DJ Quik Discography

DJ Quik - Quik Is The Name 1991
DJ Quik - Way 2 Fonky 1992
DJ Quik - Safe + Sound 1995
DJ Quik - Rhythm-Al-Ism 1998
DJ Quik - Balance And Options 2000
DJ Quik - Under Tha Influence 2002
DJ Quik - Trauma 2005

DJ Quik - Trauma 2005

DJ Quik - Trauma 2005

Info:
Label: Mad Science
Released: 13.09.2005
Length: 44:38
Bitrate: VBR
Size: 64.9 MB

Tracklist:
01. Doctor's Office
02. Intro For Roger
03. Fandango (feat. B-Real)
04. Til' Jesus Comes
05. Black Mercedes (feat. Nate Dogg)
06. Get Up (feat. The Game & AMG)
07. Get Down (feat. Chingy)
08. Ladies And Thugs (feat. Wyclef Jean)
09. Catch 22
10. Indiscretions In The Back Of The Limo (feat. T.I.)
11. Spur Of The Moment (feat. Ludacris)
12. Quikstrumental (Quik's Groove VII) (feat. Jodeci)
13. Jet Set
14. California (feat. AMG)

HipHopDX review:
DJ Quik is a Los Scanadlous, California staple. The emcee/producer has been repping for the West (Compton, to be exact) for quite some time. After a career that has gone through its share of ups and downs, Quik has reinvented his sound and has created something brand new in “Trauma.”

The successes came early but rap’s pitfalls hit Quik like a ton of bricks. After the fame and love gained from his earlier works like “Quik Is The Name”, the mainstream audience kind of dwindled in it’s affection for the Westcoast emcee. Not to mention, Quik was always in the shadow of Dre, Snoop and the like. Recently, though, Quik’s made a name for himself once again. Although never truly gone, (if you ask his fans) there has been a resurgence. He’s given many artists some incredible production, including work on 2Pac’s latest official posthumous recording and Jay’s farewell to rap, The Black Album. The rebirth came as Quik began introducing a new style of his own. “The sound is big and warm,” he told Scratch Magazine earlier this year. That “big” sound Quik is referring to can be heard loud and clear on “Trauma.”

Much like his career, this album has high and low points. The high points are most notable in the beats. The big bang of “Fandango” creates an explosive sound off the top. On this, the B-Real assisted single, loud horns and ill drums mix and become potent as Quik and Real flow. Just when you think the song is bangin’ enough, a guitar hits the listener out of left field. Essentially, that’s the point. It’s fresh, new, and out of nowhere. “Black Mercedes” drops a mellow track somewhat reminiscent of his earlier works like “Tonight” but with a 2005 twist. The tambourines and scratches on here add more layers to the album that has ill rhythms all over it. The funky “Get Up” and the bouncy “Get Down” create some diverse, yet cohesive sounds. Just as quick, DJ Quik can become a soulful maestro with pianos playing on “Jet Set.” Old faithful should not be wary, though. This eclectic mix of soul, jazz and Latin soul sounds mix well with Quik’s style. Plus, he’s still got the classic Westcoast feel on tracks like “Spur of the Moment Remix” and “California.”

Unfortunately, these high points don’t always translate into the lyrics. During an interview with Scratch, Quik also mentioned that this album would contain real personal issues he had to deal with. “I’ve been through some garbage, and I hate to say it, but hard times make the best records,” he said in the May/June issue. If this is so, then why don’t we get more narration about the “garbage” Quik referred to? While we do get a sense of his despair on “Jet Set” and some other tracks, the insight is brief. With such high-quality beats, it’d be great to hear more meditative and personal lyrics to match. Nevertheless, lyrically, he does shine on some cuts like “Intro For Roger” and the very personal “Jet Set.” Tracks like “Catch 22” and “Til’ Jesus Comes” show raw emotion in the witty, yet anger-filled rhymes and some equally ill beats.

