![]() Though his mother, Delma Armstrong, passed away in 2016, Quik makes a point to celebrate her every year just as she would want: with a party. Especially today - his mother’s birthday. Everyone is at ease, high on the euphoria of the moment. Others amble about, taking in a view of the city that seems to go on forever. ![]() Pimp-fresh in a pair of navy blue gators is his longtime collaborator Suga Free. For the uninitiated, this is what’s known as a classic Quik groove: one that finds the veteran rapper-producer surrounded by - but, more importantly, lifted up by - friends, peers and associates. On an unseasonably hot Thursday afternoon in February, a blunt dangling in one hand and a perpetually half-empty cup of Champagne in the other, the permed prince of Compton - who put his home turf on the map with the release of 1991’s platinum-selling debut, “Quik Is the Name” - is holding court on a penthouse rooftop overlooking Beverly Boulevard. ![]() Read the full issue here.ĭJ Quik is exactly where he’s supposed to be. This story is part of Image issue 9, “Function” a sonic and visual reminder that there ain’t no party like an L.A. ![]()
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