- (This page is about the hip hop artist. For the German band of the same name, see Das Organisierte Chaos).
Tracy Lynn Curry (born June 10, 1968), better known as The D.O.C., is an American rapper, songwriter, and record producer. In addition to a solo career, he was a member of the Southern hip hop group Fila Fresh Crew and later collaborated with gangsta rap group N.W.A–where he co-wrote many of their releases–as well as Eazy-E's solo debut album Eazy-Duz-It. He has also worked with Dr. Dre, co-writing his solo debut album, while Dre produced Curry's solo debut album, released by Ruthless Records. He was one of the founders of Death Row Records along with Dr. Dre and Suge Knight.
After Fila Fresh Crew split up in 1988, the D.O.C. went on to pursue a successful solo career. In 1989, he released his debut album, No One Can Do It Better, which reached number-one on the US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart for two weeks and spawned two number one hits on the Hot Rap Songs chart: "It's Funky Enough" and "The D.O.C. & The Doctor". The album went platinum five years after its release. In late 1989, months after the release of No One Can Do It Better, the D.O.C. suffered a serious car crash that permanently changed his voice. Since his accident, he has released two more albums, Helter Skelter in 1996 and Deuce in 2003. In 2015, he said his voice was fully recovered.
In 2024, he received a Grammy lifetime achievement award as a member of N.W.A. He showed up to the ceremony to accept the award along with Ice Cube, MC Ren, DJ Yella and Lil Eazy E.
Links to Peel[]
Peel played some tracks from the rapper between 1989 and 1991 on his radio programmes, including his collaboration with N.W.A. - where he co-wrote many of their releases–as well as Eazy-E's solo debut album Eazy-Duz-It, which JP played some tracks as well. After Peel's death in 2004, it was later found out that he had a copy of his album (No One Can Do It Better) in his Record Collection: D.
Shows Played[]
- 04 July 1989: No One Can Do It Better (12" - It's Funky Enough / No One Can Do It Better) Ruthless
- 06 July 1989: It's Funky Enough (12" - It's Funky Enough / No One Can Do It Better) Ruthless
- 10 July 1989: No One Can Do It Better (LP - No One Can Do It Better) Ruthless
- 26 July 1989: No One Can Do It Better (12") Ruthless
- Autumn 1989 (Rockradio): Mind Blowin' (LP - No One Can Do It Better) Ruthless
- 17 August 1989: Let The Bass Go (album - No One Can Do It Better) Ruthless
- 1990
- 20 August 1990: Portrait Of A Masterpiece (CJ's Ed-Did-It Mix) (7") Atlantic
- 1991
- 16 February 1991: Mind Blowin' (Remix) (12") Ruthless