Why isn't DJ Quik a bigger deal
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straight up.
I've rarely heard anything from Quik that has that hip hop energy.
Isn't this one of his harder joints?
^that shyt is straight up RnB to me.
"Fandango" is more hip hop to me, and the most hip hop-sounding Quik track I know. It aint even that great.
I still think "Justify My Thug" is the best hip hop beat Quik ever made.
Breh, can you please recommend the top 3 undeniable joints on both albums?
you not even trying, quit trolling.
your weak ass response is trolling. Everyone's discussing hip hop here but you
Techniec
Drugs and Kalashnikovs
People are confusing the thread title, which is "why isn't Quik a bigger deal" with attempts to justify Quiks skill, catalogue and place amongst the greats
Quik isn't a bigger deal for reasons people have already listed
1-Label fukkery
2-Gang banging
3-Death Row collapse/Post 96 West coast freeze out
4-Not the greatest supporting staff of talent
5-No standout mainstream monster hits
6-Heavy west coast funk sound
This shyt is relevant if you want to objectively list the GREATEST producers ever, in the sense that I cant put Quik over Dre, RZA, and Primo only because they monumentally shifted the culture and made a massive impact in a way Quik never did
But even then I don't know how Quik is not a top 10 LOCK and an arguable top 5...objectively
Personally, to me hes 2nd to Dre
Quik has three solo classics and he produced a classic for Suga Free
Outside of Primo, Dre and RZA I don't know whose fukkin with Quik catalogue
Quik isn't a bigger deal for reasons people have already listed
1-Label fukkery
2-Gang banging
3-Death Row collapse/Post 96 West coast freeze out
4-Not the greatest supporting staff of talent
5-No standout mainstream monster hits
6-Heavy west coast funk sound
This shyt is relevant if you want to objectively list the GREATEST producers ever, in the sense that I cant put Quik over Dre, RZA, and Primo only because they monumentally shifted the culture and made a massive impact in a way Quik never did
But even then I don't know how Quik is not a top 10 LOCK and an arguable top 5...objectively
Personally, to me hes 2nd to Dre
Quik has three solo classics and he produced a classic for Suga Free
Outside of Primo, Dre and RZA I don't know whose fukkin with Quik catalogue
Why does having a co-producer make him any less important on the track?
Dre had Mel all over his work, but you still give Dre full credit.
RebelHebrew
Rookie
Its crazy the DJ Quik slander in here 
A big Quik fan myself but he was a niche artist.He has influence but no real,real big hits to back it up.I will put him up against any producer when it comes to his body of work but if we are talking commercial succes..nah..his sound was too regional in my opinion.As far as Mexicans fukking with him,70's based funk has always been a staple in latin households,some of y'all forget that there was an strong afro latin influence in music in the late 60's and early to mid 70's.Tower of Power/War/Santana/Al di Meola/Return to Forever/Willie Bobo etc..Mexicans love that old funk/driving music something fierce
Its crazy the DJ Quik slander in here
too many punks on the coli. coli dudes ride subways in they army fatigues mad at the world. smoke a fat one with the top down on the west coast and you'll never listen to that jeru the damaja again
Its crazy the DJ Quik slander in here
It ain't that bad. Most folks in this thread agree that he's dope, just pointing out some factors to why he ain't as big as he should be.
Yagirlcheatinonus
Icon Poster
I don't think he wanted the fame
IllmaticDelta
Veteran
Going back to your questionwhat was the DJ Quik beat that stood out the most in the 90's??
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This was prolly Quik's beat that stood out the most in the 90's. It made people that never checked for him take notice
Quik was overshadowed by the G-Funk era sound which limited his production. As a rapper, he was way better lyrically than most that came out from Cali at that time.