DJ Quik released his debut studio album Quik Is The Name January 15, 1991
Written by Mister Anderson on January 15, 2023
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 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.
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 the United States.
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