Safe + Sound

For other uses, see Safe and Sound (disambiguation).
Safe + Sound
Studio album by DJ Quik
Released February 21, 1995 (US)
Recorded 1993-1994
Skip Sailor Recordings
(Los Angeles, California)
Genre West Coast Hip Hop, Jazz Rap, G-funk, Gangsta Rap, R&B
Length 67:28
Label Profile
Producer Suge Knight (exec.), DJ Quik, G-One, Robert Bacon
DJ Quik chronology
Way 2 Fonky
(1992)		 Safe + Sound
(1995)		 Rhythm-al-ism
(1998)
Singles from Safe + Sound
  1. "Safe + Sound"
    Released: January 7, 1995
  2. "Dollaz + Sense"
    Released: May 31, 1995
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
RapReviews.com(8.5/10)[2]
The Source[3]
Vibe(favorable)[4]

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, & was certified Gold by the RIAA on July 11, 1995. The album was executive produced by Suge Knight. The album featured the singles "Dollaz & Sense" and "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"  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 Quik5:24
17."Tanqueray" (Hidden bonus track)BlakeDJ Quik4:19
Total length:63.21
Sample credits

Personnel

Credits for Safe + Sound adapted from Allmusic.[5]

  • George Archie - Composer, Drums, Instrumental, Liner Notes, Multi Instruments, Producer, Background Vocals
  • Del Atkins - Bass
  • Robert Bacon - Bass, Composer, Guitar, Producer
  • Darius Barnett - Composer
  • Larry Blackmon - Composer
  • David Blake - Primary Artist, Producer, Vocals, Bass, Composer, Drum Programming, Drums, Instrumental, Multi Instruments, Strings, Synthesizer, Talk Box
  • Courtney Branch - Producer
  • Byron Byrd - Composer
  • Warryn Campbell - Electric Piano, Strings
  • Crystal Cerrano - Vocals, Background Vocals
  • George Clinton - Composer
  • Kenneth Crouch - Piano, Electric Piano
  • Alex Dunbar - Bass
  • Dave Foreman - Guitar
  • LaSalle Gabriel - Guitar
  • Reggie Green - Piano, Background Vocals
  • Charles Greene - Flute, Saxophone
  • J. J. Jackson - Composer
  • Tracy Kendrick - Producer
  • Suge Knight - Executive Producer
  • Dionne Knighton - Vocals
  • K. McCord - Composer
  • Marvin McDaniel - Guitar
  • Kelton McDonald - Vocals
  • Rebecca Meek - Art Direction, Design
  • Garry Shider - Vocals
  • Norma Vega - Background Vocals
  • Crawford Wilkerson - Vocals
  • Bernie Worrell - Piano

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1995) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[6] 14
US Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums[6] 1

Year-end charts

Chart (1995) Position
US Billboard 200[7] 182
US Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums[8] 36

Preceded by
My Life by Mary J. Blige		 U.S. Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums number-one album
March 11, 1995 – March 25, 1995 		Succeeded by
My Life by Mary J. Blige

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/Sales
United States (RIAA)[9] Gold 500,000^

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone

See also

References

  1. ↑ Allmusic review
  2. ↑ RapReviews.com review
  3. ↑ The Source review
  4. ↑ Vibe review
  5. ↑ http://www.allmusic.com/album/safe-sound-mw0000627528/credits
  6. 1 2 http://www.billboard.com/artist/299984/dj+quik/chart
  7. ↑ http://www.billboard.com/artist/299984/dj+quik/chart?f=412
  8. ↑ http://www.billboard.com/artist/299984/dj+quik/chart?f=415
  9. ↑ "American album certifications – DJ Quik – Safe & Sound". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH
Studio albums
Collaboration albums
Mixtapes
  • The Trauma Mixtape
  • The Audiobiography of David Blake
Singles
Featured singles
  • "Let's Get Down"
  • "Strait Playin'"
  • "Up N' Da Club"
  • "Focus"
  • "Buck Bounce"
  • "Not Really Lookin"
  • "John Doe"
  • "Rise To Glory"
  • "L.O.V.E."
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