DJ Quik’s Safe + Sound turns 30 this year, and it still stands as one of the smoothest, funkiest, and best-produced West Coast rap albums of all time. Back in ‘95, the hype was real… Quik had been quiet while MC Eiht took shots at him, only to break his silence with the legendary diss track, 'Dollaz & Sense.' That moment set the stage for Safe + Sound, an album that blended live instrumentation, polished storytelling, and Quik’s signature G-Funk style. From the moment I cracked open the CD case to the first playthrough, this record was unforgettable. Three decades later, it still holds up as a defining moment in West Coast rap.