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;

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]}

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[2]
RapReviews	8.5/10^[3]
The Source	^[4]
Vibe	(favorable)^[5]

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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