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The D.O.C.
rapper Tracy Curry of N.W.A, fka Doc T
Since 1968
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Tracy Lynn Curry (born June 10, 1968), better known by his stage name the D.O.C., is an American rapper, songwriter, and record producer. Along with his solo career, he was a member of the Southern hip-hop group Fila Fresh Crew, and later co-wrote for and collaborated with the gangsta rap group N.W.A and Eazy-E. He has also worked with record producer Dr. Dre, co-writing Dre's first album, The Chronic (1992), while Dre produced Curry's first solo album, No One Can Do It Better (1989), which was released by Eazy-E's Ruthless Records in a joint venture with Atlantic Records. With Dr. Dre and record executives Suge Knight and Dick Griffey, Curry co-founded Death Row Records in 1991, which has signed artists including Tupac Shakur and Snoop Dogg.
After the disbandment of Fila Fresh Crew in 1988, Curry promptly began recording solo work. No One Can Do It Better peaked at number 20 on the Billboard 200 and spawned two number 1 songs on the Hot Rap Songs chart: "It's Funky Enough" and "The D.O.C. & The Doctor". Shortly after the album's release, Curry suffered a severe car crash that permanently changed his voice. Since his accident, he has released two more albums, Helter Skelter in 1996 and Deuce in 2003.
At the 66th Annual Grammy Awards, Curry won a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award along with N.W.A., alongside Ice Cube, MC Ren, and DJ Yella.
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The D.O.C., de son vrai nom Tracy Lynn Curry, né le 10 juin 1968 à Houston (Texas), est un rappeur américain. Hormis sa carrière solo, il est l'un des membres du groupe de hip-hop Fila Fresh Crew et, par la suite, un collaborateur du groupe de gangsta rap N.W.A. Il travaille également avec Dr. Dre, l'un des membres fondateurs des N.W.A, et compte deux albums solo.
En 1988, à la suite de sa séparation avec Fila Fresh Crew, The D.O.C. se lance dans une carrière solo. En 1989, il publie son premier album, No One Can Do It Better, qui atteint la première place des Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums pendant deux semaines et comporte plusieurs singles à succès : It's Funky Enough, The Formula et The D.O.C. & The Doctor. L'album est certifié quintuple disque de platine. À la fin de la même année, des mois après la publication de No One Can Do It Better, The D.O.C. est victime d'un accident de voiture qui affectera son larynx et changera sa voix de manière irréversible. Après l'accident, il publie deux nouveaux albums, Helter Skelter (1996) et Deuce (2003). Depuis 2006, The D.O.C. travaille sur un quatrième album annoncé sous le titre Voices Through Hot Vessels.
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Discography
Albums
- 1989 No One Can Do It Better
- 1996 Helter Skelter
- 2003 Deuce
Singles
- 1989 It’s Funky Enough
- 1989 Mind Blowin’
- 1995 Return of da Livin’ Dead
- 2026 Rivals
