In hip hop, there are a lot of “what ifs” that come to mind. What if Big L didn’t get killed early into his career? What would the rap game be like if 2Pac & Biggie didn’t pass away? How great Big Pun would’ve been if he didn’t pass away? One of the first ones that come to mind is the D.O.C. The D.O.C. released his debut album in 1989 called No One Can Do It Better. The album was released on Ruthless Records, and they were running the game at the time. Before Death Row, we had Ruthless and the D.O.C. album would go platinum. Months after its release, D.O.C. suffered a serious car crash that permanently changed his voice. Afterwards, he went on to help found Death Row Records with Dr. Dre and Suge Knight. The D.O.C. went on to help write for the iconic Chronic album.
Going back to the No One Can Do It Better album, it’s still talked about till this day. The album received 5-mics from the Source magazine. The third single from the album is called The Formula and it’s my featured Throwback Thursday track. The Formula was a top-5 rap single on the Billboard charts. While it’s not talked about like the title track or It’s Funky Enough the track is still dope. Check out the video for The Formula up above. Below you can peep at the track listing and stream link for the No One Can Do It Better album.
No One Can Do It Better Track Listing
- It’s Funky Enough
- Mind Blowin’
- Lend Me an Ear
- Blues ft. Michel’le
- Let the Bass Go
- Beautiful but Deadly
- The D.O.C. & The Doctor
- No One Can Do It Better
- Whirlwind Pyramid
- 2 ft. MC Ren
- The Formula
- Portrait of a Masterpiece
- The Grand Finale ft. N.W.A.
