"Trauma Mixtape" Review
Crazy Jim | Massachusetts | 09/13/2005
(4 out of 5 stars)
"To build anticipation for his upcoming album of the same name, underrated West Coast legend DJ Quik has released "The Trauma Mixtape". It includes a mixture of classic material with new unreleased songs as a way to both please his old fanbase and introduce a new one. As an added treat, some of the older tracks have been remixed with different vocals and outros. The new songs include "Doughe", a tribute track to the late Mixmaster Spade, "Total Auto", "The Maze", "Does The Goodlife Exist" and the first single for his new album, "Fandago" guest starring B-Real. There is also a new version of "Loked Out Hood" featuring Chingy and an interview with Julio G where he talks about the new LP. On the classic track side, there are hits like "Tonite", "Dollaz + Sense", "Sweet Black Pu--y" and "Pitch In On A Party". All in all, this is a dope little mixtape."
Solid "mixtape" from Quik
G$ | B-More, MD | 05/15/2006
(4 out of 5 stars)
"A nice mixtape, as he puts, from Quik just a short while before his 7th solo album, "Trauma", dropped. With 17 tracks, 3 are skits, 1 is an instrumental and 1 is an interview, so you only get 12 songs. Of these 12 songs, 6 are on other DJ quik albums, so its' 6 new songs, 1 of which Quik isn't on. All of the 12 are good or classic songs however. Guests are on 5 of the songs, and although there are no production credits, you can tell all or almost all of it was done from Quik, as he is a genius on teh boards. A great album for fans of Quik to have.
#2 - 9 (tight beat)
#3 - 8 (Chingy solo and it's actually decent)
#4 - 9.5 (nice dirty song)
#5 - 10 (CLASSIC!! -- from his "Quik is the Name" album)
#6 - 8.5 (f/ 2nd II None, Hi-C & AMG -- dirty song from his "Quik is the Name" album)
#7 - 8
#8 - 10 (CLASSIC!! -- from his "Quik is the Name" album)
#9 - 10 (CLASSIC -- from his "Dollaz + Sense" album -- dissin MC Eiht)
#10 - 8.5 (f/ Shawn Anthony -- nice beat)
#11 - 9.5 (from his "Balance + Options" album)
#13 - instumental
#14 - 9 (f/ Mixmaster Spade {R.I.P.} -- nice beat)
#16 - 8 (f/ B-Real -- from his "Trauma" album)
David Blake -- b. 1/8/70 -- Compton, CA
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