DJ Quik has revealed that despite being a “jokester” outside of the booth, it was a silly misunderstanding — regarding his craft on-stage — that nearly led to blows with legendary California rapper, 2Pac.
During a recent episode of the All The Smoke podcast, hosted by Matt Barnes and Stephen Jackson, the West Coast rap legend was asked to shine some light on 2Pac’s demeanor both on-and-off stage. While adamant that the “Hit Em Up” rhymer had a playful side, he admitted that his strive for perfection could get the best of him.
“Outside of the studio he was a jokester – bagging on n****s — joking, fun — we toured a little bit,” he began, reflecting on the time the dup spent on the road together. “He got in my ass one time too — we were about to get into a fight because he thought I was stealing his stage show — like when he would rap and jump up on the speakers.”
“I had to tell him ‘bro I got that off of Bobby Brown my n**** — off of the ‘My Prerogative’ shit,” he added of the iconic dance move. “I didn’t get that from you bro. N****s been doing that.”
“That’s my shit. Tell him to stop stealing my mother fucking show,” Quik continued, briefly mimicking the argument. But, it was another show of masculinity, that aided the MC’s in working out their frustration.
“Come here Quik. Let me holler at you — How am I stealing the show — this n**** hot; he ready to fight. So, instead of us fighting, we went into the weight room and just started lifting weights and shit.”
He concluded, “You know what I’m saying just go in there like ‘knock it out dog.'”
Quik then turned his attention to working alongside JAY-Z and Beyoncé in the same studio — a moment he dubbed an “out-of-body experience.”
When asked what it was like to work alongside Jigga, Quik revealed it was everything he thought it’d be and more.
“Amazing, an out-of-body experience,” he said. “It’s like, ‘Wow.’ You really made it when you’re in the studio, Beyoncé’s offering you muthafucking water, fruit and shit and just chilling.
“That session was just like you could imagine it’d be. Jay is quiet, he ain’t the kinda dude to walk around the studio writing and thinking or something. He sit there and just let the music get in and what not.”
He continued: “[Young] Guru’s at the controls, I’m on the beat, [Beyoncé] is over there chilling. Cool as shit, so humble, sweetheart, right? Jay will just be sitting there humming, making these little sounds and shit, and he’d just cock his hat to the side and it’s like, ‘Alright Guru I’m ready.’
“When he cock his hat, he go in there and just start nailing that shit. I ain’t see this muthafucka write not one lyric.”
I put my money on Quik.
knowing 2pac, he probably really wanted a cockfight! AHOMO!!! excuse me.
Sounds like you’re speaking from personal experience. All this time and you still ain’t get off the internet to find no girlfriend. Enjoy your COCKfights, homo.
Yeah O right. And he had way more women in his bed than you ever will.
It would be dope it 1 Quick did a Is whofif50 cent album
It would be dope it 1 Quick did a Is whofif50 cent album
WHAT????🤔 I’m REALLY trying to figure out what you’re trying to say.
Night school, maybe?(hint -hint)
Juice really had Pacs head capped up. Death Row made it worse.
That’s not the only movie and character that he played. He did plenty of other movies of different characters. Bishop was just a fictional character that 2Pac could relate to, to his personal life.
Funny how everybody was either about to beat up Tupac or get at him blah blah after he’s been dead over 20 years. Hmmm sure🤔
Funny how everybody was either about to beat up Tupac or get at him blah blah after he’s been dead over 20 years. Hmmm sure🤔
Stop playing 20 years or 20 minutes you either loved him or didn’t wasn’t no in between I believe all of that
People act like 2 pac was some big intimidating guy. He was a skinny dude. Its not like he was Mike Tyson
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