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Additional personnel: Chingy, AMG , Jodeci, Ludacris, Nate Dogg, T.I., B Real, The Game, Wyclef Jean.
If Henry Mancini had grown up composing music in Compton, it might have sounded something like the tracks on TRAUMA (INSTRUMENTALS). DJ Quik, a rapper/producer who began mining the West Coast hardcore/G-funk sound in 1991, is usually flanked by plenty of MCs, but this outing strips the vocal tracks from his TRAUMA album to display the groovy backing magic within. There is still a fair bit of old-school, bass-heavy bounce here, but the subtle symphony of horn lines, strings, guitar riffs, and other samples--which ends up sounding like a quirky soundtrack to a Blaxploitation film that never was--is surprisingly fun and interesting.
DJ Quik is the essence of West Coast Hip-Hop, having been there from the early days when Compton was asserting itself as the voice of rap as the 1980s bled into the 1990s, and TRAUMA, the rapper/producer's seventh album and first in 3 years, finds Quik as relevant and potent in both lyrics and beats as when he dropped QUIK IS THE NAME. Never flashy, Quik finds art in simplicity, as with the laid-back groove of "Black Mercedes," and the rapid-fire spitting about relationships and distractions on "Catch 22." Trauma Music | List Price | $17.98 (You save $4.09) | | Category | Rock/Pop Albums, R&B CDs, Rap, Urban Soundtrack, West Coast Rap | | Label | Mad Science | | Orig Year | 2005 | | All Time Sales Rank |  9072  | | CD Universe Part number | 6935475 | | Catalog number | 11 | | Discs | 1 | | Release Date | Sep 13, 2005 | | Studio/Live | Studio | | Mono/Stereo | Stereo | | Personnel | Nate Dogg, Ludacris, T.I., Game, AMG, Chingy, Jodeci, Wyclef Jean |
Trauma Music Review Average Rating: (4.1 out of 5 stars)   List All Reviews Best rap cd in 05
This is the best cd i herd this year and makes me proud to see CA get back on the map to bad Dj Quik won't get more radio air time. Dj Quick came trough this cd is bettr than games or 50 cents. If you are a fan get it if not you will be come one after this.
Submitted by hollidayemail (san diego ,Ca) 
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 I know you can do it better Quik !
I was disapointed, I`m a Quikfan for life but his last albums were on a whole other level.I`m missing the the funk and soul from rhythm-a-lism and a real quiks groove! And where is Suga free, 2nd 2 none? I`m waiting till the next album.
Submitted by oheckman (Marburg,germany)
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Another classic
The most underrated artist in the rap game has done it again. Excellent production, what else can we expect from Mr. DJ Quik? His lyrics are even better on this album, he really stepped up his game. This one is up there with The Chronic.
Submitted by Jimmurder (Amsterdam)
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yeah, you can tell its Quiks production, sounds familiar to the ear but at the same time its kinda new...Great album, people crying about the guests, well he cant make songs with the same folks ALL the time..the beats are excellent like you can expect from a guy as talented as Quik, very enjoyable album, something on here for everyone..
Submitted by ... (London)
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"black mercedes" and "getup" are two of the downest west coast trax I've heard!!! WEST COAST 4 LIFE!!
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