Blaqkout Participated by DJ Quik, Kurupt Studio : Mad Science by Mad Science Brand : Mad Release Date : 2009-06-09 Publisher : Mad Science Availability : Usually ships in 1-2 business days EAN : 0855568001170 UPC : 855568001170 Avg. Customer Rating:(based on 18 reviews)
List Price : $18.98 Our Price : $11.99
Editorial Reviews for 'Blaqkout'
Album Description
EXPLICIT. 2009 collaboration between the two Rap icons. DJ Quik has scanned over 3.5 million units throughout his illustrious 15 year career. He has produced some of Urban music's most recognizable artists including 2Pac, Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Jay-Z, Janet Jackson and Jermaine Dupri. On Blaqkout, he teams up with another West Coast legend, Kurupt, who has been a mainstay of the Rap game. As a member of Tha Dogg Pound and as a solo artist, Kurupt has scanned almost three million units.
Customer Reviews for 'Blaqkout'
good album
DJ Quik and Kurupt's Blaqkout, in a couple of weird ways, is similar to its more inspired New York counterpart Blackout, released by Method Man and Redman. They're both inspired because the two really feel well working together, as DJ Quik and Kurupt both feel comfortable around each other's contrasting flows, with Kurupts aggressive bark and Quiks nasally whine meshing together well. As well, both Blaqkout and Blackout are generally hyped in the media as great albums, but as soon as we see that, that's when the comparisons end.
If you're a Quik fan, you will play this over and over again.
It's that simple. He makes music towards his artists and I think he only put his name on this because Suga Free blew up and it was pretty much Quik's beats that made Free what he is. Not taking anything away from Free because Street Gospel is one of the best rap CDs out there but Quik didn't get a lot of credit for it. For BlaQKout, the intro is sweet, track 2 has a great beat and original lyrics and it just keeps going. Some nice West Coast summer jams with the slower beats and 9 times outta 10 is sick! That track has a real mean beat and Kurupt is up to his usual best when he raps hard. I'm not going to say this is the best Kurupt or Quik cd because it's not, but it is one you can play through if you appreciate the music Quik produces.
Don't bother...
This is not a well produced Quik album. I didn't really feel Quik's previous effort Trauma not seeing it was up to par for what he is capable of and that album is a masterpiece compared to this. The beats are just weak. The songs are repetitive. I don't know why the hell Kurupt is on here. They didn't really seem like a good fit together in the first place. I guess we just got to acknowledge that the golden age of good Quik albums as been gone for a long time now. Don't fret though, his Safe & Sound and Rhythm-al-ism are still as good as ever. Just listen to those once again and if you haven't given them a spin, get'em now! Don't bother with this at all.
I wish I had downloaded first...
Usually buying a DJ Quik album is a no-brainer, I don't have to download first cuz it always worths the money.Unfortunatelly this is not the case with Blaqkout. I didn't even know the album was coming out but when I saw that was a Quik & Kurupt collabo I din't think twice and pre-ordered the cd, what a mistake.
The production is terrible, both seem absolutely uninspired and the result is one of the worst albuns of the year, I don't know what they were thinking!!!They r both veterans, they have a respectable catalogue to say the least and for sure they know how to drop a funky album!!!
I really lost my money on this crap...
Great Addition To The Quik Collection
I'm a huge and long time fan of the Quikster since Born & Raised debuted back in 1990. Quik is the King of the West Coast and in my opinion a much better producer than Dre. Dre is good but Quik is consistent and keeps the West Coast poppin' with music that keeps the lowriders cruising, plus he doesn't wait a decade to maybe put out a cd (Dre - is Detox ever coming out????)
As for this album, I was dissappointed that I couldn't give it 5 stars. The production is tight and there are some banging beats, especially tracks #3 & #5. Quik & Kurupt both laid down some great lyrics BUT the cd is just too short. For two great rappers collaborating together I was expecting longer tracks. A good example is #9 - "9xOutta 10" was good but could have been excellent had Quik actually had a complete verse to give the song a little bit more length. The cd also could have done without track(s) #8 and #13(the song wasn't that good to warrant a remix)
Overall I like the cd for what it is - I collaboration showcasing Kurupt's lyrical abilities and Quik's ever consistent excellent production. It is definitely worth owning. I look forward to Quik putting out another album in the future bringing his crew of 2ndIINone, AMG & Hi-C, James DeBarge - this album seemed a bit weird in their absence.
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