With a cast of guests consisting of Wyclef, Chingy, Ludacris, T.I. and Nate Dogg, the album has enough changes to keep the listener interested throughout. Here, though, Quik is the main attraction. While he may lack the lyrical prowess of some of his peers, Quik is still a name and force to be reckoned with. Through each bangin’ beat and powerful Westcoast vibe the album has, it manages to be a pleasant pick. Although the album has a great overall melodic feel, it would have been nice to see Quik working with the pen more. While it is entertaining, it’d be great to get something more personal about the “garbage” he has gone through in the lyrics. Even so, Trauma is still an album worth checking for.

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DJ Quik - Under Tha Influence 2002

DJ Quik - Under Tha Influence 2002

Info:
Label: Bungalo Records
Released: 04.06.2002
Length: 65:57
Bitrate: 192
Size: 86.4 MB

Tracklist:
01. The Proem ft. Talib Kweli, Shyheim And Hi-C
02. Trouble ft. AMG
03. Come 2Nyte ft. Truth Hurts
04. Put It On Me ft. Dr. Dre And Mimi
05. Murda 1 Case ft. Pharoahe Monch And KK
06. Ev'ryday ft. Hi-C And James DeBarge
07. Get Loaded ft. AMG
08. Gina Statuatorre ft. Chuckey
09. 50 Ways ft. Wanya Morris Of Boys II Men
10. Quik's Groove VI
11. Get Tha Money ft. Suga Free
12. One On 1 ft. DeBarge
13. Sex Crymee
14. Birdz N Beez Ft. AMG And Hi-C
15. Oh Well & Out

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DJ Quik - Balance And Options 2000

DJ Quik - Balance And Options 2000

Info:
Label: Arista
Released: 2000
Length: 70:33
Bitrate: 192
Size: 96.7 MB

Tracklist:
01. Change Da Game (featuring Mausberg)
02. Did Y'all Feel Dat (featuring Mausberg and Skaboobie)
03. We Came 2 Play (featuring AMG and James DeBarge)
04. Pitch In Ona Party
05. I Don't Wanna Party Wit U
06. Motex Records I (Interlude)
07. Sexuality
08. How Come?
09. U Ain't Fresh (featuring Erick Sermon and Kam)
10. Roger's Groove
11. Motex Records II (Interlude)
12. Quikker Said Than Dunn
13. Straight From The Streets (Intro)
14. Speak On It (featuring Mausberg and AMG)
15. Do Whutcha Want (featuring Digital Underground and AMG)
16. Well (featuring Mausberg and Raphael Saadiq)
17. Quik's Groove V
18. Do I Love Her? (featuring Suga Free)
19. Tha Divorce Song (featuring James DeBarge)
20. Balance And Options (Outro)

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DJ Quik - Rhythm-Al-Ism 1998

DJ Quik - Rhythm-Al-Ism 1998

Info:
Label: Profile Records
Released: 1998
Length: 70:01
Bitrate: 192
Size: 96.1 MB

Tracklist:
01. Rhythm-A-Lism (Intro)
02. We Still Party
03. So Many Wayz (feat. 2nd II None & Peter Gunz)
04. Hand In Hand (feat. 2nd II None)
05. Down, Down, Down (feat. Suga Free Mausberg & AMG)
06. You'z A Ganxta
07. I Useta Know Her (feat. AMG)
08. No Doubt (feat. Playa Hamm & Suga Free)
09. Speed
10. Whateva U Do
11. Thinkin' Bout U
12. EL's Interlude (feat. EL DeBarge)
13. Medley For A "V" (The Party Medley) (feat. 2nd II None, AMG, Hi-C & Snoop Dogg)
14. Bombudd II
15. Get 2Getha Again (feat. 2nd II None, AMG & Hi-C)
16. Reprise (Medley For A "V")

