Nice pressing. Marcus Reeves, author of Somebody Scream! Jason Birchmeier from Allmusic gave a considerable amount of attention to the album's production, saying that "Dr. Dre and Yella meld together P-Funk, Def Jam-style hip hop, and the leftover electro sounds of mid-[19]80s Los Angeles, creating a dense, funky, and thoroughly unique style of their own. Equal with the acclaimed production was the writing style of the album—ironically, Eazy didn’t write any of his own lyrics and enlisted groupmates MC Ren and Ice Cube as writers for the album. "[4] Jon Wiederhorn from MTV wrote that it "demonstrated Eazy's knack for provocative lyrics," and also said that it paved the way to Straight Outta Compton.[28]. [19] "Eazy-Duz-It" charted on the Hot Dance Singles Sales chart at number 39. "[2] He compared it to N.W.A's Straight Outta Compton, which Eazy also performs on, saying that Straight Outta Compton is "more revolutionary," but claimed Eazy-Duz-It to be Straight Outta Compton's "great companion" and to have showcased N.W.A's style. Eazy-Duz-It is the debut studio album by legendary Compton rapper, Eazy-E. The album's title track is a heavily produced song from the album. It stayed on the chart for over 15 weeks. [25] Dan Snierson of Entertainment Weekly described the album as "an obscenity-littered depiction of violent, hollowed-out life in Compton. Jerry Heller, who had managed both Eazy and N.W.A, noted in his 2006 memoir that the lyrical content of the album was more humorous than hardcore: Both albums had essentially the same personnel. The piece begins with an interview between Eazy and a female journalist, who asks about his childhood. It already had a warning on it! Quiet and clean with good dynamics. The album charted on two different charts and went Double Platinum in the United States despite very little promotion by radio and television. 's included "syllabically punchy boasts" and Ice Cube wrote, "masterfully insightful first-person narratives." The piece is laden with the aural mainstays of gangsta rap, including gunshots, and references to several drugs. View credits, reviews, tracks and shop for the 1988 Vinyl release of Eazy-Duz-It on Discogs. It is widely regarded as one of the greatest gangsta rap albums. It peaked at #12 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart on March 11, 1989. [9] On May 20, 1989, it peaked at #41 on the Billboard 200, and since 1989, was in various places on the chart for over 90 weeks. He is then asked if he has ever been in an armed robbery. The album was supported by three singles: “Eazy Duz It,” “We Want Eazy,” and “Eazy-er Said Than Dunn,” each of which charted on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs charts in 1989. Released on September 13, 1988, through Priority Records and Eazy’s own Ruthless Records imprint, the solo album follows N.W.A’s debut, Straight Outta Compton, released on August 1988. That's stupid and pointless, it has the parental advisory thing on it. [18] In August 2015, a couple weeks after the release of the N.W.A. The song declares that Eazy is a "hardcore villain" who collects money from his prostitutes, and feels great when his "pockets are fat. 's" is similar to "Boyz n the Hood" in its theme. Eazy-Duz-It is the debut studio album by American hip hop artist Eazy-E, released on November 23, 1988, by Ruthless Records and Priority Records. [14][15][16] On February 11, 1989, "We Want Eazy" charted on the R&B/Hip-Hop Songs at number 43. Ice Cube's writing was often inspired by comedians like Richard Pryor and Rudy Ray Moore. The original cassette excluded "Ruthless Villain". This is followed by a bass line provided by Dr. Dre. View credits, reviews, tracks and shop for the 1988 Vinyl release of Eazy-Duz-It on Discogs. Three singles were released from the album, each charting in the US. [2], Music journalist Robert Christgau gave the album a C+, criticizing the thin beats and lyrics like "I might be a woman beater but I'm not a pussy eater"[24] Soren Baker from the Los Angeles Times called it a "landmark albums brimming with violence, profanity, sexually explicit content and antigovernment themes," and said that it established Eazy as a "major player in the rap industry"[14] Daniel Kreps of the Los Angeles Times called it a "solo masterpiece," and said that it was evidence that Eazy was one of the best rappers ever. It received its peak certification by the RIAA of Double Platinum (2,000,000 sales) on September 1, 1992. [10] On February 15, 1989, the album was certified Gold (500,000 sales) by the Recording Industry Association of America, and on June 1, 1989, it was certified Platinum (1,000,000 sales). Eazy-Duz-It, CD, Album, RE, RM, B0019043-02, Eazy-Duz-It, LP, Album, SL 57100, SL57100, Olivier Cachin: "Les 100 albums essentiels du Rap"/"Hip Hop, l'authentique histoire en 101 disques essentiels"/"Les 100 albums essentiels du rap". "[27] Glen Boyd reviewed the album on the online newspaper Seattle Post-Intelligencer, noting that it "paved the way for all of the groundbreaking music which came later." "[2] Birchmeier would also write that some songs—"Eazy Duz It", "We Want Eazy", "Eazy-er Said Than Dunn", and "Radio"—are all heavily produced and have "layers upon layers of samples and beats competing with Eazy-E's rhymes for attention. [17] The song also charted at number seven on the Hot Rap Songs chart. 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