Tracy Lynn Curry (born June 10, 1968), better known by his stage name The D.O.C. , is an American rapper from Dallas. In addition to his solo career, he was a member of hip hop group Fila Fresh Crew and later collaborated with the NWA gangsta rap group, where he co-wrote many of their releases, as well as Eazy-E Eazy-Duz-It's solo debut album Eazy-Duz-It >. He also worked with Dr. Dre, writing alongside his solo debut album, while Dre produced solo debut album Curry, which was later released under Ruthless Records. He is one of the founders of Death Row Records with Dr. Dre and Suge Knight.
After Fila Fresh Crew split up in 1987, The D.O.C. went on to pursue a successful solo career. In 1989, he released his debut album, No One Can Do It Better , which reached number one on the Top R & amp; B/Hip-Hop AS for two weeks and spawned two number one hits on the Hot Rap Track chart: "It's Simply Funky" and "The DOC & The Doctor". The album took platinum five years after its release. At the end of 1989, months after the release Nothing Can Do It Better , The D.O.C. nearly dying when a car accident resulted in destroying his larynx, changing his voice permanently. Since recovering, he has released two more albums, Helter Skelter in 1996 and Deuce in 2003. Since 2006, The D.O.C. has been working on new material for her fourth album Voices .
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Careers
Early career and Nobody Can Do Better (1986-1989)
Curry started his career as a member of Fila Fresh Crew, a hip hop group originally based in Dallas, Texas. While in the group, The D.O.C is known as Doc-T . The group has four songs featured on the compilation album N.W.A and the Posse , released in 1987 and featuring other artists. The same four songs will later appear on the group album Tuffest Man Alive , released in 1988. However, shortly afterwards the group was dissolved.
After leaving Fresh Fresh Crew, Doc-T moved to Los Angeles and changed his stage name to The D.O.C. . She signed a contract with Ruthless by Eazy-E and contributed the lyrics to NWA's debut studio album, Straight Outta Compton, Eazy-E's debut studio album Eazy-Duz-It and co -writing "Keep Watchin '" from Michel'le's self-titled debut album (all three produced by Dr. Dre). In 1989, The D.O.C. released their debut album Dre produced, No One Can Do It Better . The album was very well received by critics, and sold very well, peaking at no. 20 at Billboard 200, eventually becoming Platinum. Allmusic gave the album a five-star rating and described it as "the first milestone of the West Coast Rap" as well as "undeniable masterpiece".
Accident and aftermath (1989-2006)
In November 1989, five months after the release of Nothing Can Do Better , Curry was involved in an almost fatal car accident. Driving home from a party, he fell asleep behind the wheel and his car turned off the freeway. Curry, who was not wearing a seat belt, was thrown out of the rear window, slamming his face first into the tree. His injuries require 21 hours of plastic surgery, and he spends 2 1/2 weeks in the hospital. He could not speak for a month, and he was left with a different, hoarse voice.
D.O.C. continued writing for the NWA and contributing the lyrics and minor vocals to their last album Niggaz4Life and their 1990s <100> Miles and Runnin ', where he wrote all the songs except "Just Don 't Bite It "and" Kamurshol ".
In 1991, The D.O.C left Ruthless Records along with Dr. Dre and Michel'le to sign with the newly established Death Row Records. Dr. Dre also used his talents as one of the writers for his debut solo album The Chronic, contributing to the song "Lil 'Ghetto Boy", "A Nigga Witta Gun", and "Bitches Ain' Sial". She also appeared on the comedy track "The $ 20 Sack Pyramid". He was referenced by the name in "Nuthin 'but G Thang", and appeared in the song video as well. The liner notes to The Chronic say, "I want to give a special shout to The D.O.C. to talk to me in this album." His name is mentioned by Snoop Dogg on the intro album. ("Peace for da D.O.C., still makes it 'pretty funky').
In addition to The Chronic , The D.O.C. worked on Snoop Dogg's debut album Doggystyle, and added some vocals to the song "Serial Killa". D.O.C. continues to be the author for others for various songs on Dr.'s album. Dre and Snoop Dogg.
