Helter Skelter (album)

Infobox Album
Name = Helter Skelter
Type = Studio album
Artist = The D.O.C.


Released = January 23, 1996
Recorded =
Genre = West Coast hip hop
Length = 67:00
Label = Giant Records
Producer = The D.O.C.
Erotic D
Reviews =
* Allmusic Rating|2.5|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:tjjc7iojg75r link]
Last album = "No One Can Do It Better"
(1989)
This album = "Helter Skelter"
(1996)
Next album = "Deuce"
(2003)
Misc = Extra album cover 2
Upper caption = Alternate cover
Type = Studio album


Lower caption = Inside the booklet of Helter Skelter

"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 cords. The album was widely ignored, and has even been discredited by D.O.C himself.cite interview|first=Tracy|last=Curry|subjectlink=The D.O.C.|title=From Ruthless To Death Row|url=http://www.thaformula.com/d_o_c__-_ruthless_to_deathrow.htm|date=2002-03-19|interviewer=ThaFormula.Com] 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 Fact|date=May 2008. 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.

Track listing

# "Intro" (featuring Eddie Griffin)
# "Return of da Livin' Dead"
# "From Ruthless 2 Death Row (Do We All Part)"
# "Secret Plan" (featuring Jello Biafra)
# "Komurshell (Mo' Hair)" (featuring Erotic D)
# "4 My Doggz"
# ".45 Automatic" (featuring Erotic D)
# "Sonz o' Light" (featuring Erotic D and Mally-G)
# "Bitchez" (featuring Erotic D)
# "Interlude"
# "Hereafter" (featuring Erotic D)
# "Erotix Shit" (featuring DFC, Erotic D MC Breed, Mz. Allan & Mally G)
# "Welcome to the New World" (featuring Erotic D)
# "Killa Instinc" (featuring Erotic D)
# "Komurshell" (featuring Voodoo Einstein)
# "Brand New Formula"
# "Outro" (featuring Erotic D)

Bonus tracks

* "Crazy Bitchez" (featuring Erotic D)

ingles

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