DJ Quik discography explained

Artist:DJ Quik
Studio:9
Live:1
Compilation:3
Music Videos:13
Ep:1
Singles:20
Option:3
Option Name:Mixtapes

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]

Albums

Studio albums

Title! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:20em;"
Album detailsPeak chart positionsSalesCertifications
US
US
R&B
US
Rap
US
Ind

Quik Is the Name
  • Released: January 15, 1991
(US)
29 9
  • US: 1,068,203[7]
Way 2 Fonky
  • Released: July 20, 1992
(US)
  • Label: Profile
  • Formats: CD, LP, cassette
10 13
  • US: 500,000
  • RIAA: Gold
Safe + Sound
  • Released: February 21, 1995
(US)
  • Label: Profile
  • Formats: CD, LP, cassette
14 1
  • US: 1,700,000
  • RIAA: Platinum
Rhythm-al-ism
  • Released: November 24, 1998
(US)
  • Label: Profile, Arista
  • Formats: CD, LP, cassette
63 13
  • US: 502,000
  • RIAA: Gold
Balance & Options
  • Released: May 16, 2000
(US)
  • Label: Arista
  • Formats: CD, LP, cassette
18 5
  • US: 324,000[9]
Under tha Influence
  • Released: June 4, 2002
(US)
27 7
Trauma
  • Released: September 13, 2005
(US)
43 13 9 1
The Book of David
  • Released: April 11, 2011
(US)
  • Label: Mad Science, Fontana
  • Formats: CD, LP, digital download
55 12 5 4
The Midnight Life
  • Release: October 14, 2014
(US)
  • Label: Mad Science, Ingrooves
  • Formats: CD, LP, digital download
63 11 7 11
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Collaborative albums

Title! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:20em;"
Album detailsPeak chart positionsSales
US
US
R&B
US
Rap
US
Ind

Blaqkout (with Kurupt)
  • Released: June 9, 2009
(US)
  • Label: Mad Science, Fontana
  • Formats: CD, digital download
61 11 6 9
Rosecrans: The Album (with Problem)
  • Released: April 20, 2017
  • Label: Diamond Lane
  • Format: Digital download

Compilation albums

Title! scope="col" rowspan="2"
Album detailsPeak chart positions
US R&BUS Rap
  • Release date: November 19, 2002
  • Label: Arista
  • Formats: CD, LP
43
Platinum & Gold Collection
  • Release date: June 17, 2004
  • Label: BMG Heritage, Arista
  • Formats: CD
Born and Raised in Compton: The Greatest Hits
  • Release date: August 8, 2006
  • Label: Arista
  • Formats: CD
"—" denotes a title that did not chart, or was not released in that territory.

Live albums

Title! scope="col" rowspan="2"
Album detailsPeak chart positions
US R&BUS Rap
  • Release date: June 6, 2006
  • Label: Mad Science, Fontana
  • Formats: CD
36 20

Instrumental albums

Title! scope="col" rowspan="1"
Album details
Trauma Instrumentals
  • Release date: January 24, 2006
  • Label: Mad Science, Fontana
  • Formats: CD, LP

Extended plays

Title! scope="col" style="width:16em;"
Album details
The Death Row Sessions EP
  • Released: November 14, 2008[15]
  • Label: Death Row
  • Format: Digital download

Mixtapes

Singles

As lead artist

Title! scope="col" rowspan="2"
YearPeak chart positionsAlbum
US
[16]
US
R&B
[17] [18]
US
Rap

[19]
"Born and Raised in Compton"199016 4Quik Is the Name
"Tonite"199149 13 3
"Quik Is the Name"
"Jus Lyke Compton"199262 37 4Way 2 Fonky
"Way 2 Fonky"93
"Safe + Sound"199581 56 21Safe + Sound
"Summer Breeze"110
"You'z a Ganxta" 199859 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"199968 Balance & Options
"Quikker Said than Dunn"
"Do I Love Her?"
(featuring Suga Free)
2000108
"Put It on Me"
(featuring Dr. Dre & Mimi)
200158 Under tha Influence
"Trouble"
(featuring AMG)
200255
"Black Mercedes"
(featuring Nate Dogg)
2005Trauma
"Fandango"
(featuring B-Real)
"Get Down"
(featuring Chingy)
105
"Ladies & Thugs"
(featuring Wyclef Jean)
"Luv of My Life"
(featuring Gift Reynolds)
2011The Book of David
"Real Women"
(featuring Jon B.)
"Nobody"
(featuring Suga Free)
"Black Friday" 2016
"Class" 2023
"—" denotes a title that did not chart, or was not released in that territory.

