# @UPROXX Video on YouTube - **Type:** Video - **Original URL:** https://youtube.com/watch?v=lMyApXOAwiw - **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/21775985-UPROXX-Video-youtube - **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/thumbnails/7a21525ac1.jpg - **Posted:** 2022-08-29T13:00:35.000+00:00 - **Account Owner:** uproxxvideo (@uproxxvideo) — https://gondola.cc/uproxxvideo ## Caption In this episode of "People's Party With Talib Kweli," Kweli and Jasmin Leigh sit down with rapper, songwriter, DJ, record-producer, and West Coast icon: DJ QUIK Here's what we got into: • The essential role that Quik played in the success story of Talib, Hi-Tek. • Quik's approach of getting the best out of everyone while building in the studio. • Powering through a show the same night he took a spill off his motorcycle. • His Compton, California upbringing, and being the youngest of 10 kids. • Navigating the gang violence in his community while staying creative. • What made P-Funk so influential to the West Coast sound. • Being raided by the cops three times and tensions with his sister. • Never wanting to join a gang even though all his friends were Bloods. • The impact of his infamous 'Red Tape,' sold locally before his record deal. • The genius and charisma of Eazy-E and his friendship with Quik. • Creating the Eazy-E tribute track, 'Quikker Said Than Dunn.' • How the iconic track 'Tonite' came together over a weekend of partying. • The signature 'Quik's Grooves' that became a tradition for years. • Quik's love for St. Louis after making it a second home while touring. • Stumbling across Talib and Hi-Tek's 'The Blast' while on a mushroom trip. • A machine gun put to his face during a dispute over a 2Pac bootleg tape. • Performing the MC Eiht diss track, 'Dollaz & Sense' at the Source Awards. • Progressing to making 'You'z A Ganxta,' and his 'Rhythm-Al-Ism' album. • Deciding to stop touring over having to wear bulletproof vests at shows. • Suge Knight having Pac and Quik to settle their differences in the weight room. • Suga Free's cadence on stage and and connecting him to Richard Pryor. • Quik's 'Balance & Options' and why he has a hard time revisiting the album. • The greatness of Tony! Toni! Toné!'s Raphael Saadiq and his conceptualism. • Finding out that D'Angelo is a beast on the basketball court. • Quik and Raphael Saadiq recording 'Let's Get Down'. • Recording to analog vs. digital and the magic of magnetic tape. • Using the natural reverb from claps in the bathroom for 'We Still Party'. • Talib and Quik's mutual love for A Tribe Called Quest and Ice Cube. • Quik's chef hand and how he likes to hook up his Gumbo. • What we can expect next from DJ Quik. Listen to "No Fear of Time" Black Star's first album in 24 years. Only on Luminary. https://luminary.link/nofearoftime 🔔 Subscribe to UPROXX Video and ring the bell to turn on notifications: https://uproxx.it/5rzazsh 🎙️ New Episodes of People’s Party with Talib Kweli every Monday 9AMet/6AMpt. Watch all the episodes here: https://uproxx.it/avxtjgf 🎧 Audio Podcast -- Listen, Subscribe and Review! Apple: https://applepodcasts.com/peoplesparty Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/72bYFZB... Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/peoplesparty The UPROXX Family 🎧 UPROXX Music youtube.com/uproxxmusic 🎥 UPROXX Studio youtube.com/uproxx FOLLOW DJ Quik ➕Twitter: https://twitter.com/djquik ➕Instagram: https://instagram.com/djquik FOLLOW UPROXX ➕UPROXX.com: https://uproxx.com ➕Instagram: https://instagram.com/uproxx ➕Twitter: https://twitter.com/uproxx ➕Facebook: https://facebook.com/uproxx More Jasmin Leigh: https://www.youtube.com/jasminleigh https://www.instagram.com/realjasminleigh Hip-Hop Heads Playlists: 90's Hip Hop ▶️ http://bit.ly/90sHipHopPlaylist 2000's Hip Hop ▶️ http://bit.ly/2000sHipHopPlaylist 90's R&B Hits ▶️ http://bit.ly/90sRBPlaylist ABOUT UPROXX VIDEO: UPROXX Video celebrates Hip-Hop, Style, and Creativity through a mix of original shows and music videos from the biggest artists, entertainers, and innovators from our culture. PEOPLE'S PARTY WITH TALIB KWELI People's Party is a weekly interview show hosted by Talib Kweli and Jasmin Leigh. Guests range from the biggest names in hip-hop to global entertainers to the most progressive minds moving our culture forward. The audio podcast is available on Apple and Spotify. ## Stats - **Views:** 123,653 - **Likes:** 4,359 - **Shares:** 0 - **Comments:** 1,171 ## Credits | Name | Username | Profile | Role | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | uproxxvideo | @uproxxvideo | https://gondola.cc/uproxxvideo | Media Company | | wes.video | @wes.video | https://gondola.cc/wes.video | Video Editor | --- Copyright (c) Gondola