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* InMemoriam: ''Balance and Options'' featured [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bzpCKsdyYMw "Roger's Groove"]], a tribute to Quik's mentor, Roger Troutman, who was murdered in 1999. After this song was released, Quik retired his talkbox out of respect for his legacy.
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* InMemoriam: ''Balance and Options'' featured [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bzpCKsdyYMw "Roger's Groove"]], a tribute to Quik's mentor, Roger Troutman, Music/RogerTroutman, who was murdered in 1999. After this song was released, Quik retired his talkbox out of respect for his legacy.
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Considered one of the fathers of the "G-Funk" sound that dominated west coast Hip Hop during the 90s alongside Music/DrDre and Battlecat, DJ Quik made a name for himself selling mixtapes and [=DJing=] events around Southern California almost non-stop before signing with Profile Records in 1990. In 1991, he released his debut album ''Quik Is The Name'' to commercial and critical acclaim and produced rap group 2nd II None's self titled debut the same year. Since then, he's been in demand as a producer and a rapper, producing albums and songs for artists like Music/TupacShakur, Music/MichaelJackson, Music/JayZ, Suga Free, Music/SnoopDogg and even Creator/ShaquilleONeal.
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Considered one of the fathers of the "G-Funk" "GFunk" sound that dominated west coast Hip Hop during the 90s alongside Music/DrDre and Battlecat, DJ Quik made a name for himself selling mixtapes and [=DJing=] events around Southern California almost non-stop before signing with Profile Records in 1990. In 1991, he released his debut album ''Quik Is The Name'' to commercial and critical acclaim and produced rap group 2nd II None's self titled debut the same year. Since then, he's been in demand as a producer and a rapper, producing albums and songs for artists like Music/TupacShakur, Music/MichaelJackson, Music/JayZ, Suga Free, Music/SnoopDogg and even Creator/ShaquilleONeal.
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* GFunk: [[UrExample one of the founding fathers of the sound]], but not the TropeMaker.
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* {{Cuckold}}: "Me Wanna Rip Your Girl".
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Considered one of the fathers of the "G-Funk" sound that dominated west coast Hip Hop during the 90s alongside Music/DrDre and Battlecat, DJ Quik made a name for himself selling mixtapes and [=DJing=] events around Southern California almost non-stop before signing with Profile Records in 1990. In 1991, he released his debut album ''Quik Is The Name'' to commercial and critical acclaim and produced rap group 2nd II None's self titled debut the same year. Since then, he's been in demand as a producer and a rapper, producing albums and songs for artists like Music/TupacShakur, Music/MichaelJackson, Music/JayZ, Suga Free, Music/SnoopDogg and even Music/ShaquilleONeal.
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Considered one of the fathers of the "G-Funk" sound that dominated west coast Hip Hop during the 90s alongside Music/DrDre and Battlecat, DJ Quik made a name for himself selling mixtapes and [=DJing=] events around Southern California almost non-stop before signing with Profile Records in 1990. In 1991, he released his debut album ''Quik Is The Name'' to commercial and critical acclaim and produced rap group 2nd II None's self titled debut the same year. Since then, he's been in demand as a producer and a rapper, producing albums and songs for artists like Music/TupacShakur, Music/MichaelJackson, Music/JayZ, Suga Free, Music/SnoopDogg and even Shaquille O'Neal.
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* OlderThanTheyLook: DJ Quik is 46 years old and ''still'' doesn't look like he's aged past 21.
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* OlderThanTheyLook: DJ Quik is 46 years old pushing fifty, and ''still'' doesn't look like he's aged past 21.
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* IAmTheBand: One of Quik's [[RedBaron nicknames]] was "The OneManBand", and his credentials back it up: The majority of his work was written, composed, and produced solely by himself, with only a handful of exceptions.
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* MeaningfulName: According to Quik himself, his stage name reflects his ability to produce records in a short period of time.
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David Marvin Blake (Born January 18, 1970), better known as '''DJ Quik''', is an American Hip Hop recording artist, DJ, record producer, mixing engineer, actor, media mogul and former gang banger.
