Eazy-E discography

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Eazy-E discography
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Compilation albums4
Music videos7
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Singles10

The discography of Eazy-E, an American rapper from Compton, California, consists of two studio albums, three extended plays, two compilation albums, and ten singles. Eazy was also featured on the single "Game Wreck-Oniz-Iz Game" by Above the Law and "Foe tha Love of $" by Bone Thugs-n-Harmony. His music has been released through record labels Ruthless Records, Priority Records, Relativity Records, and Epic Records. Five of his albums have been awarded a certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). This discography includes music videos and collaborations as well as albums.

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Eazy-E's music career started in 1986 with the hip hop group N.W.A, where he would perform on all four of the studio albums. In 1988, before Ice Cube left N.W.A, Eazy released Eazy-Duz-It as his first solo effort. Eazy-Duz-It peaked at number 41 on the Billboard 200 and became Eazy's most successful album, selling 2.5 million albums in the US by 1994. [1] In 1992 it was certified double Platinum by the RIAA. The album's first single, "Eazy-er Said Than Dunn", would go on to peak at number 84 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs. "Eazy-Duz-It" was released in 1989 and only charted on the Hot Dance Singles Sales chart. "We Want Eazy" was also released in 1989 and charted on both the Hot Rap Tracks chart and the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.

5150: Home 4 tha Sick was released on December 28, 1992, and peaked number 70 on the Billboard 200. The EP spawned only one single, "Only If You Want It", which failed to chart. It's On (Dr. Dre) 187um Killa , Eazy's second EP, was released on November 5, 1993. The album peaked at number five on the Billboard 200 and went 2 x multi platinum on February 7, 1994. That EP remains as the only Hip Hop EP to go Multiplatinum. It spawned two singles: "Real Muthaphuckkin G's" and "Any Last Werdz". "Real Muthaphuckkin G's" became Eazy's highest-charting single on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at number 42. It also charted at number two on the Hot Rap Tracks and number 21 on the Hot Dance Singles Sales. The second single, "Any Last Werdz", failed to chart.

In 1994, "Luv 4 Dem Gangsta'z", originally featured on the Beverly Hills Cop III: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack , was released as a single. Released in 1995, Eternal E became Eazy's first compilation, peaking at number 84 on the Billboard 200. It was certified gold by the RIAA in 2003. Str8 off tha Streetz of Muthaphukkin Compton , Eazy's first and only posthumous studio album to date, was released in November 1995. The album became his best charting album on the Billboard 200, peaking at number three. Its only single "Just tah Let U Know" became one of Eazy's most successful singles, charting at number 45 on the Billboard Hot 100. On March 26, 2002, Impact of a Legend was released and peaked number 113 on the Billboard 200. In 2007, Featuring...Eazy-E was released, and in 2010, a box set entitled Tri-Pack was released.

Albums

Studio albums

List of studio albums, with selected chart positions and certifications
TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positions Certifications
US
[2]
US
R&B

[2]
AUS
[3]
NZ
[4]
Eazy-Duz-It 321282
Str8 off tha Streetz of Muthaphukkin Compton
  • Released: January 30, 1996
  • Label: Ruthless, Relativity
  • Format: CD, LP, CS
3120
  • RIAA: Gold [5]
"—" denotes a release that did not chart.

Compilation albums

List of compilation albums, with selected chart positions and certifications
TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positions Certifications
US
[2]
US R&B
[2]
AUS
[3]
Eternal E
  • Released: November 28, 1995
  • Label: Ruthless, Priority
  • Format: CD, LP, CS
841971
  • RIAA: Gold [5]
Featuring...Eazy-E
Tri-Pack [7]
  • Released: 2010
  • Label: Ruthless
  • Formats: CD, LP, Digital download
Merry Muthafuckin' X-Mas
  • Released: December 4, 2015
  • Label: Ruthless, Priority
  • Formats: Digital download

Extended plays

List of extended plays, with selected chart positions and certifications
TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positions Certifications
US
[2]
US
R&B

[2]
5150: Home 4 tha Sick
  • Released: December 15, 1992 [8]
  • Label: Ruthless, Priority
  • Formats: CD, LP, CS
7015
  • RIAA: Gold [5]
It's On (Dr. Dre) 187um Killa
  • Released: October 19, 1993
  • Label: Ruthless, Relativity
  • Formats: CD, LP, CS
51
  • RIAA: 2× Platinum [5]
Impact of a Legend
  • Released: March 26, 2002
  • Label: Ruthless, Priority
  • Formats: CD, LP, CS
113
"—" denotes a release that did not chart.

