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Even in the drenching downpour Sunday (Sept. 2), the legendary DJ Quik still performed at Rock the Bells at PNC Bank Arts Center in New Jersey, his dedicated fans packing around the Paid Dues stage to witness the Compton native in action, some with umbrellas and others letting the rain soak them...

Big Boi brings his supporters on a behind-the-scenes trip during his Northern European tour in partnership with Crown Royal Black Whiskey. The 12-minute short film includes a moment when "tragedy strikes" -- all bags are lost -- and includes a guest appearance from Mumford & Sons and DJ Quik as he performs at Glastonbury and the Hove festival in Norway. T...

Legendary Compton, Calif. rapper-producer DJ Quik has revealed that he was an initial suspect in the Los Angeles Police Department's investigation of the 1997 murder of the Notorious B.I.G. In the wake of the recent release of F.B.I. files on the murders of 2Pac and Biggie, Quik told HipHopDX...

DJ Quik is not supposed to be here. It's a fact that he points out to you several times when the storied rapper-producer talks of his groundbreaking two-decade-long career. In terms of acclaim and impact amongst hip-hop studio deities, Quik sits at the same G...

The day after his funeral, hip-hop legend Nate Dogg was remembered at the DUB car show and concert at the Los Angeles Convention Center on Sunday, March 27. Though thousands of car enthusiasts attended the DUB car show to see an array of shiny toys, the concert portion of the event, which also featured Lupe Fiasco, Game and Waka Flocka Flame, took a memorial turn when fellow L...

Famed West Coast rapper and producer DJ Quik is calling on some of his friends for his eighth studio release, 'The Book of David.' The album's tracklisting, which was recently revealed to the website HipHopNMore.com, features appearances from Ice Cube, Bun B and Bone Thugs-n-Harmony...

Six years have passed since DJ Quik released his last solo album, 'Trauma.' The Compton, Calif. native is back and he's making a ballsy comeback. Quik, born David Martin Blake, will release his ninth studio effort, 'The Book of David,' on April 20 -- the same day Dr...

In the '90s, every hip-hop-themed movie had its own original soundtrack. Classics like 'Colors,' 'Boyz N the Hood' and 'Menace II Society' came strapped with sound pieces that matched the tone of the films perfectly. Though they ranged in quality from life-changing to "say what...

Designer eyewear brand Serious Pimp has announced a partnership with a gang of West Coast OG's, to promote its new line. The company, which launched in 1999, designs "sunglasses that blend hip-hop style with MMA attitude." Serious Pimp currently sponsors mixed martial artists Kimo Leopoldo and Jake Shields, but has now signed on Cali legends Snoop Dogg, Ice-T, DJ Quik, members of Tha Dog

Lil Mama just doesn't seem to get it. "I would never get up there and try to disrespect Jay-Z or take a moment that someone else created and try to live it," she told MTV. "I'm too original for that and I respect him too much for that." She's too original for that...