Eternal E
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Eternal E | ||||
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Greatest hits album by | ||||
Released | November 28, 1995 | |||
Recorded | 1986–1995 | |||
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Length | 1:00:56 | |||
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Eazy-E chronology | ||||
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Eternal E is the first greatest hits album by American rapper Eazy-E. It was released posthumously on November 28, 1995, through Ruthless/Priority Records, eight months after his death. Production was handled by DJ Yella, Dr. Dre, DJ Bobcat, Cold 187um, Naughty by Nature, and Eazy-E himself, who also served as executive producer. The album peaked at number 84 on the Billboard 200 and number 19 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart in the United States. It was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America on February 21, 2003 for selling over 500,000 copies in the U.S.
Critical reception
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
Entertainment Weekly | B+[2] |
Muzik | [3] |
RapReviews | 5/10[4] |
Sputnikmusic | 4/5[5] |
The New Rolling Stone Album Guide | [6] |
- Entertainment Weekly (12/1/95, p. 77) – "...hits like the groundbreaking 'Boyz-N-the-Hood' and the funky 'We Want Eazy' are enjoyably raw (and music history to boot)." – Rating: B+
- Melody Maker (1/13/96, p. 29) – Recommended – "...those old pre-Compton solo tracks...are still the absolute f***ing bomb, even with, in fact, because of, the dated production....[His] was the first voice in hip hop that could be called weak...and thus it was petulantly aggressive in a way that was entirely new."
- Rap Pages (2/96, p. 31) – 9 (out of 10) – "...a historical biography of Eazy-E's music that is a must-have for the archives...this compilation documents the life of one of West Coast rap's most important contributors."
- NME (1/6/96, p. 33) – 7 (out of 10) – "...is as elegiac as it is capitalistic....[These are] graphic accounts and celebrations of streetlife designed to cause maximum offence to anyone who doesn't try to understand the social context..."
Track listing
[edit]No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Boyz-n-the-Hood (Remix)" | 6:21 | ||
2. | "8 Ball" |
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| 4:51 |
3. | "Eazy-Duz-It" |
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| 4:19 |
4. | "Eazy-er Said Than Dunn" |
| 3:40 | |
5. | "No More ?'s" |
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| 3:54 |
6. | "We Want Eazy" |
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| 5:00 |
7. | "Nobody Move" |
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| 4:47 |
8. | "Radio" |
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| 4:57 |
9. | "Only If You Want It" | Naughty by Nature | 3:02 | |
10. | "Neighborhood Sniper" |
| Cold 187um | 5:11 |
11. | "I'd Rather Fuck You" |
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| 3:57 |
12. | "Automobile" |
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| 3:16 |
13. | "Niggaz My Height Don't Fight" |
| DJ Bobcat | 3:14 |
14. | "Eazy Street" |
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| 4:27 |
Total length: | 1:00:56 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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15. | "Real Muthaphuckkin G's" (featuring B.G. Knocc Out & Dresta) |
| Rhythm D | 5:32 |
16. | "Ole School Shit" (featuring B.G. Knocc Out, Dresta & Sylk-E. Fyne) |
| DJ Yella | 4:01 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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17. | "A Lil' Eazier Said" (performed by Lil Eazy-E) | DaRaskulls | 3:40 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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18. | "We Want Eazy" |
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19. | "Eazy-er Said Than Dunn" |
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20. | "Straight Outta Compton (Street Version)" |
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21. | "100 Miles and Runnin'" |
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22. | "Appetite for Destruction (Extended Street Version)" |
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23. | "Only If You Want It (Street Version)" |
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24. | "Real Compton City G's" |
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25. | "Neighbourhood Sniper (Street Version)" |
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26. | "Just tah Let U Know" |
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27. | "Public Service Announcement 1" (performed by the Kaiser Family Foundation) | ||
28. | "Public Service Announcement 2" (performed by the Kaiser Family Foundation) | ||
29. | "Public Service Announcement 3" (performed by the Kaiser Family Foundation) |
- Notes
- Tracks 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 are taken from Eazy-E's album Eazy-Duz-It ℗ 1998 Ruthless/Priority Records
- Track 2 is taken from N.W.A's album Straight Outta Compton ℗ 1988 Ruthless/Priority
- Tracks 9, 10 and 13 are taken from Eazy-E's EP 5150: Home 4 tha Sick ℗ 1992 Ruthless/Priority
- Tracks 11 and 12 are taken from N.W.A's album Efil4zaggin ℗ 1991 Ruthless/Priority
- Track 14 is taken from the soundtrack release The Return of Superfly ℗ 1990 Capitol Records
- Track 15 is taken from Eazy-E's EP It's On (
Dr. Dre) 187um Killa ℗ 1994 Ruthless Records - Track 16 is taken from Eazy-E's album Str8 off tha Streetz of Muthaphukkin Compton ℗ 1994 Ruthless Records
Charts
[edit]Chart (1995) | Peak position |
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US Billboard 200[7] | 84 |
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[8] | 19 |
Chart (2005) | Peak position |
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US Top Rap Albums (Billboard)[9] | 17 |
US Top Catalog Albums (Billboard)[10] | 2 |
Chart (2015) | Peak position |
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Australian Albums (ARIA)[11] | 71 |
Certifications
[edit]Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United States (RIAA)[12] | Gold | 500,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
References
[edit]- ^ Birchmeier, Jason. "Eazy-E - Eternal E Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved April 17, 2023.
- ^ Browne, David (December 1, 1995). "eternal E". Entertainment Weekly. p. 77.
- ^ Springer, Jacqueline (February 1996). "Eazy E: Eternal E" (PDF). Muzik. No. 9. p. 78. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 April 2022. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
- ^ Juon, Steve 'Flash' (January 7, 2003). "Eazy-E :: Eternal E – Best Of – RapReviews". www.rapreviews.com. Retrieved April 17, 2023.
- ^ "Eazy-E - Eternal E (album review) | Sputnikmusic". Sputnikmusic. June 22, 2006. Retrieved April 17, 2023.
- ^ Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian David (2004). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide. Simon and Schuster. p. 270. ISBN 978-0-7432-0169-8.
- ^ "Eazy-E Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved April 17, 2023.
- ^ "Eazy-E Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 17, 2023.
- ^ "Eazy-E Chart History (Top Rap Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 17, 2023.
- ^ "Eazy-E Chart History (Top Catalog Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 17, 2023.
- ^ Ryan, Gavin (September 12, 2015). "ARIA Albums: Troye Sivan 'Wild' EP Debuts At No. 1". Noise11.com. Retrieved April 17, 2023.
- ^ "American album certifications – Eazy-E – Eternal E". Recording Industry Association of America.
External links
[edit]Categories:
- Eazy-E albums
- 1995 greatest hits albums
- Albums produced by KayGee
- Albums produced by Dr. Dre
- Albums produced by DJ Yella
- Albums produced by Rhythum D
- Albums produced by Cold 187um
- Gangsta rap compilation albums
- Priority Records compilation albums
- Ruthless Records compilation albums
- Compilation albums published posthumously
- Albums produced by DJ Bobcat