DJ Quik’s 3-Album Run w/ Max Bell | Ep. 150

The Crate 808 Podcast

We return with our series looking at the most historic three-album runs in hip hop, and this one is BIG. We bring on writer Max Bell to break down the incredible slate of records from the one and only DJ Quik - Quik Is the Name (1991), Way 2 Fonky (1992), Safe + Sound (1995), as well as Rhythm-al-ism (1998).

You’ll hear from a dope spectrum of rap voices, including Jeff Weiss, Dart Adams, Pete Tosiello, Nate Le Blanc and the Weird Rap collective. 💥

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Show Notes

• Why Max loves this album run (4:30)
• Quik on his music going over peoples heads (7:40)
• Quik on growing up (10:00)
• Max breaks down importance of Zapp (11:20)
• Quik is the Name (15:55)
• Jeff Weiss on Dre and Quik (18:30)
• Breaking down Tonite (23:55)
• Why is Quik so unsung? (28:12)
• Nate Le Blanc on Quik (36:35)
• Breaking down Quik’s Groove (45:00)
• Pete Tosiello on Quik (51.20)
• Way 2 Fonky (52:47)
• Dart Adams on Quik (1:04:50)
• Safe + Sound (1:09:18)
• Breaking down Dollaz and Sense (1:18:30)
• Weird Rap on Quik (1:39:10)
• Thoughts on Quik’s legacy (1:44:50)

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