Safe + Sound

Safe + Sound
Safe + Sound
Studio album by DJ Quik
Released	February 21, 1995
Studio	Skip Saylor Recording (Los Angeles)
Genres	West Coast hip-hop; gangsta rap; g-funk; jazz rap;
Length	67:28
Label	Profile
Producers	DJ Quik; G-One; Courtney Branch; Tracy Kendrick; Robert Bacon;
DJ Quik chronology
Singles from Safe + Sound
	"Safe + Sound"; Released: 1995; "Summer Breeze"; Released: 1995;

Safe + Sound is the third album by rapper/producer DJ Quik. It was released on February 21, 1995, on Profile Records. It peaked at number 14 on the Billboard 200 on March 11, 1995, number one on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart the same date, and was certified Gold by the RIAA on July 11, 1995. The album was executive-produced by Suge Knight. The album featured the singles "Safe + Sound" and "Summer Breeze".^{[citation needed]} A music video was produced for "Safe + Sound".^{[citation needed]}

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[2]
RapReviews	8.5/10^[3]
The Source	^[4]
Vibe	(favorable)^[5]

AllMusic's John Bush wrote: "Caught up with extolling his sexiness and success with women, DJ Quik raps about little else on his third album. The lyrics are funny though, and his G-funk grooves do help things."^[2] Pete T. of RapReviews praised Quik for utilizing more live instrumentation to craft "full-blown masterpieces" throughout the track listing, highlighting the record's "rich soundscapes and masterfully arranged orchestrations with dense layers of sounds, intricate rhythms, and well-balanced songwriting." While giving note of the "lewd subject matter" being a turn off for listeners, Pete T. called Quik's Safe + Sound "an absolute musical gem and a quintessential summer album featuring his signature "p-funk" that stands out even among the myriad commercial and critical hits from L.A. in '95."^[3]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Street Level Entrance"	David Blake	DJ Quik	1:52
2.	"Get at Me"	Larry Blackmon Blake Byron Byrd	DJ Quik	4:07
3.	"Diggin U Out"	Blake	DJ Quik	4:48
4.	"Safe + Sound"	George Archie Blake	DJ Quik G-One^[c]	4:48
5.	"Somethin' 4 tha Mood"	Archie Blake George Clinton, Jr.	DJ Quik G-One^[c]	5:55
6.	"Don't You Eat It!"	Blake	DJ Quik	1:07
7.	"Can I Eat It?"	Archie Blake	DJ Quik	4:59
8.	"It'z Your Fantasy"	Archie Blake	DJ Quik G-One^[c]	4:22
9.	"Tha Ho in You" (featuring Hi-C & 2nd II None)	Archie Darius Barnett Blake Kelton L. McDonald Crawford Wilkerson	DJ Quik	4:44
10.	"Dollaz + Sense"	Blake	DJ Quik	5:52
11.	"Let You Havit"	Blake	DJ Quik	3:40
12.	"Summer Breeze"	Blake Jerome Louis "J.J." Jackson	DJ Quik Courtney Branch Tracy Kendrick^[c]	4:33
13.	"Quik's Groove III"	Archie Robert Bacon Blake	DJ Quik Robert Bacon G-One^[c]	2:37
14.	"Sucka Free (featuring Playa Hamm)"	Blake	DJ Quik	2:10
15.	"Keep tha "P" in It" (featuring Playa Hamm, Hi-C, 2nd II None & Kam)	Barnett Blake McDonald Craig Miller Wilkerson	DJ Quik	5:24
16.	"Hooray 4 tha Funk (Reprise)"	Blake Garry Shider	DJ Quik	2:12
17.	"Tanqueray" (Hidden bonus track)	Blake	DJ Quik	4:19
Total length:				63:21

^{^c} signifies an additional producer.

