Balance & Options
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Balance & Options is the fifth album by West Coast rapper/producer DJ Quik
. It was released on May 16, 2000 on Arista Records
(who inherited DJ Quik's contract when they bought Profile Records
). The album reached 18 on the Billboard 200
music chart and was his first album not to be certified by the RIAA. It features the single Pitch in on a Party whose video was directed by photographer Patrick Hoelck
.
DJ Quik
David Martin Blake , better known by his stage name DJ Quik, is an MC and record producer. According to Quik himself, his stage name reflects his ability to produce records in short time....
. It was released on May 16, 2000 on Arista Records
Arista Records
Arista was an American record label. It was a wholly owned subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment and operated under the RCA Music Group. The label was founded in 1974 by Clive Davis, who formerly worked for CBS Records...
(who inherited DJ Quik's contract when they bought Profile Records
Profile Records
Profile Records was a record label that specialized in many types of urban-oriented music, such as hip hop, active until 1996..- History :In 1980, at 23 years old, after working briefly for MCA, Cory Robbins was looking to start a record label. He invited his songwriter friend Steve Plotnicki to be...
). The album reached 18 on the Billboard 200
Billboard 200
The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...
music chart and was his first album not to be certified by the RIAA. It features the single Pitch in on a Party whose video was directed by photographer Patrick Hoelck
Patrick Hoelck
Patrick Hoelck is an American filmmaker and photographer based in Los Angeles and New York City. Aside from directing several mainstream music videos and television commercials, he is more widely known for his photographic work, specializing in celebrity advertisement and fine art...
.
Track listing
| # | Title | Featured guest(s) | Sample(s) | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Change Da Game" | Mausberg | 4:04 | |
| 2 | "Did Y'all Feel Dat" | Mausberg, and Skaboobie | 3:27 | |
| 3 | "We Came 2 Play" | AMG AMG (rapper) Jason Lewis better known by his stage name AMG, is a rapper from Cleveland, Ohio who later moved to Inglewood, California... , and James DeBarge James DeBarge James Curtis DeBarge is an American R&B and soul singer. He was one of the members of the singing family group DeBarge, who became stars with their 1980s songs "All This Love", "In a Special Way", "Rhythm of the Night", and "Who's Holding Donna Now?".DeBarge is also known for his 1984 marriage to... |
3:49 | |
| 4 | "Pitch in on a Party" | 4:06 | ||
| 5 | "I Don't Wanna Party Wit U" | 5:04 | ||
| 6 | "Motex Records I (Interlude)" | 1:03 | ||
| 7 | "Sexuality" | 4:03 | ||
| 8 | "How Come?" | 3:53 | ||
| 9 | "U Ain't Fresh" | Erick Sermon Erick Sermon Erick Sermon , in Bay Shore, New York is an American rapper, musician, and producer.Sermon is best known as half of late-1980s/1990s hip hop group EPMD and for production work. He currently resides in Islandia, New York.- Career :... , and Kam Kam (rapper) Kam is an American political emcee known primarily among hip hop fans and music critics during the 1990s. Born in Los Angeles, he is considered an esteemed West Coast underground rapper. He is known for his Nation of Islam-influenced lyrics and membership, and affiliation with his cousin, fellow... |
3:54 | |
| 10 | "Roger's Groove" | 2:48 | ||
| 11 | "Motex Records II (Interlude)" | 2:15 | ||
| 12 | "Quikker Said than Dunn" | "Eazy-Er Said Than Dunn Eazy-Er Said Than Dunn Eazy-Er Said Than Dunn was one of Eazy-E's first and most loved singles apart from N.W.A. It had no explicit lyrics and was listener friendly for the radio. Dr. Dre's part in the song was the memorable intro and his production by using "Scratching" by the Magic Disco Machine and "The Breakdown"... " by Eazy-E Eazy-E Eric Lynn Wright , better known by his stage name Eazy-E, was an American rapper who performed solo and in the hip hop group N.W.A. Wright was born to Richard and Kathie Wright in Compton, California... |
3:44 | |
| 13 | "Straight From the Streets (Interlude)" | 3:49 | ||
| 14 | "Speak on It" | Mausberg, and AMG AMG (rapper) Jason Lewis better known by his stage name AMG, is a rapper from Cleveland, Ohio who later moved to Inglewood, California... |
3:36 | |
| 15 | "Do Whatcha Want" | Digital Underground Digital Underground Digital Underground was an alternative hip hop group from Oakland, California. It could have been considered a music "family" rather than a group, as its personnel changed and rotated with each album and tour.... , and AMG AMG (rapper) Jason Lewis better known by his stage name AMG, is a rapper from Cleveland, Ohio who later moved to Inglewood, California... |
"Let's Have Some Fun" by The Bar-Kays | 5:08 |
| 16 | "Well" | Mausberg, and Raphael Saadiq Raphael Saadiq Raphael Saadiq is an American singer, songwriter and record producer. Saadiq has been a standard bearer for "old school" R&B since his early days as a member of the multiplatinum group Tony! Toni! Toné! He also produced songs of such artists as TLC, Joss Stone, D'Angelo, Mary J... |
5:42 | |
| 17 | "Quik's Groove V" | 4:58 | ||
| 18 | "Do I Love Her?" | Suga Free Suga Free Dejuan Rice , better known by his stage name Suga Free, is an American rapper from Pomona, California.-Biography:Suga Free was born in Oakland and raised in Compton, later becoming based in Pomona, California.... |
4:00 | |
| 19 | "Tha Divorce Song" | James DeBarge James DeBarge James Curtis DeBarge is an American R&B and soul singer. He was one of the members of the singing family group DeBarge, who became stars with their 1980s songs "All This Love", "In a Special Way", "Rhythm of the Night", and "Who's Holding Donna Now?".DeBarge is also known for his 1984 marriage to... |
"Nothing's Wrong" by Won G. | 3:33 |
| 20 | "Balance & Options (Outro)" | 4:07 |