Quik Is the Name

Quik Is The Name is the debut studio album by American hip hop artist and producer DJ Quik, released by Profile Records on January 15, 1991. Production was mainly handled by DJ Quik himself along with his executive producers Courtney Branch and Tracy Kendrick. Recording sessions took place throughout 1990 at Westlake Recording Studios in Los Angeles, California, with a production budget of $30,000.

Quik Is The Name
Studio album by
DJ Quik
ReleasedJanuary 15, 1991 (1991-01-15)
Recorded1990
StudioWestlake (Los Angeles)
Genre
Length43:21
LabelProfile
Producer
  • Courtney Branch (also exec.)
  • DJ Quik
  • Greg Jessie (exec.)
  • Tracy Kendrick (also exec.)
DJ Quik chronology
Quik Is The Name
(1991)		 Way 2 Fonky
(1992)
Alternative cover
Singles from Quik Is The Name
  1. "Born and Raised in Compton"
    Released: January 15, 1991
  2. "Tonite"
    Released: June 10, 1991
  3. "Quik Is The Name"
    Released: November 11, 1991

The album debuted and peaked at #29 on the US Billboard 200 chart, selling over 50,000 copies in its first week in America. The album was certified Gold 4 months after its release on May 30, 1991, and Platinum 4 years later on July 26, 1995. As of 2005, the album has sold over 1,068,203 copies in United States.

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