"Eazy-er Said Than Dunn" is a song by American rapper Eazy-E. The song was released as the second single from his debut studio album, Eazy-Duz-It. The track was produced by Dr. Dre and DJ Yella.
| "Eazy-er Said Than Dunn" | ||||
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| