| It's On (Dr. Dre) 187um Killa | ||||
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| Released | October 19, 1993 | |||
| Studio | Audio Achievements ( Torrance, California) | |||
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| Length | 37:23 | |||
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| Singles from It's On (Dr. Dre) 187um Killa | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   
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| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music |
[2] |
| The New Rolling Stone Album Guide |
[3] |
| The Source |
[4] |
| Spin Alternative Record Guide | 2/10 [5] |
It's On (Dr. Dre) 187um Killa [a] is the second EP released by American rapper Eazy-E and the last project to be released during his lifetime. It was released on October 19, 1993 [6] via Relativity Records and Eazy-E's Ruthless Records, as a response to Dr. Dre's debut solo album The Chronic, which repeatedly attacks Eazy.
To follow up his 1992 EP 5150: Home 4 tha Sick, Eazy-E had planned a double album named Temporary Insanity. [7] Yet to exploit Dre's spotlight and his May 1993 single " Fuck wit Dre Day", which mainly disses him, Eazy changed plans. On this EP, shots at Dre are absent from only three tracks: "Gimmie That Nutt", " Any Last Werdz", and "Boyz-N-the-Hood (G-Mix)". The lead single, " Real Muthaphuckkin G's"—which, alike "Any Last Werdz", carried a music video—became Eazy's most successful single. [b]
Commercial performance
To date, this is Eazy's most successful release, selling 110,600 copies in its first week. It peaked at number 5 on the Billboard 200 as well as at number 1 on Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. [8] In 1994, it was certified double-platinum by the RIAA, with over 2 million copies sold in America. It remains one of 2 gangsta rap EPs to go multi-platinum, alongside Bone Thugs-n-Harmony's Creepin on ah Come Up, which Eazy-E also appeared on. [9]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Exxtra Special Thankz" |
| Rhythm D | 1:07 |
| 2. | " Real Muthaphuckkin G's" (featuring B.G. Knocc Out and Dresta) |
| Rhythm D | 5:32 |
| 3. | " Any Last Werdz" (featuring Cold 187um and Kokane) |
| Cold 187um | 5:09 |
| 4. | "Still a Nigga" |
| DJ Yella | 4:10 |
| 5. | "Gimmie That Nutt" |
| DJ Yella & Eazy-E | 2:55 |
| 6. | "It's On" |
| Rhythm D | 5:02 |
| 7. | " Boyz N tha Hood (G-Mix)" | Dr Jam | 5:38 | |
| 8. | "Down 2 tha Last Roach" (featuring B.G. Knocc Out and Dirty Red) |
| Madness 4 Real | 7:50 |
| Total length: | 37:23 | |||
Samples
- "Real Muthaphuckkin G's"
- " Eazy-Duz-It" by Eazy-E
- " It's Funky Enough" by the D.O.C.
- "Any Last Werdz"
- "Gigolo" by the Fatback Band
- "Still a Nigga"
- "Take Me Just as I Am" by Lyn Collins
- "Sneakin' in the Back" by Tom Scott and the L.A. Express
- "Gimmie That Nutt"
- "Green Acres" by Vic Mizzy, Eddie Albert and Eva Gabor
- " Boyz-N-The-Hood" by Eazy-E
- "Findum, Fuckum & Flee" by N.W.A
- "Walk & Talk" by Syd Dale
- "It's On"
- " Eazy-Duz-It" by Eazy-E
- "Ruthless Villain" by Eazy-E
- " Nuthin' But a 'G' Thang" by Dr. Dre feat. Snoop Doggy Dogg
- " Fuck Wit Dre Day (And Everybody's Celebratin')" by Dr. Dre
- "Gangsta Gangsta" by N.W.A
- "Boyz N Tha Hood (G-Mix)"
- "Ruthless Villain" by Eazy-E
- "Down 2 Tha Last Roach"
- " Express Yourself" by N.W.A
- "A Bitch Iz a Bitch" by N.W.A
Personnel
- Tony Alvarez - additional engineer (track 1-2)
- Lasse Bavngaard - producer (track 8)
- Rasmus Berg - producer (track 8)
- David Bett - art direction
- Antoine Carraby - producer (track 4-5)
- Kevyn "Shaki" Carter - featured artist (track 8)
- Brian Cross - photography
- Jesper Dahl - producer (track 8)
- Brian Knapp Gardner - mastering
- Jerry Heller - management
- Arlandis Hinton - featured artist (tracks 2, 8)
- Gregory Fernan Hutchinson - featured artist & producer (track 3)
- Nicholas Kvaran - producer (track 8)
- Jerry Long Jr. - featured artist (track 3, 8)
- Henrik Milling - producer (track 7)
- Donovan "The Dirt Biker" Sound - mixing & recording
- Allan Wai - design
- David Weldon - producer (track 1–2, 6)
- Andre Desean Wicker - featured artist (track 2)
- Eric "Eazy-E" Wright - main artist, artwork
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
|
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United States ( RIAA) [15] | 2× Platinum | 2,000,000^ |
|
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
See also
Notes
References
- ^ Birchmeier, Jason. "AllMusic review". Allmusic.com. Retrieved June 29, 2008.
