Beauty in the Shadows of Death Row | DJ Quik - Safe + Sound (1995)

Now an established producing-and-rapping entity, DJ Quik got a boost from affiliation with hip-hop’s preeminent record label, Death Row Records, and finally made ample time for his archrival MC Eiht. Delivered at the height of gangsta rap and when he continued to evolve in his craft, Quik’s third album, 1995’s SAFE + SOUND, was supposed to be a complete epoch, with the potential of turning him into a superstar. The only problem was that all the advantages at Quik’s disposal could easily seal his fate as an also-ran to his oft-cited counterpart: Dr. Dre.

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CHAPTERS:
00:00 Intro: An Uphill Battle to be Iller
04:47 Where's the "G"?
08:29 SAFE + SOUND Review
19:02 Stranded on Profile
23:38 Outro: The Album That Sealed Quik's Fate

DJ QUIK SERIES:
Quik Is the Name (1991)    • The Beginnings of the Alt-Gangsta | DJ Qui...  
Way 2 Fonky (1992)    • Rippin' Through the Rap Game | DJ Quik - W...  
Safe + Sound (1995)    • Beauty in the Shadows of Death Row | DJ Qu...  
Rhythm-al-ism (1998)    • Love, Peace & R&B | DJ Quik - Rhythm-al-is...  

SELECTED REFERENCES AND RESOURCES:
The Art of Dialogue. “MC Eiht On DJ Quik Disrespecting Him At The 95 Source Awards By Performing ‘Dollaz + Sense’.” YouTube. August 7, 2023.    • MC Eiht On DJ Quik Disrespecting Him At Th...  
Billboard. https://www.billboard.com
Discogs. https://www.discogs.com
Ornah. “DJ Quik Tells All: The Stories Behind His Classic Records.” Complex. April 24, 2012. http://www.complex.com/music/2012/04/...
RIAA - Gold & Platinum. https://www.riaa.com/gold-platinum/