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David Marvin Blake (Born January 18, 1970), better known as '''DJ Quik''', DJ Quik, is an American Hip Hop recording artist, DJ, record producer, mixing engineer, actor, media mogul and former gang banger.
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* ResignationsNotAccepted: Quik regretted his contract with Profile Records, and attempted to [[ScrewThisImOuttaHere jump ship]] before recording his debut, when Music/EazyE offered him a $1 million advance to join Ruthless Records. Unfortunately for Quik, the ink was already dry on the contract, and Profile dragged him back into their fold via a cease and desist.
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Considered one of the fathers of the "G-Funk" sound that dominated west coast Hip Hop during the 90s alongside Dr. Dre Music/DrDre and Battlecat, DJ Quik made a name for himself selling mixtapes and [=DJing=] events around Southern California almost non-stop before signing with Profile Records in 1990. In 1991, he released his debut album ''Quik Is The Name'' to commercial and critical acclaim and produced rap group 2nd II None's self titled debut the same year. Since then, he's been in demand as a producer and a rapper, producing albums and songs for artists like Music/TupacShakur, Music/MichaelJackson, Music/JayZ, Suga Free, Music/SnoopDogg and even Shaquille O'Neal.
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* ''Rosecrans'' (2016, with Problem)
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* ''Rosecrans'' (2016, (EP, 2016, with Problem)
* ''Rosecrans'' (LP, 2017, with Problem)
* ''Rosecrans'' (LP, 2017, with Problem)
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* PrecisionFStrike: From the intro of his unreleased diss track "Boom":
-->''Just when it seemed I got everything straight and squared away,\\
I gotta do songs like this that go against my good judgement...''\\
'''''FUCK Y'ALL!'''''
-->''Just when it seemed I got everything straight and squared away,\\
I gotta do songs like this that go against my good judgement...''\\
'''''FUCK Y'ALL!'''''
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* LaserGuidedKarma: As mentioned above in BadassBoast, Quik was robbed of all his equipment early in his career by a neighborhood thief. Said thief couldn't keep his mouth shut and [[TemptingFate bragged about it]] when Quik released "Born And Raised In Compton". Some time later, the thief was died after being shot in the street and ran over by a car, [[AndThereWasMuchRejoicing much to Quik's joy]].
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* LaserGuidedKarma: As mentioned above in BadassBoast, Quik was robbed of all his equipment early in his career by a neighborhood thief. Said thief couldn't keep his mouth shut and [[TemptingFate bragged about it]] when Quik released "Born And Raised In Compton". Some time later, the thief was died killed after being shot in the street and ran over by a car, [[AndThereWasMuchRejoicing much to Quik's joy]].
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* TheStoner: "Tha Bombudd" is a song dedicated to marijuana smokers.
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* InstrumentalHipHop: Every single one of his albums contain one instrumental piece dubbed [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KcqN7e0Lpts "Quik's Groove"]]. Some of these depart from his normal hip hop sound and experiment with jazz and funk styles. Quik also released an instrumental version of 2005's ''Trauma''.
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* InstrumentalHipHop: Every single one of his albums contain one instrumental piece dubbed [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KcqN7e0Lpts "Quik's Groove"]]. Some of these depart from his normal hip hop sound and experiment with jazz and funk styles. The exceptions to this rule are "Quik's Groove 7" and "Quik's Groove (The One)", which feature vocals from Jodeci and The Game, respectively. Quik also released an instrumental version of 2005's ''Trauma''.
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** ''The Autobiography of David'' (2011)
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** ''The Autobiography of David'' (2011)(2011, mixtape)
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* FollowTheLeader: Invoked in "Jus Lyke Compton", where Quik tells true stories about his encounters with wannabe Crip and Blood sets on tour after West Coast Gangsta Rap went mainstream in the early 90s.
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* BadassBoast: The second verse of "Born And Raised In Compton" was a TakeThat to a neighborhood thief who robbed Quik of his music gear. Quik responded by mocking him for thinking his stunt would slow down his output. Check out LaserGuidedKarma for the fate of said theif.
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* BadassBoast: The second verse of "Born And Raised In Compton" was a TakeThat to a neighborhood thief who robbed Quik of his music gear. Quik responded by mocking him for thinking his stunt would slow down his output. Check out LaserGuidedKarma for the fate of said theif.thief.