- ^ Larkin, Colin (2011) [2007]. The Encyclopedia of Popular Music (5th Concise ed.). Omnibus Press. ISBN 9780857125958.
- ^ Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian David, eds. (2004). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th ed.). Simon & Schuster. p. 270. ISBN 0743201698.
- ^ The Derelict Todd B. (December 1993). "Record Report: Eazy-E – It's On (Dr. Dre 187) Killa". The Source. No. 51. p. 88.
- ^ Sandow, Greg (1995). "N.W.A". In Weisbard, Eric; Marks, Craig (eds.). Spin Alternative Record Guide. Vintage Books. pp. 277–278. ISBN 0-679-75574-8.
- ^ "Eazy-E – It's On (Dr. Dre) 187um Killa". Discogs.
- ^ "Eazy-E lashes back at rapper critics". Variety. January 3, 1993. Retrieved December 20, 2012.
- ^ Billboard. Retrieved February 25, 2012.
- ^ "Recording Industry Association of America". RIAA. Retrieved August 11, 2012.
- ^ "Eazy-E Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved September 9, 2016.
- ^ "Eazy-E Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 9, 2016.
- ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1993". Billboard. Archived from the original on October 3, 2015. Retrieved February 18, 2022.
- ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1994". Billboard. Archived from the original on January 23, 2015. Retrieved February 18, 2022.
- ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1994". Billboard. Archived from the original on October 3, 2015. Retrieved February 18, 2022.
- ^ "American EP certifications – Eazy-E – It's On (Dr. Dre) 187 um Killa". Recording Industry Association of America.
| It's On (Dr. Dre) 187um Killa | ||||
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| EP by | ||||
| Released | October 19, 1993 | |||
| Studio | Audio Achievements ( Torrance, California) | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 37:23 | |||
| Label | ||||
| Producer |
| |||
| Eazy-E chronology | ||||
| ||||
| Singles from It's On (Dr. Dre) 187um Killa | ||||
| ||||
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |
[1] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music |
[2] |
| The New Rolling Stone Album Guide |
[3] |
| The Source |
[4] |
| Spin Alternative Record Guide | 2/10 [5] |
It's On (Dr. Dre) 187um Killa [a] is the second EP released by American rapper Eazy-E and the last project to be released during his lifetime. It was released on October 19, 1993 [6] via Relativity Records and Eazy-E's Ruthless Records, as a response to Dr. Dre's debut solo album The Chronic, which repeatedly attacks Eazy.
To follow up his 1992 EP 5150: Home 4 tha Sick, Eazy-E had planned a double album named Temporary Insanity. [7] Yet to exploit Dre's spotlight and his May 1993 single " Fuck wit Dre Day", which mainly disses him, Eazy changed plans. On this EP, shots at Dre are absent from only three tracks: "Gimmie That Nutt", " Any Last Werdz", and "Boyz-N-the-Hood (G-Mix)". The lead single, " Real Muthaphuckkin G's"—which, alike "Any Last Werdz", carried a music video—became Eazy's most successful single. [b]
Commercial performance
To date, this is Eazy's most successful release, selling 110,600 copies in its first week. It peaked at number 5 on the Billboard 200 as well as at number 1 on Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. [8] In 1994, it was certified double-platinum by the RIAA, with over 2 million copies sold in America. It remains one of 2 gangsta rap EPs to go multi-platinum, alongside Bone Thugs-n-Harmony's Creepin on ah Come Up, which Eazy-E also appeared on. [9]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Exxtra Special Thankz" |
| Rhythm D | 1:07 |
| 2. | " Real Muthaphuckkin G's" (featuring B.G. Knocc Out and Dresta) |
| Rhythm D | 5:32 |
| 3. | " Any Last Werdz" (featuring Cold 187um and Kokane) |
| Cold 187um | 5:09 |
| 4. | "Still a Nigga" |
| DJ Yella | 4:10 |
| 5. | "Gimmie That Nutt" |
| DJ Yella & Eazy-E | 2:55 |
| 6. | "It's On" |
| Rhythm D | 5:02 |
| 7. | " Boyz N tha Hood (G-Mix)" | Dr Jam | 5:38 | |
| 8. | "Down 2 tha Last Roach" (featuring B.G. Knocc Out and Dirty Red) |
| Madness 4 Real | 7:50 |
| Total length: | 37:23 | |||
Samples
- "Real Muthaphuckkin G's"
- " Eazy-Duz-It" by Eazy-E
- " It's Funky Enough" by the D.O.C.
