This week on People’s Party with Talib Kweli, Kweli and Jasmin Leigh are joined by a straight-up legend — The D.O.C. Originally from Dallas, Texas, The D.O.C. found his way to a deal on NWA’s groundbreaking Ruthless Records and exploded onto the scene. His debut album, No One Can Do It Better, produced by Dr. Dre, drew rave reviews and hit number one in three months.

Then tragedy struck. The D.O.C. lost control of his car one night while drunk (which nearly killed him) and left his vocal cords irreparably crushed. This summer a documentary about his life drops featuring superstars like Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Too $hort, and Eminem among others. In the lead up to that release, The D.O.C. sat down on Peoples Party with Talib Kweli to talk about his life before and after the crash. He shared his life as a ghostwriter and lyrical coach to rappers like Snoop Dogg as Death Row was on the rise. He also talks about being one of the lyrical architects of Dr. Dre’s The Chronic, which shifted hip-hop’s sound forever.

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