Personnel

Credits for Safe + Sound adapted from AllMusic.^[6]

George Archie - Composer, Drums, Instrumental, Liner Notes, Multi Instruments, Producer, Background Vocals
Del Atkins - Bass
Robert Bacon - Bass, Composer, Guitar, Producer
Darius Barnett - Composer
Larry Blackmon - Composer
David Blake - Primary Artist, Producer, Vocals, Bass, Composer, Drum Programming, Drums, Instrumental, Multi Instruments, Strings, Synthesizer, Talk Box
Courtney Branch - Producer
Byron Byrd - Composer
Warryn Campbell - Electric Piano, Strings
Crystal Cerrano - Vocals, Background Vocals
George Clinton - Composer
Kenneth Crouch - Piano, Electric Piano
Alex Al - Bass
Dave Foreman - Guitar

LaSalle Gabriel - Guitar
Reggie Green - Piano, Background Vocals
Charles Greene - Flute, Saxophone
J. J. Jackson - Composer
Tracy Kendrick - Producer
Suge Knight - Executive Producer
Dionne Knighton - Vocals
K. McCord - Composer
Marvin McDaniel - Guitar
Kelton McDonald - Vocals
Rebecca Meek - Art Direction, Design
Garry Shider - Vocals
Norma Vega - Background Vocals
Crawford Wilkerson - Vocals
Bernie Worrell - Piano

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1995)	Peak position
US Billboard 200^[7]	14
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[8]	1

Year-end charts

Chart (1995)	Position
US Billboard 200^[9]	182
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[10]	36

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)^[11]	Gold	500,000^{^}
^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

↑ Fox, Luke (February 4, 2021). "Here Are Important Hip-Hop Moments in 1995 That Were Pivotal to the Golden Era". XXL. Archived from the original on January 21, 2022. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
1 2 Bush, John. "Safe + Sound - DJ Quik". AllMusic. Archived from the original on March 21, 2015. Retrieved August 8, 2011.
1 2 Pete T. (June 1, 2010). "DJ Quik Safe + Sound". RapReviews. Archived from the original on July 6, 2017. Retrieved August 8, 2011.
↑ The Source review
↑ "Vibe review". Archived from the original on September 28, 2012. Retrieved February 26, 2010.
↑ "Safe + Sound - DJ Quik | Credits". AllMusic. Archived from the original on March 16, 2023.
↑ "DJ Quik Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved January 30, 2021.
↑ "DJ Quik Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved January 30, 2021.
↑ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1995". Billboard. Archived from the original on July 2, 2018. Retrieved January 30, 2021.
↑ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1995". Billboard. Archived from the original on June 12, 2018. Retrieved January 30, 2021.
↑ "American album certifications – DJ Quik – Safe". Recording Industry Association of America.

[1] Fox, Luke (February 4, 2021). "Here Are Important Hip-Hop Moments in 1995 That Were Pivotal to the Golden Era". XXL. Archived from the original on January 21, 2022. Retrieved July 8, 2021.

[AM-2] 1 2 Bush, John. "Safe + Sound - DJ Quik". AllMusic. Archived from the original on March 21, 2015. Retrieved August 8, 2011.

[RR-3] 1 2 Pete T. (June 1, 2010). "DJ Quik Safe + Sound". RapReviews. Archived from the original on July 6, 2017. Retrieved August 8, 2011.

[4] The Source review

[5] "Vibe review". Archived from the original on September 28, 2012. Retrieved February 26, 2010.

[6] "Safe + Sound - DJ Quik | Credits". AllMusic. Archived from the original on March 16, 2023.

[ac_Billboard200_DJ_Quik-7] "DJ Quik Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved January 30, 2021.

[ac_BillboardRandBHipHop_DJ_Quik-8] "DJ Quik Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved January 30, 2021.

[9] "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1995". Billboard. Archived from the original on July 2, 2018. Retrieved January 30, 2021.

[10] "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1995". Billboard. Archived from the original on June 12, 2018. Retrieved January 30, 2021.

[RIAA-11] "American album certifications – DJ Quik – Safe". Recording Industry Association of America.

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v t e DJ Quik
Discography Production discography
Studio albums	Quik Is the Name Way 2 Fonky Safe + Sound Rhythm-al-ism Balance & Options Under tha Influence Trauma The Book of David The Midnight Life
Compilation albums	The Best of DJ Quik: Da Finale
Collaboration albums	Blaqkout (with Kurupt)
Singles	"Born and Raised in Compton" "Tonite" "Jus Lyke Compton" "Way 2 Fonky" "Hand in Hand" "Pitch in on a Party" "Nobody"
Featured singles	"Strait Playin'"
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