- "Any Last Werdz"
- "Gigolo" by the Fatback Band
- "Still a Nigga"
- "Take Me Just as I Am" by Lyn Collins
- "Sneakin' in the Back" by Tom Scott and the L.A. Express
- "Gimmie That Nutt"
- "Green Acres" by Vic Mizzy, Eddie Albert and Eva Gabor
- " Boyz-N-The-Hood" by Eazy-E
- "Findum, Fuckum & Flee" by N.W.A
- "Walk & Talk" by Syd Dale
- "It's On"
- " Eazy-Duz-It" by Eazy-E
- "Ruthless Villain" by Eazy-E
- " Nuthin' But a 'G' Thang" by Dr. Dre feat. Snoop Doggy Dogg
- " Fuck Wit Dre Day (And Everybody's Celebratin')" by Dr. Dre
- "Gangsta Gangsta" by N.W.A
- "Boyz N Tha Hood (G-Mix)"
- "Ruthless Villain" by Eazy-E
- "Down 2 Tha Last Roach"
- " Express Yourself" by N.W.A
- "A Bitch Iz a Bitch" by N.W.A
Personnel
- Tony Alvarez - additional engineer (track 1-2)
- Lasse Bavngaard - producer (track 8)
- Rasmus Berg - producer (track 8)
- David Bett - art direction
- Antoine Carraby - producer (track 4-5)
- Kevyn "Shaki" Carter - featured artist (track 8)
- Brian Cross - photography
- Jesper Dahl - producer (track 8)
- Brian Knapp Gardner - mastering
- Jerry Heller - management
- Arlandis Hinton - featured artist (tracks 2, 8)
- Gregory Fernan Hutchinson - featured artist & producer (track 3)
- Nicholas Kvaran - producer (track 8)
- Jerry Long Jr. - featured artist (track 3, 8)
- Henrik Milling - producer (track 7)
- Donovan "The Dirt Biker" Sound - mixing & recording
- Allan Wai - design
- David Weldon - producer (track 1–2, 6)
- Andre Desean Wicker - featured artist (track 2)
- Eric "Eazy-E" Wright - main artist, artwork
Charts
Weekly charts
|
Year-end charts
|
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United States ( RIAA) [15] | 2× Platinum | 2,000,000^ |
|
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
See also
Notes
References
- ^ Birchmeier, Jason. "AllMusic review". Allmusic.com. Retrieved June 29, 2008.
- ^ Larkin, Colin (2011) [2007]. The Encyclopedia of Popular Music (5th Concise ed.). Omnibus Press. ISBN 9780857125958.
- ^ Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian David, eds. (2004). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th ed.). Simon & Schuster. p. 270. ISBN 0743201698.
- ^ The Derelict Todd B. (December 1993). "Record Report: Eazy-E – It's On (Dr. Dre 187) Killa". The Source. No. 51. p. 88.
- ^ Sandow, Greg (1995). "N.W.A". In Weisbard, Eric; Marks, Craig (eds.). Spin Alternative Record Guide. Vintage Books. pp. 277–278. ISBN 0-679-75574-8.
- ^ "Eazy-E – It's On (Dr. Dre) 187um Killa". Discogs.
- ^ "Eazy-E lashes back at rapper critics". Variety. January 3, 1993. Retrieved December 20, 2012.
- ^ Billboard. Retrieved February 25, 2012.
- ^ "Recording Industry Association of America". RIAA. Retrieved August 11, 2012.
- ^ "Eazy-E Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved September 9, 2016.
- ^ "Eazy-E Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 9, 2016.
- ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1993". Billboard. Archived from the original on October 3, 2015. Retrieved February 18, 2022.
- ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1994". Billboard. Archived from the original on January 23, 2015. Retrieved February 18, 2022.
- ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1994". Billboard. Archived from the original on October 3, 2015. Retrieved February 18, 2022.
- ^ "American EP certifications – Eazy-E – It's On (Dr. Dre) 187 um Killa". Recording Industry Association of America.