Following the release of No One Can Do It Better in August of 1989, the former standout of the Fila Fresh Crew was involved in a severe car accident in Los Angeles, California. The D.O.C.’s larynx (voice-box) was severely injured, all but ruining his commercial Rap career.
Yesterday (August 21), the veteran songwriter and MC appeared on Sirius satellite radio. On Channel 141’s “From The Press Box to Press Row Show” with Donal Ware, The D.O.C. spoke with a revived voice. “About a year and a half ago, my voice started coming back on its own. If I concentrate, I can speak with a natural voice again,” he said, showing listeners, on the spot, the shift (9:30). The D.O.C. also revealed he was incarcerated when he discovered the shift. He added that the power to project is not as strong as is once was. Admitting that the healing vocal chords are part of a process, the onetime Rap sensation explained that he hopes to get better crispness and clarity to his voice with time. “Miracles happen everyday. I’m proof,” he said, in a brief press statement.
“That accident was a pivotal point in Hip-Hop,” said Curry about the night that changed the course of his career, and arguably Rap history as Heads know it. “Everything changed that night,” he said, prompting him, Dr. Dre (and Suge Knight) to step out of Ruthless Records.
Additionally, the gold-certified soloist reacted to the film, Straight Outta Compton (“It’s a great movie, I think those guys did a great job. They really deserve all the great things that are happening.”), and alluded to upcoming work, including a documentary film, and the latest in a career of reunions with Dre.