Quik Is The Name
DJ Quik Lyrics

You want to see a young brother from the Compton tip check a grip
If you're looking for a Compton native to demonstrate his prowess, keep searching, because Quik is busy producing a winning track.

Well keep lookin', because the see-A-M-E-O track is cookin'
Keep searching, because the track being produced is already fantastic.

Like a big ol' pot of neck bones, we'll tend to fire up
We're bound to get wild and entertaining like a party lit up by a great meal of neckbones.

Because a young brother like the Quik is gettin' wired up
Quik is getting wired up and energized to produce a fantastic track.

You know my offbeat style is flowin' all the while
Quik's distinctive, odd-flow style is flowing continuously throughout the song.

I'm showin' suckers, they can't get none of this
Quik is demonstrating that lesser rappers cannot replicate his flow.

Let alone some of this, I'm a musical genius
It's impossible for even slightly good rappers to create anything like Quik's genius sound.

And if you fuck with my roll {"Face, down, HUT HUT HUT HUT!"}
If someone interferes with Quik's work, he'll respond aggressively, like in a football match.

I beat yo' ass as if uh we was playin' Tecmo Bowl
Quik will beat someone severely like in a video game football match.

I'm a producer if a rhythm is dope I choose it
Quik will select and produce dope rhythms for the track.

And I hope you know I'd rather +BE+ dope than use it
Quik's preference is to produce dope music rather than use someone else's.

I was a Player in the Penthouse and now I'm uprooted
Quik was once a player in Penthouse Studios but is now uprooted in the music industry.

A young scallion in them khaki suits and booted
Quik in his early days wore khaki suits with his boots on.

With a 40 in hand I'm a take a stand
Quik can take a stand and defend himself if necessary.

I'm lettin' em know they can't fuck with the one man band
Quik is a one-man band, and it's impossible to mess with him.

And if a soft sucker want to know who's to blame
If a weak person wants to fix blame, Quik is happy to oblige.

I let 'em know - Quik is the Name
The name is Quik, which now cannot be messed with.

Now can we get back on the tip of the real unadulterated funk
Let's get back to the real unadulterated funk sound of the track.

This beat is gettin' funky just like a skunk
The beat is getting a funkier, fun vibe.

And the funk is that I step with the style I show
The funk coincides with Quik's signature style.

Let's blow these motherfuckin' nimrods doin' low
It's time to upstage all the lesser talented rappers.

What makes you think that you can even try to step to me?
What gives you the impression that you could even compete with me?

I hold the dice without six on the tea leaf
Quik is an established master with or without luck.

I know you want to win some go on and try your luck
If you want to win, you can compete, but it's by sheer luck.

Punk, put your money on the floor and get bucked
If you're going to compete, put your cash down and get lost.

By a pro-fession-al, rhyme hoodlum
Quik is a professional and does his work aggressively like a thug.

Hoochies all over my tip because I screwed 'em
Hoochies are all over Quik's business because he screwed them over in one way or another.

One-time can't lock me up, cause I elude 'em
No police authority can lock up Quik because he is agile and elusive.

And bubblegum rappers can't fade me cause I chewed 'em
Quik can't be fooled by bubblegum rappers because he's already dealt with their kind.

So suckers get at me I'm the "Q" in quotations
Weak rappers can come after him, but he's known as the "Q" in quotes.

And the see-P-T is the location
Studio Center is where Quik is working from.

I won't talk in riddles cause you don't need the strain on your brain
Quik will not speak in coded language because it's too much of a task to decipher for the listeners.

To make it simple - Quik is the Name
The simple way to put it is that the name is Quik.

Yeah, I don't compare my rhyme styles to no gat
Quik doesn't compare his rap style to any gun.

'Cause to me that bullshit is SUPER wack
He believes that's absurd.

I just remain plain and kick the facts
He keeps his game simple and truthful.

Bout how a nigga can't keep from gettin jacked
About how people must protect themselves from violent crimes.

You gotta hold your own at any cost
You must always protect yourself at whatever the cost.

'Cause if you don't boy you might get bossed and tossed
If you don't, you might get brutalized and cast aside.

By a sucker who claims he got more game than you
By a weak person who thinks he's superior.

Bein' true is what you oughta do
Being truthful is the only way to protect oneself.

Or you just might find some chrome pointed at your dome
If you're not truthful, you might attract some harmful attention.

Think fast or you might not make it home
Take action quickly, or you might not survive.

See a nigga like myself ain't goin out like that
A person like Quik will not be caught dead owing to lack of protection.

Because I found that it pays to pack a gat
Quik has discovered that having a firearm is helpful in his survival.

In the city where surival is a full-time job black
In this city, surviving is a full-time job for people of color.

And it ain't givin' nothin' back
This city has nothing for you.

The fo'-fo'll keep a motherfucker tame
A .44 pistol will keep a person sane.

Behind the trigger yo, Quik is the Name
Quik is the name, but also safety behind the trigger of his pistol.