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* HiddenTrack: After ''Balance And Options'', some of the "Quik's Groove"'s on his later albums were deliberately left off the tracklists. Instead, they were attached to the final song on the album, separated by several minutes of silence.
* InMemoriam: ''Balance and Options'' featured [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bzpCKsdyYMw "Roger's Groove"]], a tribute to Quik's mentor, Roger Troutman, who was murdered in 1999. After this song was released, Quik retired his talkbox out of respect for his legacy.
* InstrumentalHipHop: Every single one of his albums contain one instrumental piece dubbed [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KcqN7e0Lpts "Quik's Groove"]]. Some of these depart from his normal hip hop sound and experiment with jazz and funk styles. Quik also released an instrumental version of 2005's ''Trauma''.
* InMemoriam: ''Balance and Options'' featured [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bzpCKsdyYMw "Roger's Groove"]], a tribute to Quik's mentor, Roger Troutman, who was murdered in 1999. After this song was released, Quik retired his talkbox out of respect for his legacy.
* InstrumentalHipHop: Every single one of his albums contain one instrumental piece dubbed [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KcqN7e0Lpts "Quik's Groove"]]. Some of these depart from his normal hip hop sound and experiment with jazz and funk styles. Quik also released an instrumental version of 2005's ''Trauma''.
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OdeToIntoxication: "8 Ball", an ode to one of hip hop's favourite drinks, Olde English 800 forty-ounce malt liquor.
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[[caption-width-right:338:DJ Quik, circa 2015]]
David Marvin Blake (Born January 18, 1970), better known as '''DJ Quik''', is an American Hip Hop recording artist, DJ, record producer, mixing engineer, actor, media mogul and former gang banger.
Considered one of the fathers of the "G-Funk" sound that dominated west coast Hip Hop during the 90s alongside Dr. Dre and Battlecat, DJ Quik made a name for himself selling mixtapes and [=DJing=] events around Southern California almost non-stop before signing with Profile Records in 1990. In 1991, he released his debut album ''Quik Is The Name'' to commercial and critical acclaim and produced rap group 2nd II None's self titled debut the same year. Since then, he's been in demand as a producer and a rapper, producing albums and songs for artists like Music/TupacShakur, Music/MichaelJackson, Music/JayZ, Suga Free, Music/SnoopDogg and even Shaquille O'Neal.
[[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DJ_Quik The Other Wiki]] has more info on his entire production discogarphy, as it would be too much to list every artist he's produced.
He may or may not be [[OlderThanTheyLook a vampire]].
!!Discography
!!!Albums:
* ''The Red Tape'' (1987, mixtape)
* ''Quik Is The Name'' (1991)
* ''Way 2 Fonky'' (1992)
* ''Safe + Sound'' (1995)
* ''Rythm-al-ism'' (1999)
* ''Balance and Options'' (2000)
* ''Under tha Influence'' (2002)
* ''The Best of DJ Quik: Da Finale'' (2002)
* ''Trauma'' (2005)
** ''The Trauma Mixtape'' (2005)
* ''Blaqkout'' (2008, with Kurupt)
* ''The Book of David'' (2011)
** ''The Autobiography of David'' (2011)
* ''The Midnight Life'' (2014)
* ''Rosecrans'' (2016, with Problem)
!!!Songs
* "Born And Raised In Compton"
* "Tonite"
* "Quik's Groove" and it's sequels
* "Quik Is the Name"
* "Jus Lyke Compton"
* "Way 2 Fonky"
* "Safe & Sound"
* "Dollaz + Sense"
* "Summer Breeze"
* "You'z a Gangxta"
* "Hand In Hand"
* "Down, Down, Down"
* "Pitch In On a Party"
* "Quikker Said Than Dunn"
* "Do I Love Her?"
* "Put It On Me"
* "Trouble"
* "Black Mercedes"
* "Fandango"
* "Get Down"
* "Ladies & Thugs"
* "Luv Of My Life"
* "Real Women"
* "Nobody"
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!!Quik's music contains examples of:
* ArchEnemy: MC Eiht, until 2002
* BadassBoast: The second verse of "Born And Raised In Compton" was a TakeThat to a neighborhood thief who robbed Quik of his music gear. Quik responded by mocking him for thinking his stunt would slow down his output. Check out LaserGuidedKarma for the fate of said theif.
