Helter Skelter (album)

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Helter Skelter
Studio album by The D.O.C.
Released	January 23, 1996
Genre	West Coast hip hop
Length	67:00
Label	Giant Records
Producer(s)	The D.O.C. Erotic D
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The D.O.C. chronology
No One Can Do It Better (1989)	Helter Skelter (1996)	Deuce (2003)

Helter Skelter is a 1996 album by The D.O.C., and was an attempt at making a comeback following the car crash which severely damaged his vocal chords. The album was widely ignored, and has even been discredited by D.O.C himself.^[1] The name of the album is a reference to Charles Manson's idea of The Beatles' "Helter Skelter" prophesying the end of the world.

The title and concept behind this album were originally developed by Dr. Dre as a collaborative effort between him and Ice Cube, titled Heltah Skeltah. At that time however, The D.O.C. had become disillusioned with Death Row Records and Dre, having received no payment for his work ghostwriting at Death Row. So in late 1994, D.O.C. decided to leave Death Row and headed to Atlanta, Georgia. Taking lyrics he had already written for Heltah Skeltah, he recorded Helter Skelter, keeping the name to spite Dre.^[1]

Contents 1 Track listing 1.1 Bonus tracks 2 Singles 3 References

[edit] Track listing

1. "Intro" (featuring Eddie Griffin)
2. "Return of da Livin' Dead"
3. "From Ruthless 2 Death Row (Do We All Part)" (featuring Slick Rick)
4. "Secret Plan" (featuring Jello Biafra)
5. "Komurshell (Mo' Hair)" (featuring Erotic D)
6. "4 My Doggz"
7. ".45 Automatic" (featuring Daz Dillinger, Erotic D, Lady of Rage, Warren G)
8. "Sonz o' Light" (featuring Erotic D)
9. "Bitchez" (featuring Erotic D)
10. "Interlude"
11. "Hereafter" (featuring Erotic D, Slick Rick)
12. "Erotix Shit" (featuring Erotic D)
13. "Welcome to the New World" (featuring Erotic D, MC Breed)
14. "Killa Instinc" (featuring Erotic D)
15. "Komurshell" (featuring Voodoo Einstein)
16. "Brand New Formula"
17. "Outro" (featuring Erotic D)

[edit] Bonus tracks

• "Crazy Bitchez" (featuring Erotic D, Voodoo Einstein)

[edit] Singles

Single cover	Single information
	"Return of da Livin' Dead" Released: 1995 B-side: "From Ruthless to Death Row (Do We All Part)"
	"4 My Doggz" Released: 1996 B-side: "4 My Doggz (Instrumental)"

[edit] References

1. ^ ^{a b} Curry, Tracy. Interview with ThaFormula.Com. "From Ruthless To Death Row." 2002-03-19.