Album Review 397: The D.O.C. - No One Can Do It Better

The D.O.C.'s 1989 record No One Can Do It Better is a time capsule of what was going on in the hip-hop scene of the late 80s. Produced by the one and only Dr. Dre and featuring terrific lyricism and flow, this album has earned its status as a must-listen in the rap canon. However, as throwback albums like this one catch us very far out of context, we still have to take it for what it is and be honest with our opinions. For us, having so much of only The D.O.C. behind the mic makes his style wear a bit thin by the end of the record. While there are some spots that break it up nicely (spoken interludes, the "Comm." tracks), this album begs for some good guest spots, but doesn't get them until the very end. This isn't to negate any of the well-deserved praise this album has gotten -- it's just our thoughts.

Verdict: Recommended if you dig that classic hip-hop sound with great worldplay and old-school beats.


75/100
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Jake's Track Picks:
3. Lend Me An Ear
7. The D.O.C. & the Doctor
8. No One Can Do It Better

Tom's Track Picks:
5. Let The Bass Go
6. Beautiful But Deadly
13. The Grand Finale

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• lend me an ear
• comm blues
• let the bass go
• beautiful but deadly
• the doc and the doctor
• whirlwind pyramid
• the formula
• portrait of a masterpiece
• the grand finale

[stevenjm12]

The D.O.C. was NOT in N.W.A.. You guys should know this

[velocitiesinmusic]

@stevenjm12 Really? Because every bit of research we did said he was.

[bigideas3]

Still no release date for Detox that I'm aware of! I don't know what's wrong with Dre. It's gotten ridiculous.

[velocitiesinmusic]

@bigideas3 Yeah, I'm getting pretty damn impatient for that one. No excuses!

[stevenjm12]

@velocitiesinmusic nope. he was part of the The Fila Fresh Crew, a rap group out of Texas that appeared on N.W.A's "N.W.A. and the Posse" though. The original members of N.W.A. were Easy, Dre, Dj Yella, Cube, Ren, and Arabian Prince

[SkaterPunkMatt]

@bigideas3 I don't know what's wrong with him, but after he mentions a release date for Detox, he delays it again and again. I've got a feeling that album will never be released.

[maalbe987]

I've always been turned off by bragging album titles.

[SkaterPunkMatt]

@Makkiakelli Yeah, start of with Straight Outta Compton.

[ecksonik]

Classic!

[Makkiakelli]

do the n.w.a. albums sometime