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DJ Quik - Safe + Sound 1995

DJ Quik - Safe + Sound 1995

Info:
Label: Profile Records
Released: 1995
Length: 67:28
Bitrate: 192
Size: 92.0 MB

Tracklist:
01. Street Level Entrance
02. Get At Me
03. Diggin' U Out
04. Safe + Sound
05. Somethin' 4 Tha Mood
06. Don't You Eat It!
07. Can I Eat It?
08. Itz Your Fantasy
09. Tha Ho In You
10. Dollaz + Sense
11. Let You Havit
12. Summer Breeze
13. Quik's Groove III
14. Sucka Free
15. Keep Tha "P" In It
16. Hoorah 4 Tha Funk (Reprise)
17. Bonus Track

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DJ Quik - Way 2 Fonky 1992

DJ Quik - Way 2 Fonky 1992

Info:
Label: Profile Records
Released: 1991
Length: 42:50
Bitrate: VBR
Size: 61.3 MB

Tracklist:
01. America'z Most Complete Artist
02. Mo' Pussy
03. Way 2 Fonky
04. Jus Lyke Compton
05. Quik'z Groove II (For U 2 Rip 2)
06. Me Wanna Rip Your Girl
07. When You're A Gee
08. No Bullshit
09. Only Fo' Tha Money
10. Let Me Rip Tonite
11. Niggaz Still Trippin'
12. Tha Last Word

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DJ Quik - Quik Is The Name 1991

DJ Quik - Quik Is The Name 1991

Info:
Label: Profile Records
Released: 1991
Length: 43:24
Bitrate: 320
Size: 92.0 MB

Tracklist:
01. Sweet Black Pussy
02. Tonite
03. Born and Raised in Compton
04. Deep
05. Tha Bombudd
06. Dedication
07. Quik Is The Name
08. Loked Out Hood
09. 8 Ball
10. Quik's Groove
11. Tear It Off
12. I Got That Feelin'
13. Skanless

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Lone Catalysts Discography

Lone Catalysts - Hip Hop 2001
Lone Catalysts - The Catalysts Files 2002
Lone Catalysts - Good Music 2005

Lone Catalysts - Good Music 2005

Lone Catalysts - Good Music 2005

Info:
Label: B.U.K.A. Entertainment
Released: 12.12.2005
Length: 71:08
Bitrate: VBR
Size: 84.2 MB

Tracklist:
01. Intro
02. Brothers Keeper
03. Ones We Miss
04. En La Ciudad
05. Once Before feat. Jonell & Tavaris
06. Good Music Interlude 1
07. 100 Bar Dash feat. El Da Sensei, Lil Sci, Mr. Complex, PA Flex, Thes One & Wordsworth
08. La La La La feat. Dante From Mood & Piakhan
09. After Da Jawn feat. Lavan Davis
10. Survial feat. Chauncey
11. Good Music Interlude 2
12. By My Damn Self Pt. I
13. Hustle feat. Dante
14. Taboo feat. Masta Ace
15. L.I.F.E. feat. Grap Luva Asheru & Sistah Shelli
16. The Right feat. Rashad From The 3rd
17. Good Music Interlude 3
18. By My Damn Self Pt. II
19. The Ultimate
20. Good Music (The Bullshit)
21. Good Music Interlude 4
22. Bad Music feat. Mix Master Ice
23. Destiny feat. The 3rd (Japan Bonus Track)

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Lone Catalysts - The Catalysts Files 2002

Lone Catalysts - The Catalysts Files 2002

Info:
Label: B.U.K.A. Entertainment
Released: 19.03.2002
Length: 54:01
Bitrate: 128
Size: 48.9 MB

Tracklist:
01. Unity
02. Still Chasin' (Paper Chase Revisited) feat. Rashad
03. Won't Stop (Remix) feat. Grap Luva & J. Live
04. Dynomite feat. J. Live
05. If Hip Hop Was A Crime (Remix) feat. P.A. Flex & Rashad
06. Two's Company And Three's A Crowd
07. Jimmy Hats
08. Renaissance feat. All Natural
09. Politix (Remix) feat. Asheru & O Sh't
10. So Clear
11. New Recruits
12. Heirs
13. Food For Thought feat. Makeba Mooncycle
14. Ways Of The World

