Eazy-E - It's On (Dr. Dre) 187um Killa (CD)

All Music Guide

Though not necessarily one of rap's most shining moments by any means, It's On (Dr. Dre) 187um Killa does stand as Eazy-E's best moment outside of N.W.A., showcasing his amazingly sarcastic and downright ruthless sense of wit. More than anything else, this EP was thrown together as a quick answer to Dr. Dre's The Chronic, an album ridden with lyrical shots at Eazy. Songs here such as "Real Muthaphuckkin G's" and "It's On" are pointed directly at Dre and Snoop Dogg, with Eazy showing no remorse whatsoever. The irony of this is the fact that Eazy co-opts Dre's style for this EP, rapping over production that is obviously modeled after Dre's signature flute- and synth-laden G-funk melodies of the time (produced, in part, by Dre's old partner, Yella). Sure, this release is definitely lacking in quantity (being forced to yet again resurrect "Boyz-N-the Hood"), and Eazy doesn't have much to say outside of his relentless Dre-aimed disses and his odes to sex and drugs. But despite these complai...nts, "Real Muthaphuckkin G's" and "It's On" remain some of Eazy's best solo songs ever, and "Gimmie That Nutt" remains a timeless nasty club anthem. Though it's a bit odd to consider a quickly thrown-together EP such as this to be the highlight of Eazy-E's brief solo career, it's hard to say that it isn't. It seems Dre's disses were the best motivation for Eazy's often half-hearted rap career. - Jason Birchmeier, All Music Guide Read more Less