The D.O.C. On ‘People’s Party With Talib Kweli’

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In this episode of “People’s Party With Talib Kweli”, Talib Kweli and Jasmin Leigh sit down with rapper and writer:

THE D.O.C.

Here’s what they got into:

  • What it was like for The D.O.C. growing up in Dallas, Texas as an aspiring emcee
  • How “The Formula” pays homage to Run from Run DMC, KRS-One, Slick Rick, and Rakim
  • His original group, The Fila Fresh Crew, that he came up with in Dallas
  • How he met Dr. Dre when he was still with the World Class Wrecking Crew
  • His experiences working with Eazy-E amid the early days of N.W.A.
  • The immense impact of Ice Cube’s influence on the culture
  • D.O.C.’s feelings about hip hop being at a fork in the road
  • The car crash that damaged his voice following the release of his debut album
  • The cop that pulled him over and let him drive away while intoxicated
  • Snoop Dogg helping him out by getting him in voice therapy
  • The unique blend of influences that The D.O.C. brought to the table
  • A line from “The Grand Finale” that Talib won’t ever forget
  • D.O.C.’s importance to ‘The Chronic’ and why he rarely listens to the album
  • Snoop giving D.O.C. the gift of letting him live through his voice
  • Leaving Ruthless and choosing to stay out of the beef between Dre and Eazy
  • Why D.O.C. found jail time easier than studio time at Death Row
  • Snoop walking the line of a real one that doesn’t need to flex
  • Moving to Atlanta and feeling indebted to MC Breed for taking him in
  • Drawing comparisons between D.O.C.’s “Secret Plan” and Talib’s “Give ‘Em Hell”
  • ‘Deuce’ originally intended to be released under the name of rapper 6Two
  • Knowing Erykah Badu since childhood, reconnecting, and forming a relationship
  • Finding out he has some acting chops when he landed a role in “Gasoline Alley“
  • Looking to 2Pac for his inspiration as a rapper turned actor
  • Being jealous of LL Cool J back in the day and Rakim changing the game

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