After having watched HBO's "The Defiant Ones" about Dr. Dre and Jimmy Iovine, I started thinking about DOC's place in the pantheon. His solo debut album is most certainly one of the best displays of lyricism and rapping during that era. I remember, at the time, believing that he was the only one on par with Rakim.

"The Chronic" was left off because it was more of a compilation album than it was Dr. Dre's solo debut.

It's definitely between #1 and #3 for me. Right now though, I take DOC over Cube as a rapper.

Also learned during the documentary that DOC didn't want any cursing on his album and recorded as such because he wanted to prove that he was a serious MC. Maybe he was influenced by Rakim.

Anyway, what say you?

Poll result (26 votes) DOC: No One Can Do It Better (4 votes) Vote Eazy E: Eazy Duz It (4 votes) Vote Ice Cube: Amerikkka's Most Wanted (17 votes) Vote MC Ren: Shock of The Hour (0 votes) Vote DJ Yella: One Mo Nigga ta Go (1 votes) Vote