Safe + Sound

For other uses, see Safe and Sound (disambiguation).

Safe + Sound
Studio album by
DJ Quik
ReleasedFebruary 21, 1995
StudioSkip Saylor Recording (Los Angeles)
Genre
Length67:28
LabelProfile
Producer
DJ Quik chronology
Way 2 Fonky
(1992) 		Safe + Sound
(1995) 		Rhythm-al-ism
(1998)
Singles from Safe + Sound
  1. "Safe + Sound"
    Released: 1995
  2. "Summer Breeze"
    Released: 1995
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
RapReviews8.5/10[3]
The Source[4]
Vibe(favorable)[5]

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 1 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". A music video was produced for "Safe + Sound".

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Street Level Entrance"David BlakeDJ Quik1:52
2."Get at Me"
DJ Quik4:07
3."Diggin U Out"BlakeDJ Quik4:48
4."Safe + Sound"
  • George Archie
  • Blake
  • DJ Quik
  • G-One[c]
4:48
5."Somethin' 4 tha Mood"
  • DJ Quik
  • G-One[c]
5:55
6."Don't You Eat It!"BlakeDJ Quik1:07
7."Can I Eat It?"
  • Archie
  • Blake
DJ Quik4:59
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 Quik4:44
10."Dollaz + Sense"BlakeDJ Quik5:52
11."Let You Havit"BlakeDJ Quik3:40
12."Summer Breeze"
  • 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)"BlakeDJ Quik2:10
15."Keep tha "P" in It" (featuring Playa Hamm, Hi-C, 2nd II None & Kam)
  • Barnett
  • Blake
  • McDonald
  • Craig Miller
  • Wilkerson
DJ Quik5:24
16."Hooray 4 tha Funk (Reprise)"
DJ Quik2:12
17."Tanqueray" (Hidden bonus track)BlakeDJ Quik4:19
Total length:63.21
  • ^c signifies an additional producer.

Personnel

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

Charts

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[11] Gold 500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

See also

References

  1. ^ Fox, Luke (February 4, 2021). "Here Are Important Hip-Hop Moments in 1995 That Were Pivotal to the Golden Era". XXL Mag. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
  2. ^ AllMusic review
  3. ^ RapReviews.com review
  4. ^ The Source review
  5. ^ Vibe review
  6. ^ "Safe + Sound - DJ Quik | Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic.
  7. ^ "DJ Quik Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved January 30, 2021.
  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. Retrieved January 30, 2021.
  10. ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1995". Billboard. Retrieved January 30, 2021.
  11. ^ "American album certifications – DJ Quik – Safe". Recording Industry Association of America.
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