As featured artist

Title! scope="col" rowspan="2"
YearPeak chart positionsAlbum
US
US
R&B
NZ
UK
"Let's Get Down"
(Tony! Toni! Toné! featuring DJ Quik)
199630 4 8 33 House of Music
"Strait Playin'"
(Shaquille O'Neal featuring DJ Quik & Peter Gunz)
199733 13 You Can't Stop the Reign
"Up "N" Da Club"
(2nd II None featuring DJ Quik & AMG)
1999107 Classic 220
"Focus"
(Erick Sermon featuring DJ Quik & Xzibit)
200055 Erick Onasis
"I'm Not Really Lookin"
(Truth Hurts featuring DJ Quik)
2002105 Truthfully Speaking
"John Doe"
(Shade Sheist featuring DJ Quik, Hi-C, AMG & Swift)
64 Informal Introduction
"Let Me Know"
(Hi-C featuring DJ Quik)
200373 The Hi-Life Hustle
"Rise to Glory"
(E.S. Posthumus featuring DJ Quik & Bizarre)
2005Non-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! scope="col"
YearOther performer(s)Album
"Hip House"[20] 1990Uzi $ Bros, Calvin Crush 20/20, Playa Hamm, Richie RichKick That Thang
"Comin' Like This"19912nd II None, AMG, Hi-C2nd 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"1992Penthouse Players Clique, AMG, Eazy-EPaid the Cost
"P.S. Phuk U 2"Penthouse Players Clique, Eazy-E
"Juvenile Thang"1993Juvenile Committee, Playa HammFree Us Colored Kids
"Thug Passion"19962Pac, The Outlawz, JewellAll Eyez On Me
"Tip Toe"1997Suga Free, Hi-CStreet Gospel
"Westside Part II (My Melody)"1998TQ, James DeBarge, Hi-C, Playa Hamm, Suga Free
"Funkin' Till 2000 Comz"1999The Gap Band, Snoop DoggY2K: Funkin' Till 2000 Comz
"Got a Nu Woman"2nd II None, AMG, Hi-C, Playa HammClassic 220
"Get Tha Money (Dollar Bill)"
"Get Nekkid"2000MausbergNon Fiction
"Tha Truth Is..."
"No More Questionz"
"Buck Bounce"8Ball & MJGSpace Age 4 Eva
"Jankie"
"Soak Me Baby"AMGBitch Betta Have My Money 2001
"Sorry I'm Away So Much"Xzibit, Suga FreeRestless
"I Wanna See"Hi-CThe Konnectid Project, Vol. 1
"Hotel Motel"Suga Free, Madd Nation The Konnectid Project, Vol. 1
"Pimpin"Suga Free, Playa Hamm, James DeBarge, Double MThe Konnectid Project, Vol. 1
"Don't Walk Away"Suga FreeThe Konnectid Project, Vol. 1
"Can't Go Wrong"2001Kurupt, Butch Cassidy
"Dance"[21] Christopher Williams, Hi-CReal Men Do
"Time Iz Money"Big Syke, E-40Big Syke Daddy
"Nothing's Wrong"[22] 2002Won G, James DeBargeExplosion
"Put It In The Air"Talib KweliQuality
"Late Night"2Pac, OutlawzBetter Dayz
"Let's Make a V"King Tee, Frost, James DeBargeThe Kingdom Come
"So Cold"Butch Cassidy
"There She Goes"2003Nate Dogg, Warren GNate Dogg
"Let's Make a V"Frost, King Tee, James DeBargeSomethin' 4 the Riderz
"Let's Get Down"[23] Raphael SaadiqAll Hits at the House of Blues
"Coochie Coochie"Hi-CThe Hi-Life Hustle
"Let Me Know"Hi-C, Fieldy
"Shine"2004Jadakiss, Snoop DoggKiss of Death
"Spur of the Moment"Ludacris, Kimmi J.The Red Light District
"Loyal to the Game (DJ Quik Remix)"2Pac, Big SykeLoyal to the Game
"Church"2005Do or Die, James PrinceD.O.D.
"No Problem (Remix)"[24] Lil ScrappyWhut It Dew, Vol. 1
"Ridin' (West Coast Remix)"2006Chamillionaire, The Game, Crooked I
"Poppin' Off"Xzibit, King TeeFull Circle
"Hurt Someone"2007Twiztid, Tha Dogg PoundIndependents Day
"Bounce, Rock, Skate"2008Terrace Martin, DJ Drama, Snoop Dogg, KuruptLocke High
"Hello"Terrace Martin, J. Black, Kurupt
"Died Too Soon"Busta Rhymes, The GameSurrender
"Like Me"2009Yung Berg, Kay L
"Certified Boss"Down AKA Kilo, DetailCholo Skate
"I Love The Hoes"Mike Epps
"Bounce, Rock, Skate (Kurupted Mix)"2010Kurupt, DJ Drama, Terrace Martin, Snoop DoggStreetlights
"L.O.V.E."Frank Nitt, J. BlackJewels In My Backpack
"I Wanna"DweleW.ants W.orld W.omen
"So Westcoast"Nick CannonChild of the Corn
"Take It Off"2011KuruptPenagon Rydaz
"Fill Your Cup"2012Jon B.Comfortable Swagg
"Amsterdam"MannFMOV: Freshmann On Varsity
"The World Be Like?"[25] Two-JThe World Be Like? (digital download only)
"Hypnotize You"2014Bishop Lamont
"Bicken Back Bein Bool"YG, Mack 10, Big WyBlame It on the Streets
"Addicted"2015TeeFlii, Snoop DoggStarr
"Quik's Groove"The Game, Sevyn Streeter, MicahThe Documentary 2.5
"Fuck Em'All"2016Boogie, MozzyThirst 48, Part II
"How the West Was On"Big Tray Deee, Rodney OThe 3rd Coming
"Choose Up"2018Berner, Ty Dolla $ignRico
"Hearts"2019Suga Free, E.D.I. MeanThe Resurrection
"I Feel Great"2020Xzibit, Demrick, B-RealSummer of Sam
"105 West"2024Jay Worthy, Dam-Funk, A-Trak, Ty Dolla $ign, Channel TresMagic Hour

