Eazy-Duz-It [Bonus Tracks]

by Eazy-E

Overview

Released only a month after Straight Outta Compton (1988), Eazy-Duz-It was the first N.W.A spin-off album. Years before Ice Cube went solo with Amerikkka's Most Wanted (1990), before Dr. Dre changed the rap game with The Chronic (1992), before MC Ren struggled to establish himself with Shock of the Hour (1993), and before Yella simply fell into obscurity, Eazy-E rose to immediate superstar status with this solo debut. It's no wonder why, for the album plays like a humorous, self-centered twist on Straight Outta Compton with Eazy-E, the most charismatic member of N.W.A, front and center while his associates are busy behind the scenes, producing the beats and writing the songs. In terms of production, Dr. Dre and Yella meld together P-Funk, Def Jam-style hip-hop, and the leftover electro sounds of mid-'80s Los Angeles, creating a dense, funky, and thoroughly unique style of their own. In terms of songwriting, the D.O.C., Ice Cube, and MC Ren are each credited; plus, Ren performs raps of his own on five of the 12 songs. The collaborative nature of the music -- with Dre and Yella producing; the D.O.C., Ice Cube, and MC Ren writing the songs; MC Ren featured as a guest on half of them; and Eazy-E performing -- fortunately makes Eazy-Duz-It more of an N.W.A effort than a true solo album. This is fortunate because as charismatic as he may be, Eazy-E isn't an especially gifted MC. He's at his best here when he's cracking wise and also when he's overshadowed by Dr. Dre's productions, particularly on the four-song sequence of "Eazy Duz It," "We Want Eazy," "Eazy-er Said Than Dunn," and "Radio" -- all heavily produced songs with layers upon layers of samples and beats competing with Eazy-E's rhymes for attention. Straight Outta Compton is no doubt the more revolutionary album, yet Eazy-Duz-It is a great companion, showcasing N.W.A's sense of humor and, despite the often violent subject matter, casting them in a lighter, more humorous mood. When Eazy-E would return with a second solo release, 5150 Home 4 tha Sick, his N.W.A associates would be M.I.A. and the difference would be stark. [The 2013 reissue added 12" mixes of "We Want Eazy" and Still Talkin'".] ~ Jason Birchmeier

Product Details

Release Date:	09/03/2013
Label:	Priority Records / Universal
UPC:	0602537503025

Tracks

1. Still Talkin'
2. Nobody Move
3. Ruthless Villain
4. 2 Hard Mutha's
5. Boyz-n-the Hook [Remix]
6. Eazy-Duz-It
7. We Want Eazy
8. Eazy-er Said Than Dunn
9. Radio
10. No More ?'s
11. I'mma Break It Down
12. Eazy-Chapter 8 Verse 10 (B.U.L.L.S.H.I.T.)
13. We Want Eazy [12'' Remix]
14. Still Talkin' [12'' Remix]

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Eazy-E   Primary Artist
W   Primary Artist
Buckwheat From The Lil Waskals   Primary Artist
Menajahtwa   Primary Artist,Featured Artist,Guest Artist
Will X An   Primary Artist
MC Ren   Primary Artist,Guest Artist,Featured Artist
Buckwheat   Primary Artist,Featured Artist
Atban Klann   Featured Artist
Yella   Guest Artist
Will1   Featured Artist
Will 1X   Featured Artist
Dr. Dre   Guest Artist,Featured Artist
Menejahtwa   Featured Artist
Ice Cube   Featured Artist
The D.O.C.   Featured Artist

Technical Credits

Sir Mack Rice   Composer
Andre Young   Composer
Bernie Worrell   Composer
Bobby "Bobcat" Ervin   Composer
Ice Cube   Composer
Bootsy Collins   Composer
Cold 187um   Composer
The D.O.C.   Composer,Lyricist
Eazy-E   Composer,Executive Producer
Charles Singleton   Composer
Eddie Floyd   Composer
Threat   Composer
George Clinton   Composer
Menajahtwa   Composer
MC Ren   Composer
Vernon Brown   Composer
Rufus Thomas   Composer
Donovan Sound   Engineer
Maceo Parker   Composer
Makeba Fields   Composer
Yella   Producer
Anthony Criss   Composer
Zig Zag   Composer
B.U.L.L.S.H.I.T.   Composer
Kokane   Composer
Dr. Dre   Composer,Producer
Keir Gist   Composer
Eric Poppleton   Photography
Henrik Rasmussen   Composer
Eric Wright   Composer
Vincent Brown   Composer
Lorenzo Patterson   Composer
Will Adams   Composer
Kaygee Gist   Composer
Vinnie Brown   Composer
Charlie Singleton   Composer
Rufus Thomas Jr.   Composer
Big Bass Brian   Mastering
O'Shea Jackson   Composer
Mike Smooth   Composer
Abrim Tilmon Jr.   Composer
Jesper Dahl   Composer
Nicholas Kvaran   Composer
Rasmus Berg   Composer
James Capaldi   Composer
Lamont Gist   Composer
Lasse Baungaard   Composer