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

It's On (D̵r̵.̵ ̵D̵r̵e̵) 187^um 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) 187^um Killa
EP by Eazy-E
Released	October 19, 1993 (1993-10-19)[1]
Recorded	1993
Studio	Audio Achievements, Torrance, California, U.S.
Genre	West Coast hip hop gangsta rap G-Funk
Length	37:23
Label	Ruthless Relativity
Producer	Eazy-E (also exec.) Rhythum D DJ Yella Cold 187um Dr. Jam Madness 4 Real
Eazy-E chronology
5150: Home 4 tha Sick (1992) It's On (Dr. Dre) 187^um Killa (1993) Eternal E (1995)
Singles from It's On (Dr. Dre) 187^um Killa
"Real Muthaphuckkin G's" Released: August 26, 1993 "Any Last Werdz" Released: January 11, 1994

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
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.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Exxtra Special Thankz"	E. Wright D. Weldon	Eazy-E	1:07
2.	"Real Muthaphuckkin G's" (featuring B.G. Knocc Out and Dresta)	A. Naqiyy A. Wicker	Eazy-E	5:32
3.	"Any Last Werdz" (featuring Cold 187um and Kokane)	G. Hutchinson J. Long K. Carter	Eazy-E	5:09
4.	"Still a Nigga"	A. Carraby E. Wright	DJ Yella	4:10
5.	"Gimmie That Nutt"	E. Wright A. Carraby	DJ Yella & Eazy-E	2:55
6.	"It's On"	E. Wright	Eazy-E	5:02
7.	"Boyz N tha Hood (G-Mix)"	O. Jackson	Eazy-E	5:38
8.	"Down 2 tha Last Roach" (featuring B.G. Knocc Out and Dirty Red)	K. Carter A. Naqiyy	Eazy-E	7:50
Total length:				37:23

Samples

• "Real Muthaphuckkin G's"
  • "Eazy-Duz-It" by Eazy-E
  • "It's Funky Enough" by the D.O.C.
• "Any Last Werdz"
  • "Gigolo" by the Fatback Band
• "Still a Nigga"
  • "Take Me Just as I Am" by Lyn Collins
  • "Sneakin' in the Back" by Tom Scott and the L.A. Express
• "Gimmie That Nutt"
  • "Green Acres" by Vic Mizzy, Eddie Albert and Eva Gabor
  • "Boyz-N-The-Hood" by Eazy-E
  • "Findum, Fuckum & Flee" by N.W.A
  • "Walk & Talk" by Syd Dale
• "It's On"
  • "Eazy-Duz-It" by Eazy-E
  • "Ruthless Villain" by Eazy-E
  • "Nuthin' But a 'G' Thang" by Dr. Dre feat. Snoop Doggy Dogg
  • "Fuck Wit Dre Day (And Everybody's Celebratin')" by Dr. Dre
  • "Gangsta Gangsta" by N.W.A
• "Boyz N Tha Hood (G-Mix)"
  • "Ruthless Villain" by Eazy-E
• "Down 2 Tha Last Roach"
  • "Express Yourself" by N.W.A
  • "A Bitch Iz a Bitch" by N.W.A

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	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[10]	2× Platinum	2,000,000^^
^*sales figures based on certification alone ^^shipments figures based on certification alone

See also

• List of number-one R&B albums of 1993 (U.S.)

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.