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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.
© Jason Birchmeier /TiVo
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Ice Cube, FeaturedArtist, ComposerLyricist - Dr. Dre, Producer - Eazy-e, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Yella, Producer - The D.O.C, FeaturedArtist, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1988 Priority Records, LLC
Eric Wright, Producer, Executive Producer - Brian "Big Bass" Gardner, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - MC Ren, FeaturedArtist, ComposerLyricist - Dr. Dre, Composer, Producer - Donovan Sound, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Eazy-e, Producer, Executive Producer, MainArtist - DJ Yella, Producer
℗ 1988 Priority Records, LLC
Andre R. Young, ComposerLyricist - MC Ren, FeaturedArtist - Dr. Dre, Producer - Eazy-e, MainArtist - Yella, Producer
℗ 1988 Priority Records, LLC
MC Ren, Composer, FeaturedArtist - Dr. Dre, Producer - Eazy-e, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Yella, Producer
℗ 1988 Priority Records, LLC
Eric Wright, Composer, Producer, Executive Producer - O'Shea Jackson, Composer - Brian "Big Bass" Gardner, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ice Cube, FeaturedArtist - Dr. Dre, Producer - Donovan Sound, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Eazy-e, Producer, Executive Producer, MainArtist - DJ Yella, Producer, Remixer, StudioPersonnel - Henrik Rasmussen, Composer
℗ 1988 Priority Records, LLC
Eric Wright, Composer - Lorenzo Patterson, Composer - William Collins, Composer - Abrim Tilmon Jr., Composer - Brian "Big Bass" Gardner, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - George Clinton, Composer - Bernie Worrell, Composer - MC Ren, FeaturedArtist - Dr. Dre, Composer, Producer, FeaturedArtist - Donovan Sound, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Eazy-e, Producer, Executive Producer, MainArtist - DJ Yella, Producer
℗ 1988 Priority Records, LLC
Eric Wright, Composer - William Collins, Composer - MACEO PARKER, Composer - George Clinton, Composer - MC Ren, FeaturedArtist - Dr. Dre, Producer, FeaturedArtist - Donovan Sound, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Eazy-e, MainArtist - DJ Yella, Producer
℗ 1988 Priority Records, LLC
Eric Wright, Producer, Executive Producer - Mack Rice, Composer - Rufus Thomas, Jr., Composer - Eddie Floyd, Composer - Brian "Big Bass" Gardner, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ice Cube, ComposerLyricist - MC Ren, ComposerLyricist - Dr. Dre, Producer, FeaturedArtist, ComposerLyricist - Donovan Sound, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Eazy-e, MainArtist - DJ Yella, Producer
℗ 1988 Priority Records, LLC
Brian "Big Bass" Gardner, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - MC Ren, FeaturedArtist, ComposerLyricist - Dr. Dre, Composer, Producer, FeaturedArtist - Donovan Sound, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Eazy-e, Producer, Executive Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - DJ Yella, Producer
℗ 1988 Priority Records, LLC
Eric Wright, Producer, Executive Producer - Brian "Big Bass" Gardner, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ice Cube, Composer - Dr. Dre, Producer - Donovan Sound, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Eazy-e, Producer, Executive Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - DJ Yella, Producer
℗ 1988 Priority Records, LLC
MC Ren, Composer, FeaturedArtist - Dr. Dre, Producer - Eazy-e, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Yella, Producer
℗ 1988 Priority Records, LLC
Ice Cube, ComposerLyricist - Dr. Dre, Producer - Eazy-e, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Yella, Producer
℗ 1988 Priority Records, LLC
Eric Wright, Composer - William Collins, Composer - MACEO PARKER, Composer - George Clinton, Composer - MC Ren, FeaturedArtist - Dr. Dre, Producer, FeaturedArtist - Eazy-e, Producer, Executive Producer, MainArtist - DJ Yella, Producer
℗ 1989 Priority Records, LLC
Ice Cube, FeaturedArtist, ComposerLyricist - Dr. Dre, Producer - Eazy-e, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Yella, Producer - The D.O.C, FeaturedArtist, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1988 Priority Records LLC
Album review
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.
© Jason Birchmeier /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 14 track(s)
- Total length: 01:01:44
- Main artists: Eazy-E
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: FRONTLINE CATALOG (P81)
- Genre: Hip-Hop/Rap
© 2013 Priority Records, LLC ℗ 2013 Priority Records, LLC
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