* BattleRapping: One of Hip Hop's longest running battles was between DJ Quik and MC Eiht of rap group Compton's Most Wanted, throwing diss records at each other for fifteen years. Quik also took shots at New York rapper Tim Dog, who dissed him and several other Californian rappers on "Fuck Compton".
* BookEnds: ''[[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Best_of_DJ_Quik:_Da_Finale#/media/File:The_Best_of_DJ_Quik.jpg The Best Of DJ Quik: Da Finale]]'' deliberately mimics [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quik_Is_the_Name#/media/File:Quik_Is_the_Name.jpg the cover]] of his debut ''Quik Is The Name''. Ultimately subverted, since Quik decided not to retire.
* {{Cuckold}}: "Me Wanna Rip Your Girl".
* DirtyRap: He was the West Coast's one-man answer to Music/TwoLiveCrew during his heyday. The majority of ''Red Tape'' consisted of sexually explicit songs and he always has at least one ode to sex on his album.
* EarlyBirdCameo: "Born And Raised In Compton" appeared on ''The Red Tape'' four years before it was included on ''Quik Is The Name''.
* GangstaRap: Fluctuates between Hardcore, Commercial and Mafioso, with DirtyRap thrown in for good measure.
* GangBangers: Quik was a member of the Westside Tree Top Piru Bloods for many years. This caused him many problems as he encountered Crip members across the U.S., as detailed in "Jus Lyke Compton".
* GrandFinale: ''The Best Of DJ Quik: Da Finale'' was going to be his last album, but it was ultimately subverted.
* IntercourseWithYou: One of Quik's signature tropes, and he's not subtle about it either.
* LaserGuidedKarma: As mentioned above in BadassBoast, Quik was robbed of all his equipment early in his career by a neighborhood thief. Said thief couldn't keep his mouth shut and [[TemptingFate bragged about it]] when Quik released "Born And Raised In Compton". Some time later, the thief was died after being shot in the street and ran over by a car, [[AndThereWasMuchRejoicing much to Quik's joy]].
OdeToIntoxication: "8 Ball", an ode to one of hip hop's favourite drinks, Olde English 800 forty-ounce malt liquor.
* OlderThanTheyLook: DJ Quik is 46 years old and ''still'' doesn't look like he's aged past 21.
* TakeThat: Once again, the fifteen year battle between Quik and MC Eiht. From Quik, he put out "Dollarz + Sense", "Way 2 Fonky" and "Let U Havit". Eiht would hit back with the "Def Wish" and "Duck Sick" series', and "Dead Men Tell No Lies".
[[caption-width-right:338:DJ Quik, circa 2015]]
David Marvin Blake (Born January 18, 1970), better known as '''DJ Quik''', is an American Hip Hop recording artist, DJ, record producer, mixing engineer, actor, media mogul and former gang banger.
Considered one of the fathers of the "G-Funk" sound that dominated west coast Hip Hop during the 90s alongside Dr. Dre and Battlecat, DJ Quik made a name for himself selling mixtapes and [=DJing=] events around Southern California almost non-stop before signing with Profile Records in 1990. In 1991, he released his debut album ''Quik Is The Name'' to commercial and critical acclaim and produced rap group 2nd II None's self titled debut the same year. Since then, he's been in demand as a producer and a rapper, producing albums and songs for artists like Music/TupacShakur, Music/MichaelJackson, Music/JayZ, Suga Free, Music/SnoopDogg and even Shaquille O'Neal.
[[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DJ_Quik The Other Wiki]] has more info on his entire production discogarphy, as it would be too much to list every artist he's produced.
He may or may not be [[OlderThanTheyLook a vampire]].
