#WESTCOASTWEDNESDAYS: DJ Quik "How To Rap" Interview Series (Week Six)

[Rud]

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Westcoast Wednesdays: DJ Quik "How To Rap" Interview - By : Rud - March 30, 2011

   

It's Wednesday once more so that means only one thing, #WESTCOASTWEDNESDAYS on Dubcnn! As explained over the last few weeks it has been 5 years since Paul Edwards contacted Dubcnn with the idea he had to write a book focusing on the Art & Science of the Hip-Hop MC and asking for help in speaking to artists themselves to get their input. Years later and with more interviews than countless journalists will ever manage to secure Paul finally released his epic read to critical acclaim and commercial success, it has been in Amazon's Top 10 Hip-Hop and Rap books since it came out and it's also being published in Japanese and Korean.

How To Rap: The Art & Science of the Hip-Hop MC is compiled from interviews with over 100 MCs, and featuring many West Coast artists.

Highlights include – Shock G describing working with 2Pac and his writing processes, RBX on ghostwriting for Dr. Dre, Lady of Rage explaining how she comes up with flows and content, B-Real recalling how he came up with Cypress Hill’s biggest hits, Crooked I on writing lyrics down and using tape recorders, DJ Quik discussing being both an MC and a produce, E-40 on coming up with slang and rhythms and much more.

Other West Coast artists and groups interviewed include Bishop Lamont, Cashis, Crooked I, Yukmouth, Glasses Malone, Guerilla Black, Omar Cruz, Spider Loc, The Federation, Tha Alkaholiks and more.

Now, thanks to the great relationship between Dubcnn and Paul Edwards, the writer has given Dubcnn EXCLUSIVE rights to release all the key WestCoast interviews that were compiled to create How To Rap: The Art & Science of the Hip-Hop MC. Each of these interviews give an insight into an artists thought process around creating a track and help you understand why being a Hip-Hop MC is truly an Art and Science!

Already in the Westcoast Wednesdays: The "How To Rap" Interview Series we have given you interviews with The Lady of Rage that took place in March 2007 for the book, the exclusive Bishop Lamont Inteview , week three was Shock G where he went indepth on his early years, Digital Underground, working with 2 Pac before Yukmouth and Omar Cruz in recent weeks.

Today we take a trip back to March 2007 when DJ Quik sat down to talk us through "How To Rap" with tales of his early days, exposure to 12" records that inspired him early on, sampling, discusses working with artists including Snoop Dogg and much more.

Westcoast Wednesdays: The "How To Rap" Interview Series: DJ Quik (Week Six)

We want to support Paul Edwards, the How To Rap book and of course the artists involved by getting #WESTCOASTWEDNESDAYS trending on Twitter - we need your help and support!

Enjoy the interview and please ensure you support the release by buying this incredible book on Amazon or a local bookstore. For more information check out HowToRap.com.

Don't forget the new album from DJ Quik - "The Book Of David" - is in stores April 20th, Dubcnn just recently dropped the DJ Quik - The Audio Biography Of David (Hosted By LA Leakers) mixtape download, check it out.

[Will_B]

Really dope read. Thanks!

[UCC]

Great interview, that's interesting that he memorizes the lyrics and then records them from memory like he's performing in the booth, I think that definitely comes through in the finished records, because it sounds like he's acting everything out with personality

Cool that he's into the Beatles also

[awol22222]

Really dope read. Thanks!

[Rud]

props to those that checked...wow at the sleepers :/

[Family45]

Tight interview

[Rud]

SLEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEPERS

[Will_B]

SLEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEPERS

Lol you got that right. People more interested in beef and faggot talk here..

[Triple OG Rapsodie]

I ain't sleepin, I'm just not all that interested in reading a dude who's not good at rapping telling me how to rap. Let me know when you post the Gift of Gab interview homie.

[Rud]

I ain't sleepin, I'm just not all that interested in reading a dude who's not good at rapping telling me how to rap. Let me know when you post the Gift of Gab interview homie.

posted already...

www.dubcnn.com/interviews/bishoplamont-howtorapseries
www.dubcnn.com/interviews/omarcruz-howtorapseries
www.dubcnn.com/interviews/shockg-howtorapseries
www.dubcnn.com/interviews/theladyofrage-howtorapseries
www.dubcnn.com/interviews/yukmouth-howtorapseries

still to come....

RBX, Cashis, Crooked I, Glasses Malone, Guerilla Black, Spider Loc, The Federation, Tha Alkaholiks and maybe some more if i can get the rest

[Triple OG Rapsodie]

The problem with some of these interview is they're with artists who aren't known for being great at rapping. Quik? The Federation? Glasses? Cmon son...but props for the Rage and Shock G interviews. I found the Shock G interview the most useful, even though he's more known as a producer.

[Triple OG Rapsodie]

I ain't sleepin, I'm just not all that interested in reading a dude who's not good at rapping telling me how to rap. Let me know when you post the Gift of Gab interview homie.

posted already...

No it wasn't. I'm pretty sure there isn't a Gift of Gab interview, though there should have been.

[UCC]

I ain't sleepin, I'm just not all that interested in reading a dude who's not good at rapping telling me how to rap. Let me know when you post the Gift of Gab interview homie.

posted already...

No it wasn't. I'm pretty sure there isn't a Gift of Gab interview, though there should have been.

I got the book, Gift of Gab is interviewed in it... he talks about writing Chemical Calesthenics, and how he got a book on chemistry from Cut Chemist so he'd get the terms correct, and a lot of other dope stuff he goes into

If you into the whole Quannum crew, they also interviewed Lateef from Latyrx and Pigeon John as well in that book

[Triple OG Rapsodie]

If you into the whole Quannum crew, they also interviewed Lateef from Latyrx and Pigeon John as well in that book

 

[LAC/EASTSIDE]

Even Gift of Gab had to cheat and go back to the books to get the terms correct.  

Only an idiot would say Quik can't rap.