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Temporary Insanity
Studio album by
ReleasedMay 11, 1993 (1993-05-11)
StudioAudio Achievements, Torrance, California, U.S.
Genre
LengthUnknown.
Label
Producer
Eazy-E chronology
Wanted By Tha FBI Vol 1
(1993)
Temporary Insanity
(1993)
Still Ruthless
(1994)
Singles from Temporary Insanity
  1. "Puppy Water"
    Released: May 11, 1993
  2. "Oh Doctor"
    Released: May 11, 1993
  3. "Creep N Crawl"
    Released: May 11, 1993
  4. "Sorry Louie"
    Released: May 11, 1993
  5. "Apocalypse (Featuring Guns N’ Roses)"
    Released: May 11, 1993
  6. "24 Hours To Live"
    Released: May 11, 1993
  7. "Heat Melts Cube"
    Released: May 11, 1993
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music[2]
The New Rolling Stone Album Guide[3]
The Source[4]
Spin Alternative Record Guide2/10[5]

Temporary Insanity is the first Double Disc Album that was supposed to be released by American rapper Eazy-E and the album was an unreleased project during his lifetime. It was originally supposed to released on January 19, however it was prolonged after Eazy-E lost Dr.Dre as a producer and it was later supposed to be released may 11 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. Album was Fully Recorded and finished, According to DJ Yella and Eazy-E album was prolonged and Prolonged, They assumed they would not be able to respond to Dr Dre’s, Tapes and CDs were stolen of Temporary insanity, some containing parts of it, and some as the full album, however Eazy was still faced with The chronic. Which threw shots At Eazy E, Eazy scrapped the album which left him Yet to respond to Dre's spotlight and his May 1993 single "Fuck wit Dre Day", which mainly disses him, Eazy changed plans. And created a 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.[a]

Performance

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To date, this was targeted to be Eazy-Es most successful album, and had the potential of becoming as planned, however the album just happened be in the wrong place at the wrong time, which led to its failure, overall the album was amazing based on the available tracks. After the prolonging and failure, they decided to scrap the album, they replaced it with “it’s on (Dr.Dre) 187um Killa” which ended up It peaked at number 5 on the Billboard 200 as well as at number 1 on Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.[7] 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.[8]


Background

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The Rumor had it From the three years Eazy had been working On temporary Insanity album was rumored to be called "First Power" and “Temporarily Insane” which is relevant to the albums deep background. The Three Years he’s had to work on it, the album rumors to have Over 60 tracks, From Gangsta rap, horror core, G Funk, And even Rock. The Album was created largely as a response to rappers deemed "Studio Gangstas”. Such rappers included Snoop Dogg, DoggPound & Dr.Dre & Ice Cube. Eazy Had been working like a mad man in order to get everything done, and it took a toll on him, as a result on getting new producers and writers, flying to New York every weekend, for video appearances. Worrying about Dre and Cube reuniting during Rodney Kings Second Trial, and serving his ties with priority to make the album. He has lost about 35 pounds of his stocky frame and is very exhausted, What started out as fun and games, has turned into Blood, sweat and tears.

In the wake of his Groups Department and Dr.Dre now heading Death Row Records, Eazy-E was not happy, and thus did not appear for many shows or promotions for a while. Now calling the shots to address The disses made on him exotically after cube and Dre. many tracks Had sneak disses, but some were formal and straight up. attempting to head into a new direction. Such tracks include Heat Melts Cube with DJ Yella , With the help of Mixers and recorders, and many others. While the group was struggling, they attempted to come out on top, failing with the album. But succeeded with His next EP. Eazy Stopped working as hard and making appearances at Shows and several promotions, their Crew began to lag without Eazy.

Music and lyrics

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In "Service," Eazy-E (along with MC Ren, and Kokane. ) called out Crucial Conflict directly by name, with Eazy even stating, ". Nwa and the posse u best watch out” and “and nigga be thinking about this murder plan on this bitch O’Shea“ The tracks "Service," "Heat melts cube," "chin check ," "Creep n Crawl," "kill fake Niggaz," War," can all be considered as heavy diss tracks.[citation needed]

Radio Singles

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The first single for this album was "Heat melts cube which when the album was lost , it became lost as well. also on the Double album there was supposed to be soundtracks for movies as well, Music videos were created for songs such as songs, tear it up, and breathe as well as "puppy water” however, the video didn’t get enough funds to be finished, so parts remain. neither videos being published through the album due to funding and the album’s cancellation.

Notes

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  1. ^ This EP was his first release under a Relativity Records distribution deal whereby Eazy's Ruthless owned the master recordings.

References

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  1. ^ Birchmeier, Jason. "AllMusic review". Allmusic.com. Retrieved June 29, 2008.
  2. ^ Larkin, Colin (2011) [2007]. The Encyclopedia of Popular Music (5th Concise ed.). Omnibus Press. ISBN 9780857125958.
  3. ^ Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian David, eds. (2004). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th ed.). Simon & Schuster. p. 270. ISBN 0743201698.
  4. ^ The Derelict Todd B. (December 1993). "Record Report: Eazy-E – It's On (Dr. Dre 187) Killa". The Source. No. 51. p. 88.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ "Eazy-E Temporary insanity". Discogs.
  7. ^ Billboard. Retrieved February 25, 2012.
  8. ^ "Recording Industry Association of America". RIAA. Retrieved August 11, 2012.