Safe + Sound

Safe + Sound
Safe + Sound
Studio album by DJ Quik
Released	February 21, 1995
Studio	Skip Saylor Recording (Los Angeles)
Genre	West Coast hip hop; gangsta rap; g-funk; jazz rap;
Length	67:28
Label	Profile
Producer	Suge Knight (exec.); DJ Quik; G-One; Courtney Branch; Tracy Kendrick; Robert Bacon;
DJ Quik chronology
Singles from Safe + Sound
	"Safe + Sound"; Released: 1995; "Summer Breeze"; Released: 1995;

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[2]
RapReviews	8.5/10^[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".^{[citation needed]} A music video was produced for "Safe + Sound".^{[citation needed]}

Track listing

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

^{^c} signifies an additional producer.

Personnel

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

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 Al - 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^[7]	14
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[8]	1

Year-end charts

Chart (1995)	Position
US Billboard 200^[9]	182
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[10]	36

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)^[11]	Gold	500,000^{^}
^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

^ Fox, Luke (February 4, 2021). "Here Are Important Hip-Hop Moments in 1995 That Were Pivotal to the Golden Era". XXL Mag. Retrieved 2021-07-08.
^ AllMusic review
^ RapReviews.com review
^ The Source review
^ Vibe review
^ "Safe + Sound - DJ Quik | Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic.
^ "DJ Quik Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved January 30, 2021.
^ "DJ Quik Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved January 30, 2021.
^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1995". Billboard. Retrieved January 30, 2021.
^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1995". Billboard. Retrieved January 30, 2021.
^ "American album certifications – DJ Quik – Safe". Recording Industry Association of America.

[1] Fox, Luke (February 4, 2021). "Here Are Important Hip-Hop Moments in 1995 That Were Pivotal to the Golden Era". XXL Mag. Retrieved 2021-07-08.

[2] AllMusic review

[3] RapReviews.com review

[4] The Source review

[5] Vibe review

[6] "Safe + Sound - DJ Quik | Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic.

[ac_Billboard200_DJ_Quik-7] "DJ Quik Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved January 30, 2021.

[ac_BillboardRandBHipHop_DJ_Quik-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.

[RIAA-11] "American album certifications – DJ Quik – Safe". Recording Industry Association of America.

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v t e DJ Quik
Discography Production discography
Studio albums	Quik Is the Name Way 2 Fonky Safe + Sound Rhythm-al-ism Balance & Options Under tha Influence Trauma The Book of David The Midnight Life
Collaboration albums	Blaqkout (with Kurupt)
Singles	"Born and Raised in Compton" "Tonite" "Quik Is the Name" "Jus Lyke Compton" "Way 2 Fonky" "Hand in Hand" "Pitch in on a Party" "Put It on Me" "Luv of My Life" "Real Women" "Nobody"
Featured singles	"Strait Playin'"
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