“Born & Raised In Compton” is the debut single by American rapper and producer DJ Quik, released as the first official single from his debut major-label studio album, Quik Is the Name. The track was written and produced by DJ Quik himself. The song features samples from “Hyperbolicsyllabicsesquedalymistic” by Isaac Hayes, “Hardcore Jollies” by Funkadelic, “She’s Not Just Another Woman” by 8th Day, and “Compton’s N the House” by N.W.A The song was released on January 15, 1991, under the label Profile Records. It debuted and peaked at number 16 on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop… read more
“Born & Raised In Compton” is the debut single by American rapper and producer DJ Quik, released as the first official single from his debut majo… read more
“Born & Raised In Compton” is the debut single by American rapper and producer DJ Quik, released as the first official single from his debut major-label studio album, Quik Is the Nam… read more
DJ Quik (born David Martin Blake on January 18, 1970) is a West Coast rapper and record producer from Compton, California. He was raised at 436 West Spruce Street in Compton, California. As a teen he took up an affiliation with the Tree Top Piru Bloods, hence why his name is spelled Quik with the C conspicuously missing. A lot of Bloods would let the name "Quick" (because CK stands for Crip Killer) but he chose "Quik" to represent the Red but at the same time in some form of respect for the other side . He grew up without a father and moved out of his mother'… read more
DJ Quik (born David Martin Blake on January 18, 1970) is a West Coast rapper and record producer from Compton, California. He was raised at 436 West Spruce Street in Compton, California. As… read more
DJ Quik (born David Martin Blake on January 18, 1970) is a West Coast rapper and record producer from Compton, California. He was raised at 436 West Spruce Street in Compton, California. As a teen he took up an affiliation with the Tre… read more