Eternal E

Eternal E
Greatest hits album by
Eazy-E
ReleasedNovember 28, 1995 (1995-11-28)
Recorded1986–1995
Genre
Length1:00:56
Label
Producer
Eazy-E chronology
It's On (Dr. Dre) 187um Killa
(1993) 		Eternal E
(1995) 		Str8 off tha Streetz of Muthaphukkin Compton
(1996)
Alternative cover
Gangsta Memorial Edition cover

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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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Entertainment WeeklyB+[2]
Muzik[3]
RapReviews5/10[4]
Sputnikmusic4/5[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

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Eternal E
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Boyz-n-the-Hood (Remix)"
6:21
2."8 Ball"
  • Jackson
  • Young
  • Dr. Dre
  • DJ Yella
4:51
3."Eazy-Duz-It"
  • Dr. Dre
  • DJ Yella
4:19
4."Eazy-er Said Than Dunn"
  • Dr. Dre
  • DJ Yella
3:40
5."No More ?'s"
  • Jackson
  • Dr. Dre
  • DJ Yella
3:54
6."We Want Eazy"
  • Dr. Dre
  • DJ Yella
5:00
7."Nobody Move"
  • Patterson
  • Young
  • Dr. Dre
  • DJ Yella
4:47
8."Radio"
  • Patterson
  • Young
  • Dr. Dre
  • DJ Yella
4:57
9."Only If You Want It"
Naughty by Nature3:02
10."Neighborhood Sniper"
Cold 187um5:11
11."I'd Rather Fuck You"
  • Dr. Dre
  • DJ Yella
3:57
12."Automobile"
  • Dr. Dre
  • DJ Yella
3:16
13."Niggaz My Height Don't Fight"
DJ Bobcat3:14
14."Eazy Street"
  • Wright
  • Young
4:27
Total length:1:00:56
Eternal E • Best Of (2003 reissue bonus tracks)
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
15."Real Muthaphuckkin G's" (featuring B.G. Knocc Out & Dresta)
Rhythm D5:32
16."Ole School Shit" (featuring B.G. Knocc Out, Dresta & Sylk-E. Fyne)
DJ Yella4:01
Eternal E: Gangsta Memorial Edition (2005 reissue bonus track)
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
17."A Lil' Eazier Said" (performed by Lil Eazy-E)
DaRaskulls3:40
Eternal E: Gangsta Memorial Edition (2005 reissue bonus DVD)
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
18."We Want Eazy"
 
19."Eazy-er Said Than Dunn"
  • Young
  • Rice
  • Floyd
  • Thomas
 
20."Straight Outta Compton (Street Version)"
  • Jackson
  • Patterson
  • Wright
  • Young
 
21."100 Miles and Runnin'"
 
22."Appetite for Destruction (Extended Street Version)"
  • Curry
  • Young
  • Patterson
  • Long
 
23."Only If You Want It (Street Version)"
  • Criss
  • Gist
  • Brown
 
24."Real Compton City G's"
  • Wright
  • Hinton
  • Wicker
  • Weldon
 
25."Neighbourhood Sniper (Street Version)"
  • Hutchinson
  • Long
  • Bell
  • Turner
 
26."Just tah Let U Know"
  • Wright
  • Angelo Trotter
  • Reginald Pace
  • Edwards
 
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

Charts

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Chart performance for Eternal E
Chart (1995) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[7] 84
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[8] 19
Chart performance for Eternal E-The Best Of Eazy-E: Gangsta Memorial Edition
Chart (2005) Peak
position
US Top Rap Albums (Billboard)[9] 17
US Top Catalog Albums (Billboard)[10] 2
Chart performance for Eternal E
Chart (2015) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[11] 71

Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[12] Gold 500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ Birchmeier, Jason. "Eazy-E - Eternal E Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved April 17, 2023.
  2. ^ Browne, David (December 1, 1995). "eternal E". Entertainment Weekly. p. 77.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ Juon, Steve 'Flash' (January 7, 2003). "Eazy-E :: Eternal E – Best Of – RapReviews". www.rapreviews.com. Retrieved April 17, 2023.
  5. ^ "Eazy-E - Eternal E (album review) | Sputnikmusic". Sputnikmusic. June 22, 2006. Retrieved April 17, 2023.
  6. ^ Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian David (2004). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide. Simon and Schuster. p. 270. ISBN 978-0-7432-0169-8.
  7. ^ "Eazy-E Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved April 17, 2023.
  8. ^ "Eazy-E Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 17, 2023.
  9. ^ "Eazy-E Chart History (Top Rap Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 17, 2023.
  10. ^ "Eazy-E Chart History (Top Catalog Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 17, 2023.
  11. ^ Ryan, Gavin (September 12, 2015). "ARIA Albums: Troye Sivan 'Wild' EP Debuts At No. 1". Noise11.com. Retrieved April 17, 2023.
  12. ^ "American album certifications – Eazy-E – Eternal E". Recording Industry Association of America.
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