DJ Quik: The talented rapper and producer began creating a local buzz in his Compton, Calif. hometown, selling homemade mixtapes (notably The Red Tape, 1987) after he received a turntable for his 9th grade graduation. He then began doing shows DJing around Compton and Southern Cal, many of which allegedly ended in rival gang-related altercations.
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