DJ Quik discography
This is the discography of DJ Quik, an American hip-hop artist and Record producer. This list includes all of the official album and single releases, including his albums, Quik Is the Name, which debuted at No. 29 on the US Billboard 200 chart, and No. 9 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums in 1991.[1] Way 2 Fonky, which debuted at No. 10 on the US Billboard 200 chart, and No. 13 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums in 1992.[2] Safe + Sound, which debuted at No. 14 on the US Billboard 200 chart, and No. 1 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums in 1995.[3] Rhythm-al-ism, which debuted at No. 63 on the US Billboard 200 chart, and No. 13 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums in 1995.[4] Balance & Options, which was his first album not to chart and not to receive a RIAA certification in 2000. Under tha Influence, which debuted at No. 27 on the US Billboard 200 chart, and No. 7 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums in 2002.[5] Trauma, which debuted at No. 43 on the US Billboard 200 chart, No. 13 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, No. 9 on the Rap Albums, and No. 1 on the Independent Albums in 2005.[6]
DJ Quik discography | |
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Studio albums | 9 |
Live albums | 1 |
Compilation albums | 3 |
Music videos | 13 |
EPs | 1 |
Singles | 20 |
Mixtapes | 3 |
Albums
Studio albums
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Quik Is the Name | 29 | 9 | — | — |
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Way 2 Fonky |
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10 | 13 | — | — |
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Safe + Sound |
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14 | 1 | — | — |
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Rhythm-al-ism |
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63 | 13 | — | — |
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Balance & Options |
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18 | 5 | — | — |
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Under tha Influence | 27 | 7 | — | — |
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Trauma |
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43 | 13 | 9 | 1 |
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The Book of David |
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55 | 12 | 5 | 4 |
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The Midnight Life |
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63 | 11 | 7 | 11 |
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"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
Collaborative albums
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales | |||
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US Ind | |||
Blaqkout (with Kurupt) |
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61 | 11 | 6 | 9 |
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Rosecrans: The Album (with Problem) |
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Compilation albums
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | |||||||
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US R&B | US Rap | ||||||||
The Best of DJ Quik: Da Finale |
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43 | — | ||||||
Platinum & Gold Collection |
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Born and Raised in Compton: The Greatest Hits |
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"—" denotes a title that did not chart, or was not released in that territory. |
Live albums
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | |
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US R&B | US Rap | ||
Greatest Hits: Live at the House of Blues |
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36 | 20 |
Instrumental albums
Title | Album details |
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Trauma Instrumentals |
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Extended plays
Title | Album details |
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The Death Row Sessions EP |
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Rosecrans |
