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It's On (Dr. Dre) 187um Killa

It's On (Dr. Dre) 187um Killa[a] is the second EP released by American rapper Eazy-E and the last project to be released during his lifetime. It was released on October 19, 1993[6] via Epic Records and Eazy-E's Ruthless Records, as a response to Dr. Dre's debut solo album The Chronic, which repeatedly attacks Eazy.

It's On (Dr. Dre) 187um Killa
EP by
Eazy-E
ReleasedOctober 19, 1993 (1993-10-19)
RecordedJuly 14, 1993 (1993-07-14) - September 6, 1993 (1993-09-06)
StudioAudio Achievements (Torrance, California)
Genre
Length37:23
Label
Producer
Eazy-E chronology
5150: Home 4 tha Sick
(1992) 		It's On (Dr. Dre) 187um Killa
(1993) 		Eternal E
(1995)
Singles from It's On (Dr. Dre) 187um Killa
  1. "Real Muthaphuckkin G's"
    Released: August 26, 1993
  2. "Any Last Werdz"
    Released: January 11, 1994
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]

To follow up his 1992 EP 5150: Home 4 tha Sick, Eazy-E had planned a double album named Temporary Insanity.[7] Yet to exploit Dre's spotlight and his May 1993 single "Fuck wit Dre Day", which mainly disses him, Eazy changed plans. On this 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.[b]

Commercial performance

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To date, this is Eazy's most successful release, selling 110,600 copies in its first week. It peaked at number 5 on the Billboard 200 as well as at number 1 on Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.[8] 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.[9]

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Exxtra Special Thankz"
Rhythm D1:07
2."Real Muthaphuckkin G's" (featuring B.G. Knocc Out and Dresta)
Rhythm D5:32
3."Any Last Werdz" (featuring Cold 187um and Kokane)
Cold 187um5:09
4."Still a Nigga"
DJ Yella4:10
5."Gimmie That Nutt"
  • E. Wright
  • A. Carraby
DJ Yella & Eazy-E2:55
6."It's On"
  • E. Wright
Rhythm D5:02
7."Boyz N tha Hood (G-Mix)"
Dr Jam5:38
8."Down 2 tha Last Roach" (featuring B.G. Knocc Out and Dirty Red)
  • K. Carter
  • A. Naqiyy
Madness 4 Real7:50
Total length:37:23

Samples

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Personnel

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Charts

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Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[15] 2× Platinum 2,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Stylized on the album cover as It's On (Dr. Dre) 187um Killa
  2. ^ Incidentally, 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 – It's On (Dr. Dre) 187um Killa". Discogs.
  7. ^ "Eazy-E lashes back at rapper critics". Variety. January 3, 1993. Retrieved December 20, 2012.
  8. ^ Billboard. Retrieved February 25, 2012.
  9. ^ "Recording Industry Association of America". RIAA. Retrieved August 11, 2012.
  10. ^ "Eazy-E Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved September 9, 2016.
  11. ^ "Eazy-E Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 9, 2016.
  12. ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1993". Billboard. Archived from the original on October 3, 2015. Retrieved February 18, 2022.
  13. ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1994". Billboard. Archived from the original on January 23, 2015. Retrieved February 18, 2022.
  14. ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1994". Billboard. Archived from the original on October 3, 2015. Retrieved February 18, 2022.
  15. ^ "American EP certifications – Eazy-E – It's On (Dr. Dre) 187 um Killa". Recording Industry Association of America.
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