This Friday, the 13th, Reno will host one of the world’s coolest shows the city may have ever seen. How do we know it’s one of the coolest? The answer is simple … we got a taste at SXSW 2011!
Having experienced several explosive opening sets, courtesy of Knowledge Lives Forever and Dreda Dre, the crowd was more than ready for DJ Quik to take the stage. At five past midnight on the evening of Tuesday, April 26th the West Coast rap legend did just that … and everything in the world was perfect within that moment.
As we’re sure that many of our readers already know, the musical journey of DJ Quik pre-dates widespread public fanfare of many seminal left coast rappers, including the likes of Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Ice Cube and more, so we urge our readers to read up if they don’t yet know about this uber-talented multi-instrumentalist, rapper, producer, DJ and all-around superstar known best by those close to him as David Marvin Blake.
Many fans are getting to know the man behind the moniker of DJ Quik within the context of his 2011 release, The Book of David, and we have picked up a copy ourselves on Amazon, along with a couple of our previous favorites that needed to make their way back into our collection … such as the debut which started it all, Quik Is The Name, Way 2 Fonky and Safe + Sound.
What was already in our collection? Rhythm-al-ism, as this was the record which re-kindled not just our own, but many a fan’s affinity with the genius of DJ Quik back in 1998. Great summertime music, especially if there’s sunshine and a breeze to be had…
Longtime friend/supporter of DJ Quik opening the show by giving away everything including the shirt on his back...Warming up the crowd for America'z Most Complete Artist, spinnin' fav's from Warren G, Dr. Dre & more...DJ Quik, never ceasing to impress...Born and raised in Compton...A guest MC riding high on the summer breeze, flowing like the wind...Quik Is the Name...The Book of David Marvin Blake...Veuve Clicquot...
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