In 1996, The D.O.C attempted a comeback after a car accident that deeply damaged his vocal cords. The album, entitled "Helter Skelter", is widely ignored and has even been discredited by D.O.C itself. The album's name is a reference to Charles Manson's idea of ​​The Beatles "Helter Skelter" prophesying the end of the world.
The title and concept behind the album was originally developed by Dr. Dre as a collaborative effort between her and Ice Cube, titled Heltah Skottah . But at that time, The D.O.C. has become disillusioned with Death Row Records and Dre, for not getting paid for his writing job in Death Row. So at the end of 1994, D.O.C. decided to leave Death Row and go to Atlanta. Taking the lyrics he had written for Skeletal Hero , he recorded Helter Skelter , preserving the name to avoid Dre. The lyrics are inspired by the writings of Milton William Cooper. Looks special in the songs Secret Plan and Welcome to the New World .
On July 20, 2000, The D.O.C. performing on stage with Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg at The Centrum in Worcester, Massachusetts during Up in Smoke Tour.
In 2003, The D.O.C released their third album titled "Deuce". The only one released from Deuce is "The Shit", featuring former N.W.A MC Ren and Ice Cube members, along with Snoop Dogg and Six-Two.
The album was originally intended to be a Six-Two album, actually manufactured by Dr. Dre and released via Aftermath Entertainment. However, D.O.C. and Dre debated whether D.O.C. should rap on the album. The presence of D.O.C. on this minimal album however, makes an appearance to introduce a song or perform in a play like "My Prayer" and "Souliloquy". Deuce focuses primarily on displaying other artists on the D.O.C Silverback Records label, including U.P.-T.I.G.H.T., El Dorado, and especially, Six-Two.
Surgery and Voices 2006- present)
In December 2006, The D.O.C. revealed that he was working on his fourth album, titled Voices , and stated that it would be released after the upcoming fourth album Dr Dre Detox , which has since been removed for good. from Compton . In the May 2008 interview, The D.O.C. stated that he and Dre worked on the album, explaining "There's an album, and you got the title, but that's also because Dre's title likes Dre and I decided to do another DOC album after this Detox record. decided to do another one together and end our story the right way. "
According to an interview in 2009, Snoop Dogg helped The D.O.C. in the search for a sound therapist. It was found that the vocal cords of D.O.C. can not be decided or destroyed, and its voice can still be recovered up to 70%.
After the release of the biography film Straight Outta Compton, D.O.C. reveals that his natural voice has returned if he concentrates, and that he is recording new music, even though he's not ready to let go of anything yet. Although he is not mentioned in the songwriting credit, D.O.C. claimed that he helped write Dr.'s third album Dre Compton .
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Personal life
D.O.C. dated Erykah Badu for several years but never married. Together they have a daughter named Puma Curry, born on July 5, 2004. Before Badu The D.O.C. dated Shannon Hendricks while living in Pasadena California. They never had children.
Media appearance
- The song "It's Funky Enough" has appeared in popular video games of Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, True Crime: LA Street and Madden 2005 . Also, the "Whirlwind Pyramid" appears on Tony Hawk Underground 2 and The Formula appears in True Crime: Streets of LA. And the song "Mind Blowin '" is part of the soundtrack of NBA Live 2005 .
- He made a guest appearance on Shyne's music-video for the song "That's Gangsta", which took the same sample beating D.O.C. using for his first hit "It's Funky Enough", "Misdemeanor" Foster Sylvers. The song "Lend Me An Ear" is featured on Lakai skate's "Fully Flared" shoe video.
- He appeared in the documentary "We From Dallas" (2014), a film dedicated to telling the history of hip-hop from a Dallas perspective.
- The D.O.C. played by actor Marlon Yates, Jr. in N.W.A biopic Straight Outta Compton . Discussion
Studio album
- Nothing Can Do It Better (1989)
- Helter Skelter (1996)
- Deuce (2003)
Collaboration album
- N.W.A. and Posse (with N.W.A) (1987)
- Tuffest Man Alive (with Fila Fresh Crew) (1988)
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References
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