He has garnered a loyal fanbase on social media, with more than 500k followers on Instagram, more than 500k followers on Facebook, and more than 300k followers on Twitter. DJ Quik also collaborated with the rapper Problem on his 2nd collaborative album titled Rosecrans in 2017. His 9th studio album, The Midnight Life, was released in 2014 to critical acclaim.
On April 19, 2011, he released his 8th studio album titled The Book of David, on which he worked with Bun B, Jon B, Dwele, Ice Cube, and others. DJ Quik released a collaborative album with the rapper Kurupt, titled Blaqkout in 2009. In late 2008, he also joined forces with Snoop Dogg, Teddy Riley and formed a production group QDT. In 2005, DJ Quik was signed to Mad Science Recordings and released his 7th album titled Trauma, and in 2007, formed a hip hop group The Fixxers with the rapper AMG, on which he rapped as “Quik” instead of “DJ Quik.”
However, his prominence started in 1991, with the release of his debut studio album Quik Is the Name, quickly followed by Way 2 Fonky (1992), Safe + Sound (1995), Rhythm-al-ism (1998), Balance & Options (2000), and Under tha Influence (2002). DJ Quik is an American rapper, DJ, record producer, and songwriter, best known for his top songs Tonite, Born and Raised in Compton, and Jus Lyke Compton, as well as plenty others that charted highly during his career as a hip hop artist that started in 1987. Through the '90s, DJ Quik added to his solo discography with Way 2 Fonky (1992), Safe & Sound (1995), and Rhythm-al-ism (1998). The album spawned the Top 20 Billboard R&B/hip-hop chart hits "Tonite" and "Born and Raised in Compton" on its way to RIAA platinum certification.
On the basis of these tapes, he was signed to Profile and debuted with Quik Is the Name (1991), on which he produced all the tracks and rarely shared the mike - a rare solo rap artist to do so. Quik, born David Marvin Blake, made a name for himself in his native Compton, California by compiling mixtapes that also featured AMG, 2nd II None, and Hi-C. One of the most revered figures in rap since his early-'90s debut, DJ Quik emerged as a formidable rapper/producer and extended his career working primarily as a funk-inspired beatmaker for stars and protégés alike.
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