why doesnt dj quik go back to his old smooth, melodic ways?

[polostaar]

Someone needs to remind him rhytmalism was his best era

His new album is weak, there's little melody in any of the songs

[Matty]

agreed that unreleased el debarge tune he played at a recent concert sounded amazing. so smooth, need more quik like that.

[Black Excellence]

real talk. I will never buy a new quik album until he goes back to his old shit.

[andre]

I don't agree. His music after 1998 is still melodic and smooth. Check his catelog below.


Quik Is the Name (1991)
Way 2 Fonky (1992)
Safe + Sound (1995)
Rhythm-al-ism (1998)
Balance & Options (2000)
Under tha Influence (2002)
Trauma (2005)
The Book of David (2011)
The Midnight Life (2014)

[polostaar]

I don't agree. His music after 1998 is still melodic and smooth. Check his catelog below.


Quik Is the Name (1991)
Way 2 Fonky (1992)
Safe + Sound (1995)
Rhythm-al-ism (1998)
Balance & Options (2000)
Under tha Influence (2002)
Trauma (2005)
The Book of David (2011)
The Midnight Life (2014)

Out of those albums the only ones that had that melody / smooth feel was;

Safe + Sound (1995)
Rhythm-al-ism (1998)
Balance & Options (2000)

Under the Influence had moments of greatness.

This is why his sales nowadays can't even break 5k

[Will_B]

I think he's making joints these days that a small following in Cali like and come to his shows

Just like a lot of West artists. No one fux with em in the industry, they make music they want to hear and for each other. If you're waiting for them to go back to million dollar recording studios with a gang of session players and analogue equipment it ain't happening

[CORREA]

Someone needs to remind him rhytmalism was his best era

His new album is weak, there's little melody in any of the songs

cause its 2015 not 1996

[Desert Lord]

I think he's making joints these days that a small following in Cali like and come to his shows

Just like a lot of West artists. No one fux with em in the industry, they make music they want to hear and for each other. If you're waiting for them to go back to million dollar recording studios with a gang of session players and analogue equipment it ain't happening

i think in quik's case that's not really true...he always played the elements by himself for the most part. he always had rob bacon on guitar who's on midnight life again...on a few tracks he had james debarge and them, but that was the minority i think

[Remedy360]

Just another example of a "why doesn't 'x rapper' do this" like they used to.

[Chef_YRD]

I don't agree. His music after 1998 is still melodic and smooth. Check his catelog below.


Quik Is the Name (1991)
Way 2 Fonky (1992)
Safe + Sound (1995)
Rhythm-al-ism (1998)
Balance & Options (2000)
Under tha Influence (2002)
Trauma (2005)
The Book of David (2011)
The Midnight Life (2014)

Out of those albums the only ones that had that melody / smooth feel was;

Safe + Sound (1995)
Rhythm-al-ism (1998)
Balance & Options (2000)

Under the Influence had moments of greatness.

This is why his sales nowadays can't even break 5k

Blaqkout wasn't included in this list and that album was great....you didn't like BOD? That album had plenty of cuts that were melodic or "quik-sounding" nobody,love of my life,time stand still,the quiks groove was incredible maybe you need to play it again or make a mix of all the quik songs you like and throw them in there they fit in beautifully with the rest of his catalog....but he has 2 distinct sounds the "rhythm-al-ism" quik and the "trauma" quik most of his stuff past 05 contain more elements of the trauma sound,more experimental then cookie cutter "quik" but still not bad the midnight life was dope too life jacket,pet semetary,fuck all night....

[andre]

Quik Is the Name (1991)
Way 2 Fonky (1992)
Safe + Sound (1995)
Rhythm-al-ism (1998)
Balance & Options (2000)
Under tha Influence (2002)
Trauma (2005)
Blaqkout (2009)
The Book of David (2011)
The Midnight Life (2014)


Blaqkout  is included in the list now

Quik has an impressive catelog. You can see that he has evolved as a rapper, producer, mixer, engineer, musician etc.

I really dig the production and the clarity on his last three albums. And even some of the experimental songs on Blaqout.

Latest songs that i bump in my car are:
- killer dope
- flow for sale (separation of the guitar on the left and right channel is fucking nice)
- So Compton
- Puffin the dragon
- Pet semetery (so smooth)
- fuck all night (beat knocks hard)
- The appeal (smoothness)
- Do you know

[Chef_YRD]

Quik Is the Name (1991)
Way 2 Fonky (1992)
Safe + Sound (1995)
Rhythm-al-ism (1998)
Balance & Options (2000)
Under tha Influence (2002)
Trauma (2005)
Blaqkout (2009)
The Book of David (2011)
The Midnight Life (2014)


Blaqkout  is included in the list now

Quik has an impressive catelog. You can see that he has evolved as a rapper, producer, mixer, engineer, musician etc.

I really dig the production and the clarity on his last three albums. And even some of the experimental songs on Blaqout.

Latest songs that i bump in my car are:
- killer dope
- flow for sale (separation of the guitar on the left and right channel is fucking nice)
- So Compton
- Puffin the dragon
- Pet semetery (so smooth)
- fuck all night (beat knocks hard)
- The appeal (smoothness)
- Do you know

Definitely...although the albums have been received with some critism I don't think the "fans" really appreciate them in the aspect of understanding his growth and the diversity he incorporates in his music...I don't want an album full of "We still party" remakes because it's been done...I love the experimental side of quiks musicality that's what I listen for....he's always been westcoast without trying to be...I like your list bro that sounds just like mine the appeal is one of his best verses and the beat is incredible I do love life jacket and the end? As well as far as the last 3 albums he's put out...fuck all night sounds like a balance and options leftover

[doggfather]

couse he changed with the ages?!

[Will_B]

Yeah BlaQKout was crazy good


Quik got way more mileage from Kurupt than Terrace did on streetlights

[Matty]

i've got no problem with his experimental tracks, but they're definitely very

HIT 'Back That Shit Up'

and

MISS 'Trapped On The Tracks'

if ya feel me. Quik can do whatever he pleases though, but we're not all going to like it. Somehow i don't think he cares, from his interviews you get the impression that if you're critical of any of his work you're not a true fan or something.