was the guy that came up with those great stories. continued to write for N.W.A and contributed lyrics and minor vocals to their 1990 EP 100 Miles and Runnin', where he co-wrote all the songs except for "Just Don't Bite It" and "Kamurshol", and their final album Niggaz4Life. In an interview with Vlad TV, Curry told that he was under the influence of alcohol and cannabis and was actually pulled over before the accident but the police let him go. He could not speak for about a month, and he was left with a different, raspier voice. His injuries required 21 hours of plastic surgery, and he spent 2½ weeks in the hospital. Curry, who was not wearing a seat belt, was thrown out the rear window, slamming face-first into a tree. Driving home from a party, he fell asleep at the wheel and his car veered off the freeway. In November 1989, five months after the release of No One Can Do It Better, Curry was involved in a near-fatal car crash. No One Can Do It Better produced five singles and four music videos.Īutomobile crash and move to Death Row Allmusic gives the album a five-star rating and describes it as "an early landmark of West Coast Rap" as well as "an undeniable masterpiece". 20 on the Billboard 200 for two consecutive weeks by 1994, the album reached Platinum status. The album was very well received by critics, and sold well, peaking at no. Curry also wrote for Eazy-E's debut studio album, Eazy-Duz-It and co-wrote "Keep Watchin'" from Michel'le's self-titled debut album. contributed lyrics to N.W.A's debut studio album, Straight Outta Compton, and performed the opening verse on "Parental Discretion Iz Advised". after he was signed to Eazy-E's Ruthless Records. Ruthless Records and No One Can Do It Better Ĭurry would begin using the name the D.O.C. By this point, Curry had moved to Los Angeles and become acquainted with members of N.W.A and Ruthless Records. Though the album would produce three singles, the group disbanded not long after its release. In 1987, Fila Fresh Crew had four songs featured on the compilation album N.W.A and the Posse which featured various other artists the same four tracks would later appear on the group's album Tuffest Man Alive, which was released in 1988. While in the group, Curry was known as Doc-T. As a teenager, Curry began his career as a member of Fila Fresh Crew, a hip hop trio that originated in Dallas, Texas. Tracy Lynn Curry was born on Jin Dallas, Texas. The D.O.C.'s machine-gun mouth takes the title. You can talk all you want about Slick Rick or Rakim. was a natural, by far the most gifted rapper I have ever heard. His voice was reported to be 70% recovered as of 2009 in 2015, he claimed his voice was fully recovered. Since his accident, he has released two more albums, Helter Skelter in 1996 and Deuce in 2003. suffered a serious car crash that resulted in the crushing of his larynx, permanently changing his voice. In late 1989, months after the release of No One Can Do It Better, the D.O.C.
The album went platinum five years after its release. In 1989, he released his debut album, No One Can Do It Better, which reached number-one on the US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart for two weeks and spawned two number one hits on the Hot Rap Songs chart: " It's Funky Enough" and " The D.O.C. went on to pursue a successful solo career. Dre and Suge Knight.Īfter Fila Fresh Crew split up in 1988, the D.O.C. He was one of the founders of Death Row Records along with Dr. Dre, co-writing his solo debut album, while Dre produced Curry's solo debut album, released by Ruthless Records.
In addition to a solo career, he was a member of the Southern hip hop group Fila Fresh Crew and later collaborated with gangsta rap group N.W.A–where he co-wrote many of their releases–as well as Eazy-E's solo debut album Eazy-Duz-It. Tracy Lynn Curry (born June 10, 1968), better known by his stage name the D.O.C., is an American rapper, songwriter, and record producer.