Holy smokes! (Matt Africa/DJ Quik-related).
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I haven't even heard this yet but I KNOW it's gonna be dope!http://matthewafrica.blogspot.com/2009/05/americaz-most-complete-artist.html Quik is my second favorite producer (next to Shock G). He is one of the few artists whose album I will buy every single time.*Cue hater @ss Daze' comments*
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My favorite producer
Bonus beat: for all the DJ Quik fans on here, I finally got my hands on the Boss (of Def Jam fame) demo tape. Among the songs cut from her debut is "Gangsta Pussy" featuring Quik and 2nd II None, sounding like something off his first two albums:
Boss f. DJ Quik, 2nd II None - Gangsta Pussy (Demo, 1992)
I get all in full on funk45 mode with my radio show, and a mix like this drags me back to the rap.
yeah she was some rich girl from Detroit I think.
dude, I'm ALL about DJ Quik but god damn he is falling the F*ck OFF. That last album he did with AMG was a f*cking joke. He's out there talkin about he's got the "formula" after they put out that "can u work wit dat" bullshit song. PLUS he's sayin he doesn't wanna work with anyone that wants to stay doing that same old west coast sound cause he's evolved as an artist and yadda yadda...man F*ck that.
I celebrate his catalog all the way up to about a year ago. All this new garbage, mehhhh. that Kurupt song is f*ckin lame and the video is even worse.
a classic? lol, I dunno about all that.
Born and Raised in Compton is a classic,
Do I Love Her is a classic,
Down Down Down is a classic,
Dollaz and Sense is a classic,
can u work with dat was a cheesy radio track with a casio beat that sounds like Swizz Beats made it 10 years ago.
u sound afraid to toss it
YES! see that's the Quik I like. Funky soulful beats with real musicianship to them. Quik is a sick sick producer and I hate to see him stray from what he does best and put out shit that sounds like anyone could have done it. Dude had a sound, and he lost that for sure.
that said, nothing from that album sounds particularly 'simple' nor does that record sound anything like an 'album of hits,' rapping or beat-wise
folks are so easy to talk about their favorite rappers/producers falling off & then just ignore them the rest of the way for doing something different. rhythmalism is a top ten rap record for me so dont get me wrong i love the sound of classic quik & i dont think that its about to get surpassed by his new record but that doesnt mean its going to be shitty either.
sometimes a person's career is over -- like whats the point in listening to busta rhymes in '09 -- but quik's got a much longer record of reinvention & staying interesting, both as a rapper & producer, than Busta has ever had. hes earned the benefit of the doubt
also these fixxers tracks on this mix sound better than i remember (musically anyway; sound-wise the hi hats still sound distorted & wack)
I'll hold final judgment until the actual album drops but if that Do You Know? song is the lead single?
1. BlaQKout 3:01
2. Cream 4:05
3. Do You Know 3:28
4. Whatcha Wan Do 3:33
5. Ohh! 3:15
6. F*ck Yall 3:14
7. Hey Playa! (Moroccan Blues) 4:21
8. Exodus 3:02
9. 9X Outta 10 2:55
10. Jupiter's Critic and the Mind of Mars 2:28
11. The Appeal 3:37
12. Problem: The B Stands For Beautiful 1:20
13. Whatcha Wan Do (Alternate Version)
Which one? Teen Spirit? I dont really hear it.
I'm not surprised. I noticed it the first time I ever heard "Let's Get Down" and to this day I'm STILL having to hum the similarities to people. It's weird 'cause it's very obvious to me.
yup
Dudes! Thanks for checking for the mix and for the props! It feels good.
For anyone having problems with bumps between tracks (I think this has been a problem for some PC dudes), I've also uploaded a continuous version here.
On the "did Quik fall off/not fall off" topic, I'm liking the BlaQKout album a lot. Some of the early things I heard were unimpressive (I can't stand the chorus on "Moroccan Blues"), but it's a solid album and Quik does a lot of cool and surprising stuff on the production side.
It was a parody, not a fraud.
http://metrotimes.com/editorial/story.asp?id=6344