Eazy-E - It's on (Dr Dre) 187um Killa
List Price: Our Price: $5.89 You Save: $4.05 (41%) Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days Buy Used: from $3.50 (click here) Category: Music CD See more new music releases
Buy this Music CD at online store in your country
Canadian Music Store Music CD CoverArtist: Eazy-EBrand: EAZY-E Edition: Music CD Format: EP, Explicit Lyrics, Original recording remastered CD Release Date: 1998-11-24 Music Label: Ruthless (Red) Soundtracks:
Free Music Notes for It's on (Dr Dre) 187um KillaFree Music Review: Yo, Eazy, why you wear your pants like that?
This album is a gansta rap masterpiece from start to finish. And it's still underground; Eazy never got the respect he deserved, and this album is no exception. No doubt the long, somewhat idiosyncratic title had something to do with that, but I assure you that every track on this disc is money. Eazy-E, as everybody knows, was slammed pretty hard on Dr Dre's "Chronic" album, which, as everybody also knows, is ironic, since Dre is basically a poser, and E is the "real deal Holyfield". Eazy decided to set the record straight, and this album is the result. It is awesome. The beats are like nothing you've ever heard; they're way beyond anything Eazy ever put together before or afterwards. They're tight, funky, complicated, layered, and chock-full of his trademark self-sampling. He was obviously determined to flash his mad production skillz, and he clearly succeeded. The whole album has a cohesion and unity to it that few others in the genre can match. No lame skits, no stupid interludes, just wall-to-wall West Coast funksmanship. As for the lyrics, they're sharp and absolutely on-point; there is a simplicity and economy to his rhymes, but there's no question they are devastating. And Eazy's flow is, well, about as smooth as you can possibly get. Some people will say 'Pac had the best flow, or Big L, but I think pound-for-pound the sweetest, smoothest MC ever has to be Eazy E. He's just butter on the mic, and he makes it seem effortless. Probably the best thing about this CD is that even though he was obviously not happy with how he was treated on the "Chronic," he doesn't simply retaliate with a lot of senseless, brutal lyrics. Sure, he's violent, but Eazy never lost his sense of humor, and it shines brilliantly on this collection. He didn't just want to get the last word on Dre, he wanted to get the last laugh, and if you listen to this disc, I think you'll agree: Eazy does it. The whip sound effect on "Gimme that Nutt" is by itself probably the funniest thing I've ever heard on a rap song, and, with the possible exception of "The Humpty Dance," Eazy's "Down to the Last Roach" has to be the best Parliament sample/tribute ever. And if you think Dre's a wuss and Snoop's a b----, or even if you just appreciate a good rap feud, then you'll love the juicy payback that Eazy dishes out throughout the album. There are too many classic lines to list, but probably the best dis comes from Dre himself. Eazy samples his lines from "Express Yourself" in which he denounces marijuana smoking, proving Eazy's point that this guy is just a flip-flopping hip-hopper who went pop, a studio ganster who changed his image just to cash in. Other rappers would have harped on this forever, but Eazy has a nice way of subtly making the point and moving on. Ok, I've rambled enough. Bottom line: Buy this album. Love it. Live it.
|
||
|
Music Genres Top music charts in Blues Music CDs Southern String BandsRelease date: 1997-05-07; Music CD Price in other shops: Lightnin Hopkins - Texas BluesRelease date: 1993-11-30; Music CD Price in other shops: 15 Regional Mexican Music ClassicsRelease date: 1997-02-25; Music CD Best price: $2.99 Price in other shops: Etta James - Love's Been Rough on MeRelease date: 1997-04-29; Music CD Best price: $8.97 Price in other shops: Etta James - Mystery LadyRelease date: 1994-03-15; Music CD Best price: $14.02 Taj Mahal - Dancing the BluesRelease date: 1993-09-28; Music CD Best price: $9.72 Price in other shops: Chordant; Release date: 1996-09-03; VHS Tape; VHS Video Best price: $3.55 Price in other shops: Chordant Distribution; Release date: 1996-09-03; VHS Tape; VHS Video Best price: $6.18 Price in other shops: Mca; Release date: 1994-03-01; VHS Tape; VHS Video Price in other shops: Robert Cray - Smoking GunPublished: 1988; Music CD |
Top Rated Albums Bone Thugs N Harmony - E 1999 EternalBONE THUGS N HARMONY; Release date: 1998-11-24; Music CD Best price: $7.40 Price in other shops: Snoop Doggy Dogg - DoggystyleRelease date: 2001-05-22; Published: 2001; Music CD Best price: $11.36 Price in other shops: 2Pac - All Eyez on Me2 PAC; Release date: 2005-03-08; Music CD Best price: $17.44 Price in other shops: Makaveli - The 7 Day TheoryRelease date: 2005-03-29; Music CD Best price: $8.00 Price in other shops: Warren G - Regulate G-Funk EraRelease date: 1994-06-07; Music CD Best price: $6.90 Price in other shops: Dr. Dre - The ChronicRelease date: 2001-05-22; Music CD Best price: $11.71 Price in other shops: N.W.A. - Niggaz4lifeRelease date: 2002-09-24; Music CD Best price: $5.62 Price in other shops: Eazy-E - Eternal E: Best ofRelease date: 2003-01-07; Music CD Best price: $4.70 Price in other shops: Eazy-E - Str8 Off Tha Streetz of Muthaphukkin ComptonRelease date: 1998-11-24; Music CD Best price: $5.91 Price in other shops: Eazy-E - Eazy-Duz-ItRelease date: 2002-09-24; Music CD Best price: $5.68 Price in other shops: |