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Mixtapes
- 1987: The Red Tape
- 2005: The Trauma Mixtape
- 2011: The Audio Biography of David
Singles
As lead artist
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||||||||
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US [18] |
US R&B [19][20] |
US Rap [21] | |||||||||||
"Born and Raised in Compton" | 1990 | — | 16 | 4 | Quik Is the Name | ||||||||
"Tonite" | 1991 | 49 | 13 | 3 | |||||||||
"Quik Is the Name" | — | — | — | ||||||||||
"Jus Lyke Compton" | 1992 | 62 | 37 | 4 | Way 2 Fonky | ||||||||
"Way 2 Fonky" | — | 93 | — | ||||||||||
"Safe + Sound" | 1995 | 81 | 56 | 21 | Safe + Sound | ||||||||
"Summer Breeze" | — | 110 | — | ||||||||||
"You'z a Ganxta" | 1998 | — | 59 | — | Rhythm-al-ism | ||||||||
"Hand in Hand" (featuring 2nd II None & El DeBarge) |
— | 66 | — | ||||||||||
"Down, Down, Down" (featuring AMG, Suga Free & Mausberg) |
— | 59 | — | ||||||||||
"Pitch in on a Party" | 1999 | — | 68 | — | Balance & Options | ||||||||
"Quikker Said than Dunn" | — | — | — | ||||||||||
"Do I Love Her?" (featuring Suga Free) |
2000 | — | 108 | — | |||||||||
"Put It on Me" (featuring Dr. Dre & Mimi) |
2001 | — | 58 | — | Under tha Influence | ||||||||
"Trouble" (featuring AMG) |
2002 | — | 55 | — | |||||||||
"Black Mercedes" (featuring Nate Dogg) |
2005 | — | — | — | Trauma | ||||||||
"Fandango" (featuring B-Real) |
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"Get Down" (featuring Chingy) |
— | 105 | — | ||||||||||
"Ladies & Thugs" (featuring Wyclef Jean) |
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"Luv of My Life" (featuring Gift Reynolds) |
2011 | — | — | — | The Book of David | ||||||||
"Real Women" (featuring Jon B.) |
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"Nobody" (featuring Suga Free) |
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"Black Friday" | 2016 | — | — | — | |||||||||
"Class" | 2023 | — | — | — | |||||||||
"—" denotes a title that did not chart, or was not released in that territory. |
As featured artist
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||||||||
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"Let's Get Down" (Tony! Toni! Toné! featuring DJ Quik) |
1996 | 30 | 4 | 8 | 33 | House of Music | |||||||
"Strait Playin'" (Shaquille O'Neal featuring DJ Quik & Peter Gunz) |
1997 | — | 33 | 13 | — | You Can't Stop the Reign | |||||||
"Up "N" Da Club" (2nd II None featuring DJ Quik & AMG) |
1999 | — | 107 | — | — | Classic 220 | |||||||
"Focus" (Erick Sermon featuring DJ Quik & Xzibit) |
2000 | — | 55 | — | — | Erick Onasis | |||||||
"I'm Not Really Lookin" (Truth Hurts featuring DJ Quik) |
2002 | — | 105 | — | — | Truthfully Speaking | |||||||
"John Doe" (Shade Sheist featuring DJ Quik, Hi-C, AMG & Swift) |
— | 64 | — | — | Informal Introduction | ||||||||
"Let Me Know" (Hi-C featuring DJ Quik) |
2003 | — | 73 | — | — | The Hi-Life Hustle | |||||||
"Rise to Glory" (E.S. Posthumus featuring DJ Quik & Bizarre) |
2005 | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | |||||||
"I'm Toe Up (Remix)" (Problem featuring DJ Felli Fel, DJ Quik, Kurupt, Terrace Martin and Snoop Dogg) |
2008 | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
"Let Me Tell You" (Sammattick and Egypt Criss featuring D. Blake) |
2019 | — | — | — | — | Levelz | |||||||
"—" denotes a title that did not chart, or was not released in that territory. |
Guest appearances
Title | Year | Other performer(s) | Album |
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"Hip House"[22] | 1990 | Uzi $ Bros, Calvin Crush 20/20, Playa Hamm, Richie Rich | Kick That Thang |
"Comin' Like This" | 1991 | 2nd II None, AMG, Hi-C | 2nd II None |
"Ain't Nothin' Wrong" | 2nd II None | ||
"Niggaz Trippin" | 2nd II None, AMG, Hi-C | ||
"Skanless" | Hi-C, AMG, K.K. | Skanless | |
"Trust No Bitch" | 1992 | Penthouse Players Clique, AMG, Eazy-E | Paid the Cost |
"P.S. Phuk U 2" | Penthouse Players Clique, Eazy-E | ||
"Juvenile Thang" | 1993 | Juvenile Committee, Playa Hamm | Free Us Colored Kids |
"Thug Passion" | 1996 | 2Pac, The Outlawz, Jewell | All Eyez On Me |
"Tip Toe" | 1997 | Suga Free, Hi-C | Street Gospel |
