce on JAY-Z’s classic The Black Album. • In 2017, Quik teamed up with Compton rapper Problem to release Rosecrans, an EP boasting features from California artists like The Game, MC Eiht, and Dom Kennedy.
- HOMETOWN
- Compton, CA, United States
- BORN
- January 18, 1970
- GENRE
- Hip-Hop/Rap