Words by Phlip

Both Dr. Dre – born Andre Romele Young, February 18, 1965 – and DJ Quik – born David Marvin Blake, January 18, 1970 – were born in (or near, as Compton never had a hospital, as Quik would tell us on “’Til Jesus Comes”) Compton, California. Each are as well, sometimes better, known for their chops behind the boards as producers as they are for their work on the microphone as rappers. What remains up to question and perhaps opinion, is who is better at their job and why. Continue reading →