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Lone Catalysts - Hip Hop 2001

Lone Catalysts - Hip Hop 2001

Info:
Label: B.U.K.A. Entertainment
Released: 2001
Length: 67:13
Bitrate: 192
Size: 92.0 MB

Tracklist:
01. Intro
02. Q & A
03. Hip Hop feat. Rashad Thomas
04. A Few Words From B.U.K.A.
05. 3 Years Ago feat. DJ O Sharp
06. Ill Technique feat. Afaliah
07. More Words From B.U.K.A.
08. The Pro's
09. It's Working
10. The Place To Be
11. If Hip Hop Was A Crime feat. Stan The Man & Usef Dinero
12. Settle The Score
13. Ayanna Monet
14. Due Process feat. Talib Kweli & Rubix
15. X-Tinction
16. Politix
17. Live At Nkiru Bookstore
18. Lone Catalysts
19. Part Of The Game
20. Thin As Paper
21. Paper Chase

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The Game Discography

The Game - The Documentary 2005
The Game - Doctor's Advocate 2006
The Game - L.A.X. 2008

The Game - L.A.X. 2008

The Game - L.A.X. 2008

Info:
Label: Geffen Records
Released: 01.08.2008
Length: 76:17
Bitrate: 320
Size: 119.0 MB

Tracklist:
01. Intro
02. LAX Files
03. State of Emergency (feat. Ice Cube)
04. Bulletproof Diaries (feat. Raekwon)
05. My Life (feat. Lil Wayne)
06. Money
07. Cali Sunshine (feat. Bilal)
08. Ya Heard (feat. Ludacris)
09. Hard Liquor (Interlude)
10. House Of Pain
11. Gentleman’s Affair (feat. Ne-Yo)
12. Let Us Live (feat. Chrisette Michelle)
13. Touchdown (feat. Raheem DaVaughn)
14. Angel (feat. Common)
15. Never Can Say Goodbye (feat. Latoiya Williams)
16. Dope Boys (feat. Travis Barker)
17. Game’s Pain (feat.Keyshia Cole)
18. Letter to the King (feat. Nas)
19. Outro

HipHopDX review:
Over the course of his career, The Game has dared fans and foes to convince him that he’s something less than a superstar. Whether it be his emergence as a part of G-Unit, his numerous rifts with everyone from 50 Cent to Ras Kass or his run ins with the law, Game has made sure his name has been on the tip of everyone’s tongue. His debut album rocked Hip Hop’s foundation and his sophomore album held its own amidst turbulent circumstances that surrounded his career (separation from G-Unit, Dr. Dre, etc). As he approaches his third album, Game doesn’t have expectations of a debut album to go up against. Nor does he stare in the face of a sophomore slump. LAX is Game getting an opportunity to be Game – minus controversy or any other outside force pulling at him.

After DMX lends a prayer to open the album, Ice Cube shows up to raise the curtain on “State of Emergency.” It give the impression that Cube is present to perform the proverbial passing of the torch to his younger west coast brethren. But although Game arguably represents the finest the left coast has to offer, the crowning is just a bit premature – even on Game’s third album.

Game is no slouch on the mic and stands tall more often than not on LAX. As long as there is a subject for Game to focus on, he’s firing on all cylinders. When Game flexes lyrical muscle behind sinister production on “Dope Boys” all is superb. With former Blink 182 drummer Travis Barker providing some extra percussion, the energy between Game and the production illuminates even the most overcast mood. Although “Game’s Pain” sounds like it would be gloomy, Game and Keyshia Cole bless the track with some of that Cali love. Game brilliantly pays homage to everything he loves and does the radio friendly track some justice.

