Talib Kweli & The D.O.C. On Death Row, N.W.A., Erykah Badu, 2Pac, Dre, Snoop | People's Party Full

In this episode of "People's Party With Talib Kweli," Kweli and Jasmin Leigh sit down with rapper and writer: THE D.O.C. Here's what we 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. Listen to "No Fear of Time" Black Star's first album in 24 years. Only on Luminary. https://luminary.link/nofearoftime 🔔 Subscribe to UPROXX Video and ring the bell to turn on notifications: https://uproxx.it/5rzazsh 🎙️ New Episodes of People’s Party with Talib Kweli every Monday 9AMet/6AMpt. Watch all the episodes here: https://uproxx.it/avxtjgf 🎧 Audio Podcast -- Listen, Subscribe and Review! Apple: https://applepodcasts.com/peoplesparty Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/72bYFZB... Soundcloud:   / peoplesparty   The UPROXX Family 🎧 UPROXX Music    / uproxxmusic   🎥 UPROXX Studio    / uproxx   FOLLOW The D.O.C. ➕Instagram:   / c.d.o.c   ➕Twitter:   / westcoastdoc   FOLLOW UPROXX ➕UPROXX.com: https://uproxx.com ➕Instagram:   / uproxx   ➕Twitter:   / uproxx   ➕Facebook:   / uproxx   More Jasmin Leigh:    / jasminleigh     / realjasminleigh   Hip-Hop Heads Playlists: 90's Hip Hop ▶️ http://bit.ly/90sHipHopPlaylist 2000's Hip Hop ▶️ http://bit.ly/2000sHipHopPlaylist 90's R&B Hits ▶️ http://bit.ly/90sRBPlaylist ABOUT UPROXX VIDEO: UPROXX Video celebrates Hip-Hop, Style, and Creativity through a mix of original shows and music videos from the biggest artists, entertainers, and innovators from our culture. PEOPLE'S PARTY WITH TALIB KWELI People's Party is a weekly interview show hosted by Talib Kweli and Jasmin Leigh. Guests range from the biggest names in hip-hop to global entertainers to the most progressive minds moving our culture forward. The audio podcast is available on Apple and Spotify.