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, ...

On this day, Jan. 15, in hip-hop history... 1991: DJ Quik released his debut studio album, Quik is the Name, on Jan. 15, 1991 through Profile Records. In the early 1990s, the West Coast scene was ...

25 years ago, Compton OG DJ Quik dropped his first album Quik Is The Name on this date. Released on Profile Records during a time when their roster consisted of righteous rhymers like King Sun and ...

It’s almost impossible to remember when DJ Quik wasn’t as ingrained in L.A. life as tacos and traffic snarls. An hour rarely elapses on KDAY without the high-octane freeway funk of “America’z Complete ...

This story is part of Image issue 9, “Function” a sonic and visual reminder that there ain't no party like an L.A. party. Read the full issue here. DJ Quik is exactly where he's supposed to be. On an ...

Dj Quik feels he deserves the same recognition as Dr. Dre. On Tuesday night (Dec. 6), Quik, 52, took to Twitter to speak his mind about his “big brother,” frankly stating that he “deserves to be where ...

The legendary Compton rapper and producer DJ Quik has been making music since the late ’80s, and he’s still perfectly capable of making an absolutely gorgeous new track. Before today, it had been a ...