Last January marked 25 years since rapper/producer DJ Quik released his classic debut, Quik Is the Name. A landmark album for West Coast hip-hop, the project would go on to influence both coasts, ...

Arista/BMG Heritage is planning a Nov. 19 release for "The Best of DJ Quik," a 19-track overview of the Compton, Calif.-bred gangsta rap progenitor's decade-long career. The compilation will include… ...

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 ...

At 42, DJ Quik boasts a résumé that’s both star-studded and history-filled. Like so many of his fellow hip-hop comrades, Quik began his rise by way of the mixtape in the mid 1980s. By the ’90s he had ...

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 ...

April Fools' Day 2022 is upon us, and Snopes is here to separate the truth from the hoaxes. Send us questions, read our fact checks, and be sure to support the fact-checkers! On April 1, 2021, ...

On the evening of September 7, 1996, Tupac Shakur was gunned down on the Las Vegas strip. Six days later, he passed away from fatal wounds, but in the interim the entire city of Los Angeles – not to ...

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 ...

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 ...