But it isn’t always peaches and cream in Game’s life and powered by a moody Cool & Dre offering, Game gives a glimpse into what makes him tick. Lines like “Walked through the gates of hell with my Impala parked in front/With the highbeams on, me and the devil sharing chronic blunts,” show just what Game’s vivid lyrical prowess can develop on the burner “My Life.” Although the Lil Wayne guest spot appears wasted with a simple hook, Game proves that a Weezy contribution would only interrupt Game’s powerful insight. Elsewhere, Scott Storch chips in something buttery with the Chrisette Michele assisted “Let Us Live.” Game’s aggressive flow bops across the slick keys while Michele’s sultry vocals compliment the offering.

Where Game truly shines is when he captures the final moments of Tupac, Biggie and Eazy E’s lives on “Never Can Say Goodbye.” Although his retelling of Tupac and Eazy’s last hours are compelling, it is his honing of the late Christopher Wallace that is truly amazing. Channeling Big’s flow, Jayson Taylor pulls together the fatal closing chapter from Biggie’s perspective in a breathtaking manner. A simply remarkable song that encapsulates the very talent that Game harnesses.

The one drawback that has haunted Game’s career is the incessant name dropping that has become his trademark. The name dropping on LAX isn’t as annoying as it has been in previous outings but it still pops up often enough to notice. Whether or not it is an efficient way to pay homage to the culture is really up to the individual. But sometimes it appears that name dropping is all Game has to supplement innovative concepts and engaging content and that’s when things fall apart like the title of Chinua Achebe’s classic book.

“Money” appears to be another Cool & Dre banger but the subject of loot is just too tired for Game to make interesting. Hence he kicks off the rhyme with “Kanye told me that 'Jesus Walks' in ’04,” and proceeds to phone in a lackluster performance. “Touchdown” doesn’t fare well when it comes to trying to lyrically undress the ladies. Game’s gruff vocals simply don’t seduce and come up short when paired with Raheem DeVaughns airy chops. Nottz usually impresses when working behind the boards but both he and Game pull up lame on “Cali Sunshine.” Game just can’t cash in the name checks and delivers groan inducing lines like “With more ass than Deelishis/That’s my Flavor of Love.”

The guest appearances throughout are hit and miss when it comes to putting the spotlight on Game. He may raise a few eyebrows when enlisting Common’s services but ultimately strikes gold on “Angel”. Kanye West drops in a gem that has enough soul for Common but just enough synth action to bump in a lowriders with chronic smoke floating from the exhaust pipe. Although Ice Cube and Lil Wayne are limited to a hook, both are utilized effectively. It’s when he gets outclassed by his guests that things get hazy. Game falls behind the curtain when Raekwon stands tall with Cuban Linx influence on “Bulletproof Diaries.” Ludacris absolutely menaces “Ya Heard” while Nas shows Game up on the awkward ode to the late Martin Luther King Jr on the Hi-Tek produced “Letter To The King.” It’s moments like these that show that Game still has some ways to go before being considered one of the best to do it.

Game has yet to fail when it comes to production. But on his third outing things aren’t as stellar as previous endeavors. While “Angel” and “Dope Boys” astound, the aforementioned “Cali Sunshine” and “LAX Files” slip on a banana peel. The latter finds Game trying to double time his flow. But on a snoozer of a track, it just doesn’t mesh well.

LAX, simply put, is a good album. However, it’s just not the type of album to end a career on, as he has suggested on several occasions. There is much lyrical life left in Game and he surely hasn’t reached his full potential as of yet. LAX may be good enough to keep his fans content and easily topples his G-Unit foes recent release, but for a talent who hasn’t hit his ceiling, more is expected. It’s like having a 6 speed Porsche, but occasionally grinding the hell out of the clutch. It’s still one of the best vehicles on the road, but needs to work out a few kinks to clobber the competition.

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