L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — "That boy rap like Tyson scrap," says DJ Quik about his longtime collaborator Suga Free in this excerpt from his "Visualism" DVD (disclaimer: features a double dosage of expletives and technicolor pimping). To which Suga Free, the immaculately-permed... more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — For 20 plus years, the rapper has occupied a strange middle ground, navigating the ill-defined purgatory between local legend and mainstream star. more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — A discography full of gun-toting gangsta rap, gritty street tales and sunburnt Compton swagger aren’t necessarily the most dangerous things swirling around in the mind of DJ Quik, who's been crafting archetypical West Coast hip-hop for 20 years. Th... more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — For fans, one of the greatest windfalls of the rap industry's decentralization and sales decline has been the ad hoc supergroups that have formed. From Kurupt & DJ Quik to Slaughterhouse to Black Hippy, groups can record quickly, cheaply, and... more info

The Hip Hop Chronicle — DJ Quik teams up with Red Bull to premiere his brand new video.   a2a_linkname="DJ Quik – Nobody (feat. Suga Free) (Video)"; a2a_linkurl="http://www.thehiphopchronicle.com/2011/06/06/dj-quik-nobody-feat-suga-free-video/"; a2a_hide_embeds=0; a2a_sh... more info

The Hip Hop Chronicle — Exclusive in-depth interview with Devi Dev and Terrace Martin. In part 1 Terrace talks about how he got into Jazz and playing instruments at a young age, including how Jay Leno gave him a scholarship and bought him a Saxophone. Terrace talks about id... more info

TMZ — Filed under: DJ Quik, Music DJ Quik -- one of the biggest names in hip hop -- took over a marijuana dispensary in Los Angeles yesterday for his album release party ... and in a matter of minutes, the whole place wa... more info

CNN Showbiz — Late hip-hop crooner Nate Dogg was laid to rest Saturday in his Long Beach, California hometown. MTV reports that thousands of fans and family members attended the funeral service at Long Beach Cruise Terminal. Among them were music peers Dr. Dre, Ga... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Devin The Dude at Fun Fun Fun Fest (more by BBG) Devin The Dude is hitting the road, and will play NYC at Knitting Factory on April 27th as part of a round of dates with his crew The Coughee... more info

The Hip Hop Chronicle — New single from the West Coast artist. Taken from his forthcoming album The Book Of David.   RR a2a_linkname="DJ Quik – Luv Of My Life"; a2a_linkurl="http://www.thehiphopchronicle.com/2011/02/01/dj-quik-love-of-my-life/"; a2a_hide_embeds=0; a2a_sh... more info