Music videos

As lead artist

List of music videos as lead artist, showing year released and director
YearTitleDirectorAlbum
1990"Born and Raised In Compton"Ian FletcherQuik 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. MartinSafe + Sound
1998You'z a GanxtaRhythm-al-ism
"Hand in Hand" (featuring 2nd II None & El DeBarge) Terry Heller
2000"Pitch in on a Party"Patrick HoelckBalance & Options
"Sweet Black Pussy"Quik Is the Name
2002"Trouble" (featuring AMG)J. Jesses SmithUnder tha Influence
2009"Blue Line Family Running Things" (featuring Terrace Martin)
2011"Luv of My Life" (featuring Gift Reynolds)Hilton CarterThe Book of David
"Nobody" (featuring Suga Free) Daniel Czernilofsky
2013"Life Jacket"Jon CaseyThe Midnight Life
2014"Trapped on the Tracks" (featuring Bishop Lamont & David Blake)RILLAH

Collaboration videos

List of music videos as lead artist, showing year released and director
YearTitleDirectorAlbum
2007"Can U Werk Wid Dat" (as The Fixxers)Midnight Life
2009"9x's Outta 10" (with Kurupt)D. BakerBlaqkout
"Do You Know" (with Kurupt)
"Hey Playa (Moroccan Blues)" (with Kurupt) Erick "Ketchup" Peyton

