Name: Safe and Sound
Brand: DJ Quik

Bonus disc

Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

BEWITH 095LP

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Colour

Black

Colour details

Discogs ID

Format multiplier

Download code

Download code: No

Rough Trade Exclusive

Rough Trade Exclusive: No

Extended format

Extended format: No

Format detail

Format Music US

Limited edition

Release date

2022-03-11

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier US

Forced Exposure

Tax rate US

Sales:8.875

UPC / Barcode

4251804125345

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Total Cap

2 / Extended format: No / LP / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No / black

Artist

DJ Quik

Genre US

Hip Hop

Label US

Be With Records

American rapper, actor and record producer DJ Quik was born on January 18, 1970 in Compton, California. With a career spanning over three decades, he has become a prominent figure in the West Coast hip-hop scene.
Known for his unique blend of funk-infused beats and smooth lyrics, DJ Quik has released numerous successful albums and singles throughout his career. He has collaborated with artists such as WC, Mack 10, Tha Eastsidaz, Suga Free, Kurupt and many more.
Aside from his musical talents, DJ Quik has also ventured into acting and producing. His son David Blake II is following in his footsteps as an aspiring artist. With his influential contributions to the music industry and undeniable talent, DJ Quik continues to leave a lasting impact on the world of hip-hop.

Be With Records present a reissue of DJ Quik's Safe And Sound, originally released in 1995. Complete with "Tanqueray," the hidden track from the original CD release.

DJ Quik is a giant of West Coast hip-hop. With 1995's Safe And Sound, he scaled new levels of musical magnificence with his signature new age P-Funk/laconic G-Funk. A quintessential, sun-scorched LA album, this is pretty much essential. A preternaturally gifted producer/rapper, DJ Quik has produced scores of LA gangsta rap classics. He's released platinum and gold records of his own, as well as helped craft them for the likes of Tupac, Snoop Dogg, and Dr Dre. Quik has always been quirkier and more interesting than his gangsta rap peers, both musically and lyrically. An old-school funk producer at heart, he's also incredibly nice on the mic. His raps often deal in boasts, jokes and good times but also cover his beefs, his trials and his trauma. Partying and pain, all mixed up. DJing and producing hype beat tapes from age 14, Quik's tracks blended the languid funk and rubbery synths of Zapp and George Clinton with a gangsta aesthetic, creating a more danceable foil to Compton's more typical nihilistic hedonism. Ultimately, his records sound custom-engineered to drift out over sun-soaked barbecues. By the time of his third album DJ Quik was a household name on the West Coast -- California's premier rapper/producer not named Andre Young. Released on Profile in 1995, Safe And Sound was certified gold. Less reliant on samples and more focused on live instruments, it elevated him from producer to fully-fledged composer. This sound -- the quick, winding basslines, tinny high hats, smooth instrumental solos, soulful pipes, and Roger Troutman's talkbox -- defined him. This is an album of full-blown masterpieces. Rich soundscapes and masterfully arranged orchestrations with dense layers of sounds, intricate rhythms, and well-balanced songwriting. Mastered for vinyl by Simon Francis, cut by Pete Norman and pressed at Record Industry.

Safe and Sound

Music US