Quik is the name...

DJ Quik - Quik is the Name (1991)
(Dig that hair baby. A classic cover)

I have gotten pretty into old school hip-hop lately, thanks to the likes of DJ Eli Escobar, who runs one of my favorite music blogs, the outsidebroadcast, which I have mentioned multiple times on this blog and on my radio show. I went exploring back in the year of 1991, and I discovered this gem that I think you all would like. This is DJ Quik's first album, and it contains the snappy playa lyrics that we all know and love, but also the rawness of a young raper coming out of compton. There is a wide variety in songs, from "Deep", which is a smack talking track about Quik's crew, and the track also features a verse from his well-known cohort, AMG. Great beat and some great verses; my favorite song on the album. Other highlights include "Tha Bombudd", a reggae track about, you guessed it, gettin' high. "Tear It Off" is another highlight, with a high tempo break, and a fast flow that features Quik's anecdotes about "tearin' it up". Sweeet. Other highlights include: "Tonite", "Sweet Black Pussy", "Quik is the Name", and "8 Ball". Please enjoy this as much as I do. More old school shit to come.