Veteran
Compton, CA rappers Quik (formerly known as DJ Quik) and AMG recently debuted
material from their new group, The Fixxers. The
Fixxers performed material from their upcoming debut album, The Midnight Life
during a performance Sunday (Mar. 4) at the House of Blues on the Sunset Strip
in Hollywood.The
performance was one in a series of West coast dates that Quik has embarked upon
since being released from prison. Quik served a five-month stint in jail for violating
the terms of his probation, surrounding the assault of his sister.
In June 2006, Quik surrendered to authorities for violating the terms of his probation
for an incident in 2003, in which the rapper/producer, born David Blake, pulled
a gun on his sister and another man during a heated argument. Quik
was originally sentenced to 45 days in jail on the weekends after he pleaded guilty
to the assault, but he never served the time. The
result was a probation violation, causing Quik’s jail time to be increased to
150 consecutive days behind bars. "The
record is sick,” Quik told AllHipHop.com after the performance. "When
I first got out of jail, I felt as though my career was over, I was all broke
and hungry and sh**, but my accountant opened up my eyes and said that my career
is just now beginning.”According
to Quik, The Fixxers are halfway through recording The Midnight Life and
are looking to land some big name talent to support the project, which is being
produced entirely by Quik and AMG. "There
are no collabos on the album as of yet," AMG told AllHipHop.com. "We
are looking to work with Young Joc and Young Jeezy. We also are putting YoYo back
on the map by doing a record with her as well."The
Fixxers’ first single "Can You Werk With That" recently hit the net
and various radio stations. According
to Quik, who recently dropped the "DJ" from his rap name, the album
will feature the quality production he is usually associated with.In
addition to his album with The Fixxers, Quik has produced records for artists
like Whitney Houston, Janet Jackson, Snoop Dogg, 2Pac, Talib Kweli, Ludacris,
Jay-Z and others.“With
our new record, we are doing all the work ourselves," Quik said. "Its
definitely going to be hot, because we are both perfectionist, and with whatever
we do, it has to be nothing but the best. I make everything I do absolute and
not relative.” The
Midnight Life
is slated to hit stores this summer.
