The Fila Fresh Crew was a hip-hop group from

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consisting of Fresh K, Dr. Rock and

The D.O.C. Tracy Lynn Curry (born June 10, 1968), better known as The D.O.C., is an American rapper, songwriter, and record producer. In addition to a solo career, he was a member of the Southern hip hop group Fila Fresh Crew and later collaborated with g ...

(known then as Doc-T).

History

Dr. Rock's association with

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during his stint as a DJ for the

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helped land the Fila Fresh Crew a spot on the '' N.W.A and the Posse'' compilation album in

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. A year later, the trio released the EP ''

Tuffest Man Alive ''Tuffest Man Alive'' is the debut extended play by the Dallas rap-group Fila Fresh Crew. Released in 1988 on Macola Records, the EP spawned three singles and a music video. Background The album was produced primarily by Dr. Rock, with produc ...

'' which was promoted with three singles. Doc-T left the group and changed his name to The D.O.C., becoming a valuable contributor to Eazy-E's debut album and newly formed gangsta rap group

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. Acting as a writer to many tracks with

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(and later

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), the D.O.C. is most remembered for his

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debut album ''

No One Can Do It Better ''No One Can Do It Better'' is the debut studio album by The D.O.C., released on August 1, 1989, by Ruthless Records and Atlantic Records. It reached no.1 on the US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart for two weeks, while peaking in the Top 20 on the ' ...

'' featuring the hit single "

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". Though the Fila Fresh Crew had disbanded by 1988, Dr. Rock launched a solo album of his own in

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under the pseudonym Fela Fresh Crew. In 2017, ''Tuffest Man Alive'' was released on CD for the first time with a previously released b-side ("I Wanna Know What Love Is") included as a bonus track.

Discography

Extended play

Singles

Guest appearances

Music videos

References

External links

Fila Fresh Crew discography
on

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Fila Fresh Crew
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