"Westside Part II (My Melody)" | 1998 | TQ, James DeBarge, Hi-C, Playa Hamm, Suga Free | — |
"Funkin' Till 2000 Comz" | 1999 | The Gap Band, Snoop Dogg | Y2K: Funkin' Till 2000 Comz |
"Got a Nu Woman" | 2nd II None, AMG, Hi-C, Playa Hamm | Classic 220 | |
"Get Tha Money (Dollar Bill)" | Hi-C, El DeBarge | Swing'n/Deep Blue Sea (soundtrack) | |
"Get Nekkid" | 2000 | Mausberg | Non Fiction |
"Tha Truth Is..." | |||
"No More Questionz" | |||
"Buck Bounce" | 8Ball & MJG | Space Age 4 Eva | |
"Jankie" | |||
"Soak Me Baby" | AMG | Bitch Betta Have My Money 2001 | |
"Sorry I'm Away So Much" | Xzibit, Suga Free | Restless | |
"I Wanna See" | Hi-C | The Konnectid Project, Vol. 1 | |
"Hotel Motel" | Suga Free, Madd Nation | The Konnectid Project, Vol. 1 | |
"Pimpin" | Suga Free, Playa Hamm, James DeBarge, Double M | The Konnectid Project, Vol. 1 | |
"Don't Walk Away" | Suga Free | The Konnectid Project, Vol. 1 | |
"Can't Go Wrong" | 2001 | Kurupt, Butch Cassidy | Space Boogie: Smoke Oddessey |
"Dance"[23] | Christopher Williams, Hi-C | Real Men Do | |
"Time Iz Money" | Big Syke, E-40 | Big Syke Daddy | |
"Nothing's Wrong"[24] | 2002 | Won G, James DeBarge | Explosion |
"Put It In The Air" | Talib Kweli | Quality | |
"Late Night" | 2Pac, Outlawz | Better Dayz | |
"Let's Make a V" | King Tee, Frost, James DeBarge | The Kingdom Come | |
"So Cold" | Butch Cassidy | — | |
"There She Goes" | 2003 | Nate Dogg, Warren G | Nate Dogg |
"Let's Make a V" | Frost, King Tee, James DeBarge | Somethin' 4 the Riderz | |
"Let's Get Down"[25] | Raphael Saadiq | All Hits at the House of Blues | |
"Coochie Coochie" | Hi-C | The Hi-Life Hustle | |
"Let Me Know" | Hi-C, Fieldy | ||
"Shine" | 2004 | Jadakiss, Snoop Dogg | Kiss of Death |
"Spur of the Moment" | Ludacris, Kimmi J. | The Red Light District | |
"Loyal to the Game (DJ Quik Remix)" | 2Pac, Big Syke | Loyal to the Game | |
"Church" | 2005 | Do or Die, James Prince | D.O.D. |
"No Problem (Remix)"[26] | Lil Scrappy | Whut It Dew, Vol. 1 | |
"Ridin' (West Coast Remix)" | 2006 | Chamillionaire, The Game, Crooked I | — |
"Poppin' Off" | Xzibit, King Tee | Full Circle | |
"Hurt Someone" | 2007 | Twiztid, Tha Dogg Pound | Independents Day |
"Bounce, Rock, Skate" | 2008 | Terrace Martin, DJ Drama, Snoop Dogg, Kurupt | Locke High |
"Hello" | Terrace Martin, J. Black, Kurupt | ||
"Died Too Soon" | Busta Rhymes, The Game | Surrender | |
"Like Me" | 2009 | Yung Berg, Kay L | — |
"Certified Boss" | Down AKA Kilo, Detail | Cholo Skate | |
"I Love The Hoes" | Mike Epps | Funny Bidness: Da Album | |
"Bounce, Rock, Skate (Kurupted Mix)" | 2010 | Kurupt, DJ Drama, Terrace Martin, Snoop Dogg | Streetlights |
"L.O.V.E." | Frank Nitt, J. Black | Jewels In My Backpack | |
"I Wanna" | Dwele | W.ants W.orld W.omen | |
"So Westcoast" | Nick Cannon | Child of the Corn | |
"Take It Off" | 2011 | Kurupt | Penagon Rydaz |
"Fill Your Cup" | 2012 | Jon B. | Comfortable Swagg |
"Amsterdam" | Mann | FMOV: Freshmann On Varsity | |
"The World Be Like?"[27] | Two-J | The World Be Like? (digital download only) | |
"Hypnotize You" | 2014 | Bishop Lamont | — |
"Bicken Back Bein Bool" | YG, Mack 10, Big Wy | Blame It on the Streets | |
"Addicted" | 2015 | TeeFlii, Snoop Dogg | Starr |
"Quik's Groove" | The Game, Sevyn Streeter, Micah | The Documentary 2.5 | |
"Fuck Em'All" | 2016 | Boogie, Mozzy | Thirst 48, Part II |
"How the West Was On" | Big Tray Deee, Rodney O | The 3rd Coming | |
"Choose Up" | 2018 | Berner, Ty Dolla $ign | Rico |
"Hearts" | 2019 | Suga Free, E.D.I. Mean | The Resurrection |
"I Feel Great" | 2020 | Xzibit, Demrick, B-Real | Summer of Sam |
Music videos
As lead artist
Year | Title | Director | Album |
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1990 | "Born and Raised In Compton" | Ian Fletcher | Quik Is the Name |
1991 | "Tonite" | Ian Fletcher | |
"Quik Is the Name" | Eric Meza | ||
1992 | "Jus Lyke Compton" | — | Way 2 Fonky |
"Way 2 Fonky" | — | ||
1995 | "Safe + Sound" | Michael T. Martin | Safe + Sound |
1998 | You'z a Ganxta | — | Rhythm-al-ism |
"Hand in Hand" (featuring 2nd II None & El DeBarge) | Terry Heller | ||
2000 | "Pitch in on a Party" | Patrick Hoelck | Balance & Options |
"Sweet Black Pussy" | — | Quik Is the Name | |
2002 | "Trouble" (featuring AMG) | J. Jesses Smith | Under tha Influence |
