The Best of DJ Quik: Da Finale

by DJ Quik

Overview

Supposedly, DJ Quik's last solo album, The Best of DJ Quik: Da Finale, is an awesome collection from an excellent rapper who is much better known for his production skills. Quik has worked with an incredible amount of superstars including Janet Jackson, 2Pac, Snoop Dogg, Talib Kweli, Whitney Houston, and Dr. Dre, but his rapping is a whole other universe. Coming straight outta Compton's mean streets in 1991, Quik had a style not so different than Eazy-E, though Quik is a more accomplished rapper with better vocal skills. Though Quik rapped about the hood and didn't shy away from telling it like it was, he generally concentrated more on party-oriented jams, rather than the gangsta raps which ruled the hip-hop scene in the early '90s. That's not to say that Quik didn't rap about gangs, but he didn't over-glamorize that scene the way many others did. Quik released six albums and they are well represented in these 19 tracks. "Tonite," "Born and Raised in Compton," and "Loked Out Hood" are classic tunes from his debut album, Quik Is the Name, that feature some of the best hip-hop grooves from that period. Other songs like "Just Lyke Compton" from Way 2 Fonky and "Pitch in ona Party" from Balance & Options couldn't be any catchier. The two new tracks, "Streetz Is Callin'" and "Quik's Groove VII" are not essential, but for folks who don't have many or any of Quik's solo albums, this collection is recommended. ~ Adam Bregman

Product Details

Release Date:	11/19/2002
Label:	Arista
UPC:	0078221061124
Rank:	23514

Tracks

1. Quik Is the Name (Intro)
2. Sweet Black Pussy
3. Tonite
4. Born and Raised in Compton
5. Loked Out Hood
6. Safe + Sound
7. Dollaz + Sense
8. Summer Breeze
9. Quik's Groove VII
10. Jus Lyke Compton
11. So Many Wayz
12. Hand in Hand
13. Down, Down, Down
14. You'z a Ganxta
15. Speed
16. Pitch in ona Party
17. Do I Love Her?
18. Streets Iz Callin'
19. Trouble

Album Credits

Performance Credits

DJ Quik   Primary Artist
AMG   Guest Artist,Featured Artist
Mausberg   Guest Artist,Featured Artist
Suga Free   Guest Artist,Featured Artist
Peter Gunz   Featured Artist,Guest Artist
2nd II None   Guest Artist,Featured Artist
Chuckey   Featured Artist
Chukey   Featured Artist

Technical Credits

D. Blake   Composer
El DeBarge   Composer
2nd II None   Composer
Verdine White   Composer
George Archie   Composer
G-One   Producer
Violet Brown   Liner Notes
Rob "Fonksta" Bacon   Producer
Robert Bacon   Composer
Mathieu Bitton   Design,Art Direction
DJ Quik   Producer,Arranger,Mixing
AMG   Composer
Suga Free   Composer
Mausberg   Composer
Maurice White   Composer
Peter Gunz   Composer
Brian Gardner   Mastering
J.J. Jackson   Composer
David Blake   Executive Producer
J. Lewis   Composer
Sonya Farrell   Cover Photo