Safe + Sound
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Critical reception
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | StarStarStarFile:Star empty.svgFile:Star empty.svg[1] |
| RapReviews | 8.5/10[2] |
| The Source | StarStarStarStarFile:Star empty.svg[3] |
| Vibe | (favorable)[4] |
AllMusic's John Bush wrote: "Caught up with extolling his sexiness and success with women, DJ Quik raps about little else on his third album. The lyrics are funny though, and his G-funk grooves do help things."[1] Pete T. of RapReviews praised Quik for utilizing more live instrumentation to craft "full-blown masterpieces" throughout the track listing, highlighting the record's "rich soundscapes and masterfully arranged orchestrations with dense layers of sounds, intricate rhythms, and well-balanced songwriting." While giving note of the "lewd subject matter" being a turn off for listeners, Pete T. called Quik's Safe + Sound "an absolute musical gem and a quintessential summer album featuring his signature "p-funk" that stands out even among the myriad commercial and critical hits from L.A. in '95."[2]
Track listing
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Personnel
Credits for Safe + Sound adapted from AllMusic.[5]
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Charts
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Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United States (RIAA)[8] | Gold | 500,000 |
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See also
References
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- ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Bush, John. "Safe + Sound - DJ Quik". AllMusic. Archived from the original on March 21, 2015. Retrieved August 8, 2011.
- ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Pete T. (June 1, 2010). "DJ Quik Safe + Sound". RapReviews. Archived from the original on July 6, 2017. Retrieved August 8, 2011.
- ^ The Source review
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Vibe review". Archived from the original on September 28, 2012. Retrieved February 26, 2010.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Safe + Sound - DJ Quik | Credits". AllMusic. Archived from the original on March 16, 2023.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1995". Billboard. Archived from the original on July 2, 2018. Retrieved January 30, 2021.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1995". Billboard. Archived from the original on June 12, 2018. Retrieved January 30, 2021.
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