4. "He's on my show that comes out Tuesday." In response to Reply # 0
It's a great interview, he's a fascinating guy.
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6. "RE: DJ Quik x Sway in the Morning (link)" In response to Reply # 0
Quik gets my nomination as the most underrated producer in Hip Hop. If he ever had an MC to really dig into his tracks the way Dre, RZA and some others have he would be just as highly regarded. I thought that's what Mausberg was going to be for him.
7. "While I 1000% agree that he is the most underrated in hip-hop...." In response to Reply # 6
>Quik gets my nomination as the most underrated producer in >Hip Hop. If he ever had an MC to really dig into his tracks >the way Dre, RZA and some others have he would be just as >highly regarded. I thought that's what Mausberg was going to >be for him.
...to be fair, Quik had a few chances to break-through and put himself in the universal conversation of all-time producers and he kinda blew them. "Justify My Thug" from the Black Album comes to mind. As does his track on Kweli's first album. In other words, seems like every time he had placement on a mainstream album, or at least an album that would have spread his influence a bit, he half assed it and went back to square one.
8. "RE: While I 1000% agree that he is the most underrated in hip-hop...." In response to Reply # 7
>...to be fair, Quik had a few chances to break-through and put >himself in the universal conversation of all-time producers >and he kinda blew them. "Justify My Thug" from the Black Album >comes to mind. As does his track on Kweli's first album. In >other words, seems like every time he had placement on a >mainstream album, or at least an album that would have spread >his influence a bit, he half assed it and went back to square >one.
That Jay joint was a dud but I'm sure that's the beat Jay wanted. I remember opening that CD and seeing Quik's name listed. I couldn't wait to hear it. Song comes on and I'm like http://goo.gl/LvbwNf. Big disappointment but I don't think Kweli wouldn't helped him at all. No matter how good the song was or wasn't. Maybe a few more eastcoast heads but Quik was larger than Kweli at that time.
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9. "Quik was in no way bigger than Kweli at that time." In response to Reply # 8
Get By was all over the place before that album dropped, and it sold pretty well. Kweli was never a *major* mainstream presence but Quality was the peak of his mainstream appeal so Quik could've made himself more sought after by providing him with something way doper like Kanye did.
But anyway - Quik's name was big in the early and mid 90s but by the time Quality dropped you couldn't find many people outside of the heads who could tell you who he was. By giving below average shit to both Jay and Kweli he only dug himself into that hole further.
Jay probably did pick that beat but considering that's the one he picked, I can't imagine Quik presented him with anything way better. Probably wanted to keep the best shit for himself. Say what you want about Jay but he typically picks some pretty dope beats to rap over, so if that was the best Quik gave him you can't really blame Jay...
10. "i respecfully disagree." In response to Reply # 9
>Say what you want about Jay but he typically picks some pretty >dope beats to rap over, so if that was the best Quik gave him >you can't really blame Jay...
11. "Can't argue with that" In response to Reply # 7
>>Quik gets my nomination as the most underrated producer in >>Hip Hop. If he ever had an MC to really dig into his tracks >>the way Dre, RZA and some others have he would be just as >>highly regarded. I thought that's what Mausberg was going to >>be for him. > >...to be fair, Quik had a few chances to break-through and put >himself in the universal conversation of all-time producers >and he kinda blew them. "Justify My Thug" from the Black Album >comes to mind. As does his track on Kweli's first album. In >other words, seems like every time he had placement on a >mainstream album, or at least an album that would have spread >his influence a bit, he half assed it and went back to square >one.
He's also made plenty of other missteps that probably have cost him in his career and even now probably keep him from doing more score and production outside of his circle.
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