!!Discography
!!!Albums:
* ''The Red Tape'' (1987, mixtape)
* ''Quik Is The Name'' (1991)
* ''Way 2 Fonky'' (1992)
* ''Safe + Sound'' (1995)
* ''Rythm-al-ism'' (1999)
* ''Balance and Options'' (2000)
* ''Under tha Influence'' (2002)
* ''The Best of DJ Quik: Da Finale'' (2002)
* ''Trauma'' (2005)
** ''The Trauma Mixtape'' (2005)
* ''Blaqkout'' (2008, with Kurupt)
* ''The Book of David'' (2011)
** ''The Autobiography of David'' (2011)
* ''The Midnight Life'' (2014)
* ''Rosecrans'' (2016, with Problem)
!!!Songs
* "Born And Raised In Compton"
* "Tonite"
* "Quik's Groove" and it's sequels
* "Quik Is the Name"
* "Jus Lyke Compton"
* "Way 2 Fonky"
* "Safe & Sound"
* "Dollaz + Sense"
* "Summer Breeze"
* "You'z a Gangxta"
* "Hand In Hand"
* "Down, Down, Down"
* "Pitch In On a Party"
* "Quikker Said Than Dunn"
* "Do I Love Her?"
* "Put It On Me"
* "Trouble"
* "Black Mercedes"
* "Fandango"
* "Get Down"
* "Ladies & Thugs"
* "Luv Of My Life"
* "Real Women"
* "Nobody"
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!!Quik's music contains examples of:
* ArchEnemy: MC Eiht, until 2002
* BadassBoast: The second verse of "Born And Raised In Compton" was a TakeThat to a neighborhood thief who robbed Quik of his music gear. Quik responded by mocking him for thinking his stunt would slow down his output. Check out LaserGuidedKarma for the fate of said theif.
* BattleRapping: One of Hip Hop's longest running battles was between DJ Quik and MC Eiht of rap group Compton's Most Wanted, throwing diss records at each other for fifteen years. Quik also took shots at New York rapper Tim Dog, who dissed him and several other Californian rappers on "Fuck Compton".
* BookEnds: ''[[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Best_of_DJ_Quik:_Da_Finale#/media/File:The_Best_of_DJ_Quik.jpg The Best Of DJ Quik: Da Finale]]'' deliberately mimics [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quik_Is_the_Name#/media/File:Quik_Is_the_Name.jpg the cover]] of his debut ''Quik Is The Name''. Ultimately subverted, since Quik decided not to retire.
* {{Cuckold}}: "Me Wanna Rip Your Girl".
* DirtyRap: He was the West Coast's one-man answer to Music/TwoLiveCrew during his heyday. The majority of ''Red Tape'' consisted of sexually explicit songs and he always has at least one ode to sex on his album.
* EarlyBirdCameo: "Born And Raised In Compton" appeared on ''The Red Tape'' four years before it was included on ''Quik Is The Name''.
* GangstaRap: Fluctuates between Hardcore, Commercial and Mafioso, with DirtyRap thrown in for good measure.
* GangBangers: Quik was a member of the Westside Tree Top Piru Bloods for many years. This caused him many problems as he encountered Crip members across the U.S., as detailed in "Jus Lyke Compton".
* GrandFinale: ''The Best Of DJ Quik: Da Finale'' was going to be his last album, but it was ultimately subverted.
* IntercourseWithYou: One of Quik's signature tropes, and he's not subtle about it either.
* LaserGuidedKarma: As mentioned above in BadassBoast, Quik was robbed of all his equipment early in his career by a neighborhood thief. Said thief couldn't keep his mouth shut and [[TemptingFate bragged about it]] when Quik released "Born And Raised In Compton". Some time later, the thief was died after being shot in the street and ran over by a car, [[AndThereWasMuchRejoicing much to Quik's joy]].
OdeToIntoxication: "8 Ball", an ode to one of hip hop's favourite drinks, Olde English 800 forty-ounce malt liquor.
* OlderThanTheyLook: DJ Quik is 46 years old and ''still'' doesn't look like he's aged past 21.
* TakeThat: Once again, the fifteen year battle between Quik and MC Eiht. From Quik, he put out "Dollarz + Sense", "Way 2 Fonky" and "Let U Havit". Eiht would hit back with the "Def Wish" and "Duck Sick" series', and "Dead Men Tell No Lies".
