20 years ago, Rhythm-al-ism was released. 20th Anniversary of DJ Quik's Rhythm-al-ism Appreciation

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Album came out in November of 1998 to be exact, but 2018 still marks 20 years ago since it was released.
This is the album that truly made me a fan of Quik's music and where I realized how talented Quik was.
I can remember buying this album on tape at Tower Records in 98'.
My cousin called me 1 day and was like "yo, u gotta see this video w/ DJ Quik and this cat (El Debarge) who singing the on the song. shyt is nice."
Later that day when I saw the video I was instantly like "oh, this is tight!"
It was the tape that I kept in my Walkman that year.
I think I loved this album so much cause it grooved like the old school R&B music I love.
It was like Zapp with sprinkles of some of the smoothest Jazz u could think of w/ Quik and his nikkas just spitting over them beats.
Whole damn album from start 2 finish is like 1 big party
Hard to believe it's been 20 years since this album was released but it has been.
While a lot has changed since this album was released, 1 thing is for sure, it still sounds just as a great as it did in 1998.

Album is a masterpiece in my opinion.

The videos

@Otis Kane Jr. @King Poetic @shopthatwrecks @Flav @TheGregReaper @Bugsmoran @Michael's Black Son

 

[087532652350]

quik's best album

 

[King Poetic]

great production. i prefer the 1st album , but the production on here was his best

 

[TransJenner]

Kinda sucks he's career never really blew up
Only time he was really popular sadly was that stupid fixxers shyt

Everyone had no idea it was Quik just though it was some new dudes but my whole HS fukked with that song lol

 

[TheGregReaper]

My 2nd favorite Quik album after Safe & Sound....

The production on this shyt smooth as fukk. So many smooth laid back bangers on here. You’z a Ganxta is one of my favorite songs of all time. Then there’s So Many Ways, Hand n Hand, Whateva You Do, Thinkin Bout You. Maaaaan the whole shyt just GO

Now I gotta bang this shyt the rest of the day

 

[YeahN1ggaImmaLurker!]

My favorite Quik album..musically a lot of albums ain’t fukkin with it

 

[nose hair]

great production. i prefer the 1st album , but the production on here was his best

Yeah, the production on here was top of the notch!

My 2nd favorite Quik album after Safe & Sound....

The production on this shyt smooth as fukk. So many smooth laid back bangers on here. You’z a Ganxta is one of my favorite songs of all time. Then there’s So Many Ways, Hand n Hand, Whateva You Do, Thinkin Bout You. Maaaaan the whole shyt just GO

Now I gotta bang this shyt the rest of the day

Safe + Sound and Rhythm-al-ism are my top 2 favorite Quik albums. I listen to Rhythm-al-ism the most but both albums are perfect.

 

[TheGregReaper]

Yeah, the production on here was top of the notch!



Safe + Sound and Rhythm-al-ism are my top 2 favorite Quik albums. I listen to Rhythm-al-ism the most but both albums are perfect.

Maaan with Safe + Sound, this album and Balance & Options this nikka was on a serious run. The production on those 3 was just

And thats not to take anything away from all his other albums because all of em are solid but the 3 he put out between 95 & 2000 are just timeless, quality music.

 

[Super Cheech]

one of my Top 10 AOAT

 

[Phantom Dreamer]

you couldn't wait to make this thread.

This album was brilliant, he could do it all

Thinkin Bout U, El's Interlude

Genius . He should be where Pharrell is, IMO.

 

[nose hair]

Maaan with Safe + Sound, this album and Balance & Options this nikka was on a serious run. The production on those 3 was just

And thats not to take anything away from all his other albums because all of em are solid but the 3 he put out between 95 & 2000 are just timeless, quality music.

I agree. I couldn't have said it any better

 

[Trilogy]

that’s my GOAT

 

[Jacaveli The Don]

Timeless

I will still listen to this album decades from now

 

[Bugsmoran]

That album was mixed and mastered so clean.

Safe and Sound, Rhythmalism, and Balance and Options. Quik dropped 3 great albums in a row that sounded nothing alike

 

[ThisWorldAintRight]

My parents bought this at a record store called "Circles" that's no longer around.


We played this shyt on the ride home, one of the dopest experiences ever.