Helter Skelter was a second album released from The D.O.C.
We all know his debut "No One Can Do It Better" a big hip-hop classic. Helter Skelter is so much different than his debut. It was recorded few years after his car crush where he crushed his larynx and lost his voice. He rappin' here with his damaged, raspy voice, he sounds like a monster (lol)
Helter Skelter is most underrated hip-hop album ever made, cos it is dope as fuck, and to me its better than DOC's debut album. I dont hate on him because sometimes is hard to understand what he rappin about with his creppy voice. Check this album out, you wont fuckin regret.
1. "Intro" (featuring Eddie Griffin)
That intro is a perfect start for album, thats a skit where you can hear DOC's car crush, reanimation and his scream of affright when he discovered that he lost his voice
2. "Return Of Da Livin' Dead"
Spittin' over tweaked up "Its funky enuff" beat. Track is good but obscure horrorcore video is even better
link for the video
3. "From Ruthless 2 Death Row (Do We All Part)"
one of my favourite tracks here. DOC's reminiscing how's things used to be, he regretting some things. beat contains sample from "Isley Brothers - Livin for the love of you". there's no hook in this track, beat is very dope, Erotic D perfectly used that sample from Isley Brothers
4. "Secret Plan" (featuring Jello Biafra)
Creepiest song on the album. Creeping me the fuck out. Lyrics are hard to understand, he talks about future of America and have scarring visions about that
5. "Komurshell (Mo' Hair)" (featuring Erotic D)
Just a skit, nothing special
6. "4 My Doggz"
One of best tracks on the album. Dedicated to his real people, hook is good
"For my doggz who be with me yo keep it tight for your nigga, dont forget me, yo"
7. ".45 Automatic" (featuring Erotic D)
Crazy track, but I dont really feel it
8. "Sonz o' Light" (featuring Erotic D and Mally-G)
Mad creepy track. Lyrics are good, I dont like the hook
9. "Bitchez" (featuring Erotic D)
G-Funk flava, beat is dope as fuck, like it was Dre, lyrics are dope (DOC dissin' people from Death Row and Dre is a main target. That was smart cos he saying no names). Hook is so so
10. "Interlude" Feat. Voodoo Einstien
5 minutes long interlude with heavy metal and DOC screaming somethin in bacground. I didnt like that shit
11. "Da Hereafter" (featuring Erotic D)
Good lyrics, another dope beat. Hook is very good
12. "Erotix Shit" (featuring DFC, Erotic D, MC Breed, Mz. Allan & Mally G)
Bragga on Helter Skelter with psycho beat. Its iight
13. "Welcome To The New World" (featuring Erotic D)
"One time for your mind its meeee - Th-Th-The DOC"
Nothing special, track is just ok, beat is so so, no hook
14. "Killa Instinc" (featuring Erotic D)
Maaaaaad dope shit. DOC dissing OJ Simpson. LOL
Very good psycho beat, DOC spit crazy lyrics
15. "Komurshell" (featuring Voodoo Einstein)
Erotic D raps. Its an introduction to another track
16. "Brand New Formula"
Best track on the album. Dope lyrics, good hook, raw beat with the same sample from Marvin Gaye song. This one is better than original Formula, its more raw.
17. "Outro" (featuring Erotic D)
DOC reading tracklist from the album and he proclaming that he's going to drop more shit
18. Crazy Bitchez" (featuring Erotic D) *BONUS TRACK*
Lyrics from "Bitchez". I dont feel the beat, DOC screaming like a crazy, in the beginning he tried to sound exactly like a Ol Dirty Bastard. I dont like that track. Only hook is good here