MC Eiht discussed the origins of his beef with DJ Quik, and the conclusion of their feud, during an interview with Vlad TV.
According to MC Eiht, his feud with fellow artist, DJ Quik stemmed primarily from “people’s misunderstandings.” He recalled releasing a record titled “Death Wish,” which included a lyric that was assumed by others to be a diss aimed at DJ Quik.
MC Eiht revealed that he didn’t know who DJ Quik was when he penned the record.
“Honestly to me, this Quik shit got started over just people’s misunderstandings of shit,” MC Eiht said “He was a Blood. I was a Crip. Okay, that was natural. That was gonna start some natural beef. But at that time, niggas that got into the rap game weren’t really—I was a Crip. I didn’t tell you that on my records…On Straight Checkn ‘Em, I had a song called ‘Death Wish.’ Okay? Never knew who Quik was…I don’t know how it got back to him. I had a song called ‘Death Wish.’ In the song, it had a verse that said ‘Biting me quick, would mean you get my dick sucked quick.’ People took that to say I was dissing Quik. I never knew him. It was just a phrase to me.”
In regards to the end of their feud, MC Eiht says things began to reach their peak following the deaths of the Notorious B.I.G. and Tupac Shakur, and a fight that resulted in one person being killed.
The rapper explained that both he and DJ Quik were ultimately able to talk things out. He added that without any outside chatter from others, the two put an end to their feud.
“After Biggie and Pac and then all that crazy shit, I think it started getting to a point where we didn’t want to see any real serious shit going down,” he said. “Because after he—In the club shit. And there was a big fight, I heard. It was a serious fight and somebody did get killed. It started getting real serious. So, after that, I took it upon myself to not even make anymore ‘Death Wishes.’ We ran into each other. And then I was fuckin’ with Snoop a lot. And he was fuckin’ with [Death Row] a lot. So, we would run into each other [at] places. I was with Snoop somewhere at a studio and Snoop had to go do an interview for BET. And they asked me to come. They said Quik was gon’ be there…I went to the interview. He was there. We talked about it.”
Video of MC Eiht speaking on his feud with DJ Quik, can be found below.
I always remember that “DJ Quik in a khaki bikini” line from MC Eiht haha I never really knew what their feud was about but glad it was pointed out here.
Shoot. I remember Quik’s diss on Murder Was The Case Sdtrk, Dollars & Sense. That was pretty dope. “E-I-H-T, or should I continue?/ Yeah you left out the “G” coz the “G” aint in you.”
I was young when it dropped, but even then knew that was a dope bar.
Ahh, when the West was the focus of the rap game…I wonder where it will go once the South wave dies out?
The should have kept the beef going I aint never going make peace with a rival. That’s not G!! Its weak!! Rep my click til I die.
Ya heard!!
Only Studio Gangster make peace!!!
Two black men coming together is NOT G, you say? Now, Im a whiteboy saying this so it has to be wierd but that seems retarded, your statement. You are a huge part of the problem whwhen it comes to race relations. White people are not the devil. Thats you, all day!
Much respect for your comment bro, and I’m black, what you told that stupid motherfucker was so on point
I do have to say, I’m riding with King Whiteboy on this one. And yes, I’m black…
U r extremely dumb…hope u put condoms on coz u gonna breed dumb mafakaz
Fuk u weak ass white boy u dant kno shit bout this life fool!!
Much respect, Eiht. Was big fans of both of you. Wish you two would have done this at your prime. It would have been classic. Thanks for all the contributions yyou have made OG.
Pac said when he was locked up the only tape he listened to was Mc Eiht
He suppose to said the same thing about Quik i heard
Tragniew and the Trees never really beefed like that even though their hoods aren’t far from each other. The Trees are way more vicious tho.
i’ve been listenin to eiht/cmw since 92. these youngsters aint into “real nigga shit” so they’d pass this shit by anyway. But I put Quik over Eiht anyway if they dropped them dogs. On some lanky g shit