There is no denying DJ Quik’s OG status in hip hop and the work he put in to help build the framework for West Coast rap music. Yet, when it comes to naming some of the most popular and influential ...

The project includes top-notch guests, including The Game, Thundercat, Larry June, George Clinton, Free Nationals, DJ Drama, Curren$y, Bun B, Dom Kennedy and ...

On this day in 1995, Compton’s own DJ Quik dropped his third studio album, Safe + Sound, marking a significant milestone in the evolution of West Coast hip-hop. Released through Profile Records, the ...

On this day in Hip-Hop history, legendary west coast DJ, rapper, and producer DJ Quik was born in 1970. David Marvin Blake, a.k.a. DJ Quik, was born in Pomona, California, and shortly after relocated ...

DJ Quik was the guest on People’s Party with Talib Kweli last week and he told a fantastic origin story of “Tonite,” the breakout hit from his 1991 debut album Quik Is the Name. In their sprawling — ...

DJ Quik said he didn’t have “the machine” behind him in his career, preventing him from reaching the same heights as Dr. Dre. The Hip Hop legend felt he should be regarded as highly as Dr. Dre. DJ ...

This week on People’s Party with Talib Kweli, Kweli and Jasmin Leigh play host to multiplatinum rapper, producer and Compton legend, DJ Quik. For those who don’t know, Quik is arguably one of the ...

West Coast legend DJ Quik enlists Kurupt, IAMSU! and Boogie for his fonky remix of indie rock group Spoon's "Inside Out." DJ Quik X Spoon, 'Inside Out' Remix On a Monday night, behind the door of one ...

Right now, hip-hop is in the midst of an actually entertaining rap beef. Both Drake and Pusha T, two capable wordsmiths, are trading diss records down the slippery slope of who might be willing to go ...

Find out why DJ Quik is standing up for his friend DeVante Swing against the recent allegations made by Stevie J. Read the explosive interview and Quick’s response. DJ Quik isn’t going to stand for ...

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. A discography full of gun-toting gangsta rap, gritty street tales and ...

DJ Quik has taken credit for predicting that an assassination attempt targeting Donald Trump would occur. He claims to have had the revelation a full day prior to Trump being shot by a gunman at a ...