Rapper DJ Quik's son, who works as a liaison to Compton City Councilman Isaac Galvan, has been arrested on suspicion of murder, according to police and media reports. Police arrested David Blake Jr., ...

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 ...

DJ Quik, the Beat Architect, emerged from the streets of Compton, California, leaving an indelible mark on West Coast hip-hop. His debut album, “Quik Is the Name,” catapulted him to fame in 1991, with ...

Rapper DJ Quik’s son, who works as a liaison to Compton City Councilman Isaac Galvan, has been arrested on suspicion of murder, according to police and media reports. Police arrested David Blake Jr., ...

Last January marked 25 years since rapper/producer DJ Quik released his classic debut, Quik Is the Name. A landmark album for West Coast hip-hop, the project would go on to influence both coasts, ...

The son of noted LA rapper DJ Quik who works as a liaison to embattled Compton City Councilman Isaac Galvan has been arrested by Downey Police Department detectives and booked on suspicion of murder, ...

A business deal gone bad is forcing Cali legend DJ Quik to take legal action against a rapper who hails from his hometown of Compton. Quik made the situation public on Twitter, earlier, briefly ...

25 years ago, Compton OG DJ Quik dropped his first album Quik Is The Name on this date. Released on Profile Records during a time when their roster consisted of righteous rhymers like King Sun and ...

The son of West Coast hip-hop legend DJ Quik has been charged with first-degree murder. Police stated that David Blake Jr., 27, allegedly shot and killed Julio Cardoza, 33, following a fight on ...

On this day, Jan. 15, in hip-hop history... 1991: DJ Quik released his debut studio album, Quik is the Name, on Jan. 15, 1991 through Profile Records. In the early 1990s, the West Coast scene was ...

As wonderful as those Straight Outta Compton memes are, what does it really mean to be from the the city of Compton, California? Beats is exploring the city by interviewing some recent prominent ...

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