Quik Is the Name

by DJ Quik

Quik Is the Name cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 15 January 1991
  • Label: Profile
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 43:28
  • Community rating: 3.82/5 from 3 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

A foundational document of West Coast hip-hop, this debut album helped pioneer the bouncy, funk-sampling G-funk aesthetic. The Compton producer and rapper's slick, hedonistic narratives and mastery of upbeat grooves achieved immediate platinum success.

Genres

Descriptors: Gangsta, vulgar, rhythmic, party, crime, alcohol, rap, funky, old-school, classic

Tracklist

  1. Sweet Black Pussy (4:21)
  2. Tonite (5:23)
  3. Born and Raised In Compton (3:25)
  4. Deep (3:42)
  5. Tha Bombudd (3:46)
  6. Dedication (1:32)
  7. Quik Is The Name (2:46)
  8. Loked Out Hood (2:50)
  9. 8 Ball (3:29)
  10. Quik's Groove (1:48)
  11. Tear It Off (3:46)
  12. I Got That Feelin' (3:38)
  13. Skanless (2:55)

Credits

  • David Blake - written-by
  • Nedra Richardson - vocals [uncredited]

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