| The Best of DJ Quik: Da Finale | ||||
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| Greatest hits album by | ||||
| Released | November 19, 2002 | |||
| Genre | West Coast hip hop | |||
| Label | Profile/Arista | |||
| Producer | DJ Quik | |||
| DJ Quik chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| HipHopDX.com | 4.5/5 [2] |
The Best of DJ Quik: Da Finale is a greatest hits album by rapper and producer DJ Quik. [3] [4] The album charted at number 43 of Billboard's Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Quik Is The Name (Intro)" | David Blake | DJ Quik | 0:35 |
| 2. | "Sweet Black Pussy" | Blake, Clarence Reid | DJ Quik | 4:20 |
| 3. | "Tonite" | Blake, Charlotte Caffey, Peter Case, Jane Wiedlin | DJ Quik | 5:23 |
| 4. | "Born and Raised In Compton" | Blake | DJ Quik | 3:24 |
| 5. | "Loked Out Hood" | Blake | DJ Quik | 2:50 |
| 6. | "Safe + Sound" | George Archie, Blake | DJ Quik, G-One (co.) | 4:43 |
| 7. | "Dollaz + Sense" | Blake | DJ Quik | 5:53 |
| 8. | "Summer Breeze" | Blake, Jerome Louis "J.J." Jackson | DJ Quik | 4:32 |
| 9. | "Quik's Groove VII" | Blake | DJ Quik | 3:49 |
| 10. | "Jus Lyke Compton" | Rob Bacon, Blake | DJ Quik, Rob "Fonksta" Bacon (co.) | 4:10 |
| 11. | "So Many Wayz" (featuring 2nd II None & Peter Gunz) | George Archie, Darius Barnett, Blake, Kelton McDonald, Peter Pankey | DJ Quik, G-One (co.) | 5:39 |
| 12. | "Hand In Hand" (featuring 2nd II None & El DeBarge) | Barnett, Blake, Eldra Patrick DeBarge, McDonald | DJ Quik | 4:18 |
| 13. | "Down, Down, Down" (featuring Suga Free, AMG & Mausberg) | Blake, Johnny Burns, Jason Lewis, Dejuan Walker | DJ Quik | 4:43 |
| 14. | "You'z a Ganxta" | Blake | DJ Quik | 4:22 |
| 15. | "Speed" | Blake, Lewis, Maurice White, Verdine White | DJ Quik | 3:20 |
| 16. | "Pitch in on a Party" | Blake | DJ Quik | 4:07 |
| 17. | "Do I Love Her?" (featuring Suga Free) | Blake, Walker | DJ Quik | 4:11 |
| 18. | "Streets Iz Callin'" (featuring Chuckey) | Blake | DJ Quik | 3:45 |
| 19. | "Trouble" (featuring AMG) | Blake, Lewis | DJ Quik | 3:41 |
• (co.) Co-producer
David Marvin Blake, better known by his stage name DJ Quik, is an American rapper, songwriter, DJ and record producer, known for his production in the G-funk style of West Coast hip-hop. Blake has collaborated with Snoop Dogg, Kurupt, Tupac, Erick Sermon, and Shaquille O'Neal, among others. Blake's stage name reflects his ability to produce songs in a short period of time. Some of his top songs include "Dollaz + Sense", "Tonite", "Born and Raised in Compton" and "Jus Lyke Compton".
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