Eazy-Duz-It [PA] by Eazy-E [25th Anniversary Ed] (CD, 2013, Priority) *NEW*

Description: Eazy-Duz-It by Easy-E [25th Anniversary Expanded Edition] [Remaster] [PA] [Bonus Tracks] [CD] Track Listing: 1 Still Talkin'2 Nobody Move3 Ruthless Villain4 2 Hard Mutha's5 Boyz-N-The Hood (Remix)6 Easy-Duz-It7 We Want Eazy8 Eazy-Er Said Than Dunn9 Radio10 No More ?'s11 I'mma Break it Down12 Eazy-Chapter 8 Verse 1013 WE Want Easy (12" Remix) [Bonus Track]14 Still Talkin' (12" Remix) [Bonus Track]Digitally remastered and expanded 25th anniversary edition of the late rapper's 1988 debut album. Produced, co-written and featuring Eazy-E, Dr. Dre, Ice Cube, M.C. Ren and D.J. Yella, Eazy Duz-It is a true Hip Hop classic that the Los Angeles Times called 'a landmark album brimming with violence, profanity, sexually explicit content and anti-government themes.' Raw and irreverent, it's the perfect companion to N.W.A's masterpiece, Straight Outta Compton. --- 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 the Sick, his N.W.A. associates would be M.I.A. and the difference would be stark. ~ Jason Birchmeier, AllMusic Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE

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