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DJ Quik may be one of hip-hop’s most known unknowns. Although he’s revered as a West Coast legend, the results weren’t the same out East—specifically in New York. Outside the Book Of David listening in Austin, TX, Quik explained why he never got a bite out of the Big Apple.

While in Austin last week, DJ Quik held a listening session at Nice Kicks this past Thursday for his eighth solo album, Book Of David. Although the project is dropping April 20th, it was supposed to come out last year. In the clip above, Quik explains the reason for the delay. He also reveals that he’s one of the few artists to get a sample clearance from the film, Grease.