It seems that legendary producer DJ Quik is bored with not getting his flowers, so on Tuesday (July 22) he took them.
“DJ Quik is definitely who everybody thinks Dr. Dre is,” a fan posted on social media.
“Lastly. Somebody had the balls to say it,” Quik wrote within the feedback.
For years the legendary producer and rapper has been overshadowed within the dialog on shaping West Coast hip hop by Dre. Dre’s early success with hip hop pillars N.W.A helped spur his superstar as a producer. After leaving Dying Row and beginning his personal label, Dre would go on to begin his personal label Aftermath and signal hip hop royalty Eminem, who would go on to signal 50 Cent.
What many individuals don’t know is that Quik was alongside for that experience with Dre and was influential in Dre’s success. Throughout an look on Drink Champs, Quik informed hosts NORE and DJ EFN that he got here up with the hook for Dre and 2Pac’s “California Love.” In an interview with the Village Voice, Quik famous that he was answerable for a part of the ear worm beat that turned 50 Cent’s “In Da Membership.”
“[Most people] don’t even know why they like that track ‘In Da Membership’ by 50 Cent,” he mentioned. “They simply know that they’ve heard it greater than every other track, and it by no means will get previous one way or the other. Nicely, it’s as a result of I helped Dr. Dre with the drums. I gave him these claps, and that kick. He acknowledges that now.”
It’s vital to notice that Quik isn’t arguing that he’s higher than Dre (actually, he considers Dre his huge brother) he simply believes he must be talked about in the identical breath for the work he’s performed to form Hip-Hop.
“I do know it’s early. However I need to be the place Dre is,” Quik wrote again in 2022 on Twitter (now X). “I don’t suppose it’s truthful, however I perceive why. I’ve by no means had a machine behind me that all the time damage my buddies greater than it did me. My buddies have come to me in confidentiality to say ‘Do your music such as you wish to. Simply be DJ Quik! Folks love that sh*t!’”
“This doesn’t should be on a podcast,” Quik continued. “As a result of you’ve gotten fireplace starters, who wish to spin every little thing to get extra rankings. However the reality is: I like Dr. Dre, like a giant brother, one I by no means had. It pains me when folks pit us in opposition to one another.”
Quik additionally famous that he’s by no means going to obtain the accolades he deserves, however folks won’t ever be capable to deny the affect he’s made in music.
“There isn’t any automated successful lottery ticket for everybody, Periodt. On this planet, you get what you get. However it’s what you do with what you’ve gotten been given to work with that makes you a star,” wrote Quik. “I do know I’ll by no means be as fashionable as I should be, however I’ve 10s of artists superstars! And after they shine, I simply smile. The janitor doesn’t get all of the glory, however he retains the backstage, clear as a triage.”
