The D.O.C. - No One Can Do It Better (Vinyl Unboxing)

A vinyl unboxing of The D.O.C.’s classic album, No One Can Do It Better. If you know the D.O.C.’s story, it’s a rough one, and he’s often regarded as one of hip-hop’s greatest “what ifs”. His first big brush in hip-hop is when he became affiliated with N.W.A (he was considered by some to be the unofficial N.W.A member), contributing lyrics to Straight Outta Compton. A year after N.W.A’s classic debut album shook the world, The D.O.C. released his classic debut album. Produced entirely by legendary producer and then-N.W.A member Dr. Dre and showcasing fantastic rapping by the D.O.C., No One Can Do It Better is a hip-hop masterpiece and an all-time classic. Things should've only gone up from here, but the celebrations were unfortunately cut short. Months after No One Can Do It Better was released, the D.O.C. was in a severe automobile crash that damaged his vocal cords and permanently changed his voice. Even though he couldn't rap anymore, he would still provide his skills as a songwriter. He was one of the writers for Dr. Dre's legendary debut album, The Chronic. On that album, he would contribute lyrics to tracks such as Nuthin' but a 'G' Thang and Lil Ghetto Boy. It’s a damn shame the D.O.C. could never make a proper follow-up to No One Can Do It Better, but this album will always be a classic.

The pressing you’re seeing in this video is the 2023 limited edition reissue by Get On Down. This is the Red Smoke pressing that included an OBI strip and was limited to 1,500 copies. I unfortunately missed out on the initial run for this pressing, and that's when I had to go on Fishpond (an e-commerce company based in New Zealand) to get my hands on this classic.

Recording Date: May 7, 2025

Favorite track: No One Can Do It Better

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