2009 | "Blue Line Family Running Things" (featuring Terrace Martin) | — | — |
2011 | "Luv of My Life" (featuring Gift Reynolds) | Hilton Carter | The Book of David |
"Nobody" (featuring Suga Free) | Daniel Czernilofsky | ||
2013 | "Life Jacket" | Jon Casey | The Midnight Life |
2014 | "Trapped on the Tracks" (featuring Bishop Lamont & David Blake) | RILLAH | |
Collaboration videos
Year | Title | Director | Album |
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2007 | "Can U Werk Wid Dat" (as The Fixxers) | — | Midnight Life |
2009 | "9x's Outta 10" (with Kurupt) | D. Baker | Blaqkout |
"Do You Know" (with Kurupt) | |||
"Hey Playa (Moroccan Blues)" (with Kurupt) | Erick "Ketchup" Peyton | ||
Featured music videos
Year | Title | Director | Album |
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1992 | "P.S. Phuk U 2" (Penthouse Players Clique featuring DJ Quik & Eazy-E) | — | Paid the Cost |
1993 | "Juvenile Thang" (Juvenile Committee featuring DJ Quik & Playa Hamm) | — | Free Us Colored Kids |
1996 | "Let's Get Down" (Tony! Toni! Toné! featuring DJ Quik) | Joseph Kahn | House of Music |
1997 | "Strait Playin'" (Shaquille O'Neal featuring Peter Gunz & DJ Quik) | Cameron Casey | You Can't Stop the Reign |
1999 | "Up N Da Club" (2nd II None featuring DJ Quik & AMG) | G. Thomas | Classic 220 |
2000 | "Focus" (Erick Sermon featuring DJ Quik & Xzibit) | Diane Martel | Erick Onasis |
"Buck Bounce" (8Ball & MJG featuring DJ Quik) | Gifted Talents | Space Age 4 Eva | |
2011 | "Bounce, Rock, Skate" (Terrace Martin featuring DJ Quik, Snoop Dogg & Kurupt) | Matt Alonzo | Locke High |
Cameo appearances
- 1991: "Be True To Yourself" by 2nd II None
- 1991: "Leave My Curl Alone" by Hi-C
- 1994: "Bringin' The Funk" by STR8-G
- 1996: "California Love (RMX)" by 2Pac feat. Dr. Dre and Roger Troutman
- 1997: "If U Stay Ready" by Suga Free feat. Playa Hamm
- 1998: "The Way It's Goin' Down" by Shaquille O'Neal feat. Peter Gunz
- 2001: "Get Your Walk On" by Xzibit
- 2001: "Nothing's Wrong" by Won G. feat. James DeBarge
- 2002: "Addictive" by Truth Hurts feat. Rakim
- 2004: "How We Do" by The Game feat. 50 Cent
- 2006: "Cali Iz Active" by Tha Dogg Pound feat. Snoop Dogg
- 2007: "Lift Me Up" by Jay Rock
- 2009: "Pronto" by Snoop Dogg feat. Soulja Boy
- 2010: "And U Do Know That" by Mac Shawn
- 2010: "Rocketeer" by Far East Movement feat. Ryan Tedder
- 2010: "New Year's Eve" by Snoop Dogg feat. Marty James
- 2010: "On Point" by Strong Arm Steady feat. Too Short
- 2010: "Tell A Friend 2 Tell A Friend" by Mann
- 2011: "That's How I Roll Up" by Flesh-n-Bone
- 2012: "Way Too Gone" by Young Jeezy feat. Future
References
- "Quik Is the Name - DJ Quik". Billboard Magazine.
- "DJ Quik - Way 2 Fonky". Billboard.
- "DJ Quik - Safe Sound". Billboard.
- "DJ Quik - Rhythm Al Ism". Billboard.
- "DJ Quik - Under the Influence Ark 21". Billboard.
- "DJ Quik - Trauma". Billboard.
- "SoundScan summarized numbers". Hiphopuniverse.com. Retrieved 2013-08-24.
- "Recording Industry Association of America Search: "DJ Quik"". RIAA. Retrieved 2011-10-14.
- "SoundScan summarized numbers". murderinc-online.com. Retrieved 2013-08-24.
- "DJ Quik Brings Dr Dre Under Tha Influence". Billboard.com. Retrieved 2011-10-14.
- "DJ Quik Compiles His 'Best'". Billboard.
- "DJ Quik Interview w/ Chris Loos - January, 2006". YouTube. 2006-01-31. Archived from the original on 2021-12-12. Retrieved 2011-10-14.
- Jacobs, Allen (2011-05-04). "Hip Hop Album Sales: The Week Ending 5/1/2011". HipHop DX. Archived from the original on 2011-08-05. Retrieved 2011-10-14.
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- "Stream DJ Quik & Problem Rosecrans EP". 20 April 2016.
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- "Uzi $ Bros – Kick That Thang (1990, Cassette)". Discogs.
- "Real Men do - Christopher Williams | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic.
- "Explosion - Won-G | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic.
- "All Hits at the House of Blues - Raphael Saadiq | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic.
- "Whut It Dew, Vol. 1 - Chamillionaire | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic.
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