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

It's On (D̵r̵.̵ ̵D̵r̵e̵) 187um Killa is the second and final EP released by rapper Eazy-E during his lifetime. It was released in October 1993, largely to answer Dr. Dre's debut solo album The Chronic, which, massively popular that year, repeatedly attacks Eazy. Eazy's most successful EP or LP, it sold 110,600 copies in its first week, and peaked at #5 on the Billboard 200 as well as at #1 on Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums.[5] In 1994, it was certified double-platinum, over 2 million copies sold.[6]

It's On (Dr. Dre) 187um Killa
EP by
Eazy-E
ReleasedOctober 19, 1993 (1993-10-19)[1]
Recorded1993
StudioAudio Achievements, Torrance, California, U.S.
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]
Encyclopedia of Popular Music[2]
The New Rolling Stone Album Guide[3]
The Source[4]

To follow up his 1988 album Eazy-Duz-It, Eazy had planned another LP, in fact a double, 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 Tha 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. (Incidentally, this EP was his first release under a Relativity Records distribution deal whereby Eazy's Ruthless owned the master recordings.)

Track listing
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

Personnel
  • Tony Alvarez - additional engineer (track 1-2)
  • Lasse Bavngaard - producer (track 8)
  • Rasmus Berg - producer (track 8)
  • David Bett - art direction
  • Antoine Carraby - producer (track 4-5)
  • Kevyn "Shaki" Carter - featured artist (track 8)
  • Brian Cross - photography
  • Jesper Dahl - producer (track 8)
  • Brian Knapp Gardner - mastering
  • Jerry Heller - management
  • Arlandis Hinton - featured artist (tracks 2, 8)
  • Gregory Fernan Hutchinson - featured artist & producer (track 3)
  • Nicholas Kvaran - producer (track 8)
  • Jerry Long Jr. - featured artist (track 3, 8)
  • Henrik Milling - producer (track 7)
  • Donovan "The Dirt Biker" Sound - mixing & recording
  • Allan Wai - design
  • David Weldon - producer (track 1–2, 6)
  • Andre Desean Wicker - featured artist (track 2)
  • Eric "Eazy-E" Wright - main artist, artwork

Charts

Chart positions
Chart (1993) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[8] 5
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[9] 1

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[10] 2× Platinum 2,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

See also

References
  1. Birchmeier, Jason. "AllMusic review". Allmusic.com. Retrieved June 29, 2008.
  2. Larkin, Colin (2011) [2007]. 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. Billboard. Retrieved 2012-02-25.
  6. "Recording Industry Association of America". RIAA. Retrieved 2012-08-11.
  7. "Eazy-E lashes back at rapper critics". Variety. 1993-01-03. Retrieved 2012-12-20.
  8. "Eazy-E Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 9 September 2016.
  9. "Eazy-E Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 9 September 2016.
  10. "American album certifications – Eazy-E – It's On (Dr. Dre) 187 um Killa". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH. 
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