Eternal E
# Eternal E

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, several 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

Professional ratings :

| Review scores ||
| - | - |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | |
| Entertainment Weekly | B+ |
| Muzik | |
| RapReviews | 5/10 |
| Sputnikmusic | 4/5 |
| The New Rolling Stone Album Guide | |

* 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

### Notes

* Tracks 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 are taken from Eazy-E's album Eazy-Duz-It ℗ 1998 Ruthless/Priority Records
* Track 2 is taken from N.W.A's album Straight Outta Compton ℗ 1988 Ruthless/Priority
* Tracks 9, 10 and 13 are taken from Eazy-E's EP 5150: Home 4 tha Sick ℗ 1992 Ruthless/Priority
* Tracks 11 and 12 are taken from N.W.A's album Efil4zaggin ℗ 1991 Ruthless/Priority
* Track 14 is taken from the soundtrack release The Return of Superfly ℗ 1990 Capitol Records
* Track 15 is taken from Eazy-E's EP It's On (Dr. Dre) $187^{um}$ Killa ℗ 1994 Ruthless Records
* Track 16 is taken from Eazy-E's album Str8 off tha Streetz of Muthaphukkin Compton ℗ 1994 Ruthless Records

## Charts

Chart performance for Eternal E :

| Chart (1995) | Peak position |
| - | - |
| US Billboard 200 | 84 |
| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) | 19 |

Chart performance for Eternal E-The Best Of Eazy-E: Gangsta Memorial Edition :

| Chart (2005) | Peak position |
| - | - |
| US Top Rap Albums (Billboard) | 17 |
| US Top Catalog Albums (Billboard) | 2 |

Chart performance for Eternal E :

| Chart (2015) | Peak position |
| - | - |
| Australian Albums (ARIA) | 71 |

## Certifications

| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
| - | - | - |
| United States (RIAA) | Gold | $500,000^^$ |
| $^^$ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |||
