No One Can Do It Better
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| Studio album by The D.O.C. | |||||
| Released | June 16, 1989 | ||||
| Recorded | 1989 | ||||
| Genre | West Coast hip hop | ||||
| Length | 47:59 | ||||
| Label | Ruthless / Atlantic | ||||
| Producer | Dr. Dre | ||||
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Inside the booklet of No One Can Do It Better
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No One Can Do It Better is The D.O.C.'s debut album. It went platinum and received five mics from The Source proving it to be a classic.
This was the only solo album The D.O.C. was able to record before a car accident resulted in crushing his larynx, permanently changing his voice.
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[edit] Album information
Idolizing East Coast acts such as Run DMC, The D.O.C. always showed more of a lyrical style, not talking about guns, drugs and violence. Most of the songs were influenced and sampled from funk groups such as Marvin Gaye, Parliament, and Funkadelic, but one track in particular was influenced by other genres, "Beautiful But Deadly", a rock-hip hop track, influenced by Run DMC with a heavy guitar riff throughout the song (it borrows from Funkadelic's Cosmic Slop). Beats were produced by Dr. Dre and DX AKA DeShaun Xavier, with Eazy-E being the executive producer for this album.
Even though N.W.A. was a hardcore gangsta group and used profanity in their records, The D.O.C. had more of an East Coast style lyricism and swearing was rare on the record. The album was also a breakthrough for Dr. Dre.
[edit] Reception
Chris Rock ranked No One Can Do It Better 11th on a 2005 list of the Top 25 Hip-Hop Albums ever. [1]
[edit] Track listing
| # | Title | Producer(s) | Performer(s) | Composer(s) | Sample(s) |
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| 1 | "It's Funky Enough" | Dr. Dre | The D.O.C. | Tracy Curry Andre Young |
Foster Sylvers - "Misdemeanor" Lightnin' Rod - "Brother Hominy Grit", James Brown - "It's a New Day (Live)" "N.W.A." - 8 Ball" |
| 2 | "Mind Blowin'" | Dr. Dre | The D.O.C. | Tracy Curry Andre Young |
Melvin Bliss - "Synthetic Substitution", Heatwave - "Mind Blowin' Decisions", Honey Drippers - "Impeach the President", Sly & The Family Stone - "I Want to Take You Higher", Roy Ayers - "Boogie Back", Kool Moe Dee - "Go See The Doctor" |
| 3 | "Lend Me An Ear" | Dr. Dre | The D.O.C. | Tracy Curry Andre Young |
Eddie Bo - "Hook and Sling" Lyn Collins - "Think (About It)" |
| 4 | "Comm. Blues" | Dr. Dre | Michel'le | Tracy Curry Andre Young |
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| 5 | "Let The Bass Go" | Dr. Dre | The D.O.C. | Tracy Curry Andre Young |
James Brown - "Funky Drummer" |
| 6 | "Beautiful But Deadly" | Dr. Dre | The D.O.C. | Tracy Curry Andre Young |
Funkadelic - "Cosmic Slop" Syl Johnson - "Different Strokes" |
| 7 | "The D.O.C. & The Doctor" | Dr. Dre | The D.O.C. | Tracy Curry Andre Young |
Funkadelic - "Good Ole Music" |
| 8 | "No One Can Do It Better" | Dr. Dre | The D.O.C. | Tracy Curry Andre Young |
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| 9 | "Whirlwind Pyramid" | Dr. Dre | The D.O.C. | Tracy Curry Andre Young |
Parliament - "Getting to Know You" Yellow Sunshine - "Yellow Sunshine" |
| 10 | "Comm. 2" | Dr. Dre | MC Ren | Tracy Curry Andre Young |
B.T. Express - "If it Don't Turn You on (You Outta Leave it Alone)", Sly & The Family Stone - "If You Want Me to Stay" |
| 11 | "The Formula" | Dr. Dre | The D.O.C., Dr. Dre | Tracy Curry Andre Young |
Marvin Gaye - "Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler)" |
| 12 | "Portrait Of A Masterpiece" | Dr. Dre | The D.O.C. | Tracy Curry Andre Young |
The JB's - "Blow Your Head", Teddy Pendergrass - "You Can't Hide from Yourself", Charles Earland - "Intergalactic Love Song" |
| 13 | "The Grand Finalé" | Dr. Dre, DJ Yella | The D.O.C, N.W.A. | Tracy Curry, Lorenzo Patterson, O'Shea Jackson | Parliament - "Chocolate City" |
[edit] Singles
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| "The D.O.C. & The Doctor" |
"It's Funky Enough"
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"The Formula"
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"Mind Blowin'"
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[edit] Album chart positions
| Year | Album | Chart positions | |
| Billboard 200 | Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums | ||
| 1989 | No One Can Do It Better | #20 | #1 |
