Legendary producer DJ Quik recently stopped by to chat with Stephen Jackson and Matt Barnes on the All the Smoke podcast and talked about his experience working with Jay-Z. Quik produced "Justify My Thug" from what's widely considered to be one of Jay-Z's best outings, 2003's The Black Album.

“Amazing, an out-of-body experience,” he said of his session, noting that Jay is pretty quiet in the studio, as he soaks up the music.“It’s like, ‘Wow.’ You really made it when you’re in the studio. Beyoncé’s offering you muthafucking water, fruit, and shit and just chilling.” 

He then broke down the way Jay is once he has his verse ready, once again confirming that Jay doesn't write anything down.

"That session was just like you could imagine it’d be," Quik said. "Jay is quiet, he ain’t the kinda dude to walk around the studio writing and thinking or something. He sit there and just let the music get in and whatnot.  [Young] Guru’s at the controls, I’m on the beat, [Beyoncé] is over there chilling. Cool as s###, so humble, sweetheart, right? Jay will just be sitting there humming, making these little sounds and shit, and he’d just cock his hat to the side and it’s like, ‘Alright Guru I’m ready.’  When he cocks his hat, he go in there and just start nailing that shit. I ain’t see this muthafucka write not one lyric.”  

DJ Quik is set to headline the 420 West Fest this April alongside Ice Cube and Bone Thugs-N-Harmony. Check out his interview below.