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When it comes to legendary West Coast producers, most people think of Dr. Dre as the best to ever do it. But another 1990s producer who had just as much of an impact was DJ Quik.
Quik has produced major hits for legendary artists. He is the mastermind behind hits like Tupac’s Heartz of Men, Jay-Z’s Justify My Thug, and Deborah Cox’s One Wish.
DJ Quik Sounds off on Dr. Dre Comparisons
Quik is ready for the people to put more respect on his name. And during a social media exchange with a fan, spoke out on his career vs Dr. Dre’s.
“DJ Quik is actually who everyone thinks Dr. Dre is,” the fan wrote on social media.
DJ Quik then responded.
“Finally. Someone had the balls to say it.”
DJ Quik reacts and agrees with a fan who says he’s the legendary producer everyone thinks Dr. Dre is. pic.twitter.com/A6yeMKx29x
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This isn’t the first time that Quik has spoken on the comparisons between him and the NWA co-founder. Quik went on another social media rant back in 2022. And during that rant, he expressed that he “deserved” to be in the same place as Dr. Dre
“I know it’s early. But I deserve to be where Dre is,” he said (via HipHopDX). I don’t think it’s fair, but I understand why. I’ve never had a machine behind me, that always hurt my friends more than it did me.”
He also added: “I know I’ll never be as popular as I need to be, but I have 10s of artists superstars. And when they shine, I just smile. The janitor doesn’t get all the glory, but he keeps the backstage area clean as a triage.”
At the time, Quik expressed that there was no bad blood between him and Dre. Likening their relationship to him being a “big brother.
“This doesn’t need to be on a podcast. Because you have fire starters who want to spin everything to get more ratings. But the truth is: I love Dr. Dre, like a big brother, one I never had. It pains me when people pit us against each other,” he added.
