news on the D.O.C.'s new album

[Quadruple OG]

It's been 13 years since the D.O.C. became one of rap's most acclaimed lyricists, ghostwriting for Eazy-E on Eazy-Duz-It and later penning rhymes for Eazy and Dr. Dre on N.W.A's N---az4life. The D.O.C. then got help from his mentor Dre on his groundbreaking debut, No One Can Do It Better, in 1989. Today the D.O.C. believes that album's title is still the case.

"If you've been listening to rap music the last 10 years, you've been listening to me," he said Wednesday.

For example, last year Shyne's "That's Gangsta" featured the track that helped make the D.O.C.'s "It's Funky Enough" a hit in 1989.

"I was quite honored that the young cat called me and invited me to come to New York City to be a part of his [video for the song]," he said of Shyne. "That showed he had a lot of respect for the guy who put it down on that instrumental before he did. I hate the f---ing position he got caught up in. I wish him all the best."

The D.O.C., who's been appearing on and writing on all of Dr. Dre's albums, said he still feels his best days are ahead of him. He's getting ready to release his "real" second album (he's apparently not too fond of his 1996 release, Helter Skelter) early next year, titled Deuce.

"I'm used to being on top when I do what I do. ... If I can't be on the team that's #1, I'm 'a try to figure out something else. I have a very competitive nature."

Lately the D.O.C. — who's been uncomfortable with his voice ever since suffering a crushed larynx in a 1989 car accident — has been playing general manager. The past couple of years he's been assembling a squad of hungry young MCs from Texas to team up with in the studio. His #1 draft pick was Six-Two, who also appeared on the Dr. Dre 2001 LP.

"I met this young boy, Six-Two. He had all the elements I had," the D.O.C. said. "Then I found another guy around the Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas, area, and things started to come together."

The D.O.C went from GM to coach when putting together Deuce, which features production by his camp as well as Organized Noise and Jazze Pha with his crew.

"I'm the guy that cusses everybody out if your sh-- is wack," he said. "I wouldn't care if you were Quincy Jones. [The album] is dirty, it's [reminiscent] of the old N.W.A days when n---as didn't give a f---. I haven't found all the other pieces I need, so I had to go back to my friends on the West Coast to make the formula complete."

MC Ren, Ice Cube and Xzibit will appear on Deuce, and Nate Dogg has recorded a track that may also make the cut.

Whether the album, which will be issued by his own Phat Cat Entertainment label, is a sales success doesn't cause any anxiety for the legendary MC. He's finding salvation with his music.

"I wanted to let God and everybody else know I understand the mistakes I made, and I'd like to do good by them mistakes."

One of his painful miscues was taking his early success for granted and not counting his blessings.

"You don't play with God like that," he said. "He will sit you down [and say], 'I gave you enough time to talk, I gave you a hell of a voice to talk with, but you don't seem to understand. Let me just pull you back and sit you down — you're gonna spend these next 10 years learning.'"

After the D.O.C.'s car accident his life went into a downward spiral. His once distinct baritone was shattered into a raspy whisper. He had to deal with his career being in limbo and the possibility of it ending for good.

"It was the hardest thing I ever had to deal with in my life," he said. "It had me doing things that weren't me. A lot of excess drinking, experimenting with a lot of drugs. It took nine, maybe 10 years before I could see light at the end of the tunnel."

Now he's ready to remind people who may have forgotten him. "I'm damn near better than I used to be. When they said, 'No one can do it better' on that record, they were not playing, man.

from MTV.com

[Nosak]

well thanks bwoy , i appreciate this

[TheSheriff]

Dopeness.

[teecee]

This is dope news, i hope he can drop a nice album, and i hope 6'2 is on there lots cuz he has a nice style and flow.  
  We all  know DOC's voice is fucked so how does he hope to sound better than on his last album?  I actually liked one song off of Helter Skelter called from Ruthless to Deathrow, but other than that i just couldn't feel Doc's voice....
     I wish him the best of luck and will definitely buy this album if it is dope.....

[Don Seer]

dope shit.. good to hear!

[Wizard Whitebeard]

He's getting ready to release his "real" second album (he's apparently not too fond of his 1996 release, Helter Skelter) early next year, titled Deuce.

What the fuck?!?  Helter Skelter was the shit!  I guess some people weren't feeling his voice, but the production by Erotic D was tight and DOC's flow was nice.  Tight concept songs on that album, nice subject matter.  I think it's heavily slept on.

[Lil Jay]

OMG, thats incredible, and I thought he lost his voice. fuck i never thought this could happen, this is great news

[Trauma-san]

You Know What's Fucked? NIK Locked The Other Topic About This, But This One Was Posted 3 Hours Later Than The Other One.  

[DreSnoop00]

this is definitley good news.. the DOC is fuckin tight.. i cant wait till this drops

[Bleech]

I also thought Helter Skelter was the shit, if you haven't heard it, I suggest you do so.  There's some really good music on there, just keep an open mind and get past the voice thing.  Let's hope Erotic D is still around to handle some production on the new shit, I can't believe we never heard more from him.

[Now_Im_Not_Banned]

You Know What's Fucked? NIK Locked The Other Topic About This, But This One Was Posted 3 Hours Later Than The Other One.  

Oh shit, my bad...LoL


I didnt notcie that...I thought this one was made first because it had like 10 replies and the other had 1...My bad...I'll unlock it...

[Trauma-san]

haha, no problem, I was just messin' with ya, keepin' ya on your toes....

[stallionentertainment]

 No Mention of Dr. dre ? Is he going to help out with the DOC like he did for his last album??

[Wizard Whitebeard]

 No Mention of Dr. dre ? Is he going to help out with the DOC like he did for his last album??

Um, Dre did not help out with Helter Skelter.  He was even quoted as saying he thought the album sucked and it wouldn't sell.  This was in '96, remember, when Dre and D.O.C. were at odds.  Hence the apology Dre made on "What's The Difference."

[mbn]

you could have let the other topic locked. Now it's dying a tragic death by going down without replies. If there are two topics with the same info, you must chose the one with the most (on topic) reactions.
People on the other hand have to try to prevent news being posted multiple times on the same day. Read the board first before including "new" posts.