TAKING U BACK:

Taking U back to the Classic, No One Can Do It Better. The Dr. Dre produced debut album by The D.O.C., released June 16, 1989 and certified Gold three months later. 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." The D.O.C. shows more of a lyrical style, not talking about guns, drugs and violence. Most of the songs were influenced and sampled from funk artists such as Marvin Gaye, Parliament, and Funkadelic.

Not long after his debut album was released, his vocal cords were damaged in a car accident. This proved to be an insurmountable obstacle for his continued career as a vocalist. Having already contributed lyrics and vocals to N.W.A.'s second album, Straight Outta Compton and to Eazy E's debut, Eazy-Duz-It. He remained important to Dr. Dre, who used his talents as one of the writers for his debut solo album The Chronic, and Snoop Dogg debut solo album Doggystylye. Check out Tracklisting and Videos from the album below:

1"It's Funky Enough"
2"Mind Blowin'"
3"Lend Me an Ear"
4"Comm. Blues"
5"Let the Bass Go"
6"Beautiful But Dead"
7"The D.O.C. & the Doctor"
8"No One Can Do It Better"
9"Whirlwind Pyramid"
10"Comm. 2"
11"The Formula"
12"Portrait of a Master Piece"
13"The Grand Finalé"