Singles

As lead artist

List of singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name
TitleYearPeak chart positionsAlbum
US
[9] [10]
US R&B/HH
[11]
US Rap
[12]
US Dance
[13]
AUS
[14]
NZ
[4]
"Boyz-n-the-Hood" [A] 198750181469 N.W.A. and the Posse
"Eazy-Duz-It"198939Eazy-Duz-It
"Eazy-er Said Than Dunn"84
"We Want Eazy"
(featuring Dr. Dre & MC Ren)
437
"Only If You Want It"19925150: Home 4 tha Sick
"Neighborhood Sniper"
(featuring Kokane and Cold 187um)
"Real Muthaphuckkin G's"
(featuring B.G. Knocc Out & Dresta)
19934231221It's On (Dr. Dre) 187um Killa
"Any Last Werdz"
(featuring Kokane and Cold 187 um)
695
"Luv 4 Dem Gangsta'z"1994103542621 Beverly Hills Cop III: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
"Just tah Let U Know"19954530420Str8 off tha Streetz of Muthaphukkin Compton
"Tha Muthaphukkin' Real""
(featuring MC Ren)
"Creep N Crawl"1996
"Switchez"
(featuring Roc Slanga)
2002Impact of a Legend
"—" denotes a release that did not chart.
Notes
  • A ^ Did not chart in 1987, charted in 2015.
List of singles, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name
TitleYearPeak chart positionsAlbum
US
[15]
US R&B
US
Rap

US Dance
"The Grand Finalé"
(The D.O.C. featuring Ice Cube, MC Ren, Dr. Dre and Eazy-E) [16]
1989 No One Can Do It Better
"Anything You Want"
(Tairrie B featuring Eazy-E) [17]
1990 Power of a Woman
"Trust No Bitch"
(Penthouse Players Clique featuring DJ Quik, AMG and Eazy-E) [18]
1992 Paid the Cost
"Game Wreck-Oniz-Iz Game"
(Above the Law featuring Eazy-E and Kokane) [19]
1993 Black Mafia Life
"Niggaz And Jewz (Some Say Kikes)"
(Blood of Abraham featuring Eazy-E & Will 1 X) [20]
Future Profits
"Back 2 Da OG"
(Menajahtwa featuring Eazy-E)
1994 Cha-licious
"Foe tha Love of $"
(Bone Thugs-n-Harmony featuring Eazy-E)
19954137428 Creepin on ah Come Up
"Black Nigga Killa"
(Eazy-E)
1998 Ruthless Records Tenth Anniversary: Decade of Game
"24 Hours To Live"
(Eazy-E)
"B.N.K. (Bone Thugs Remix)"
(Bone Thugs-N-Harmony featuring Eazy-E)
The Collection : Volume 1
"Eastside Drama"
(Brownside featuring Eazy-E)
1999Payback
"Sleepwalkers"
(Bone Thugs-n-Harmony featuring Eazy-E)
2000 The Collection : Volume 2
"So Sweet"
(Erick Sermon featuring Eazy-E)
Def Squad Presents : Erick Onasis
"Gangstas"
(Boyz N Da Hood featuring Eazy-E)
2005 Boyz N Da Hood
"Ride"
(Mo Thugs featuring Layzie Bone and Eazy-E) [21]
2023ThugLine Vs MoThugs
"—" denotes a release that did not chart.

Music videos

List of music videos, showing year released and director(s)
TitleYearDirector(s)
"Eazy-er Said Than Dunn"1988John Lloyd Miller [22]
"We Want Eazy"1989J. Kevin Swain [23]
"Only If You Want It"1992Mark Gerard [24]
"Neighborhood Sniper" [25] Un­known
"Real Muthaphuckkin G's"1993Marty Thomas [26]
"Any Last Werdz"1994Edward Louderback
"Just tah Let U Know"1995

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