Featured music videos

List of music videos as lead artist, showing year released and director
YearTitleDirectorAlbum
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 KahnHouse of Music
1997"Strait Playin'" (Shaquille O'Neal featuring Peter Gunz & DJ Quik)Cameron CaseyYou Can't Stop the Reign
1999"Up N Da Club" (2nd II None featuring DJ Quik & AMG)G. ThomasClassic 220
2000"Focus" (Erick Sermon featuring DJ Quik & Xzibit)Diane MartelErick Onasis
"Buck Bounce" (8Ball & MJG featuring DJ Quik) Gifted TalentsSpace Age 4 Eva
2011"Bounce, Rock, Skate" (Terrace Martin featuring DJ Quik, Snoop Dogg & Kurupt)Matt AlonzoLocke High

Cameo appearances

Notes and References

  1. "Quik Is the Name - DJ Quik"
  2. "DJ Quik - Way 2 Fonky"
  3. "DJ Quik - Safe Sound"
  4. "DJ Quik - Rhythm Al Ism"
  5. "DJ Quik - Under the Influence Ark 21"
  6. "DJ Quik - Trauma"
  7. Web site: SoundScan summarized numbers . Hiphopuniverse.com . 2013-08-24.
  8. Web site: Recording Industry Association of America Search: "DJ Quik" . RIAA . 2011-10-14 .
  9. Web site: DJ Quik Brings Dr Dre Under Tha Influence . Billboard.com . 2011-10-14.
  10. DJ Quik Compiles His 'Best'. Billboard.
  11. Web site: DJ Quik Interview w/ Chris Loos - January, 2006 . https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211212/6GkwT1V716M. 2021-12-12 . live. YouTube . 2006-01-31 . 2011-10-14.
  12. Web site: Jacobs . Allen . Hip Hop Album Sales: The Week Ending 5/1/2011 . HipHop DX . 2011-05-04 . 2011-10-14 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110805112549/http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.14954/title.hip-hop-album-sales-the-week-ending-5-1-2011 . 2011-08-05 . dead .
  13. Web site: Balfour . Jay . Hip Hop Album Sales: Game, Hoodie Allen, Chris Brown . HipHop DX . 2014-10-22 . 2011-10-22 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141023190941/http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.31139/title.hip-hop-album-sales-game-hoodie-allen-chris-brown . 2014-10-23 . dead .
  14. Web site: DJ Quik Tells All: The Stories Behind his Classic Records. Complex Networks.
  15. Web site: Real Hip Hop: DJ Quik - the Death Row Sessions EP. 14 November 2008.
  16. [{{BillboardURLbyName|artist=dj quik|chart=Hot 100}} DJ Quik Album & Song Chart History: Hot 100]. Billboard. February 4, 2013.
  17. [{{BillboardURLbyName|artist=dj quik|chart=R&B/Hip-Hop Songs}} DJ Quik Album & Song Chart History: Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs]. Billboard. February 4, 2013.
  18. [{{BillboardURLbyName|artist=dj quik|chart=Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Songs}} DJ Quik Album & Song Chart History: Bubbling Under Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs]. Billboard. February 4, 2013.
  19. [{{BillboardURLbyName|artist=dj quik|chart=Hot Rap Singles}} DJ Quik Album & Song Chart History: Hot Rap Songs]. Billboard. February 4, 2013.
  20. Web site: Uzi $ Bros – Kick That Thang (1990, Cassette). Discogs. 1990 .
  21. Web site: Real Men do - Christopher Williams | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic. AllMusic.
  22. Web site: Explosion - Won-G | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic. AllMusic.
  23. Web site: All Hits at the House of Blues - Raphael Saadiq | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic. AllMusic.
  24. Web site: Whut It Dew, Vol. 1 - Chamillionaire | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic. AllMusic.
  25. Web site: Two-J Feat. DJ Quik – the World be Like? (2012, File). Discogs. 19 December 2012 .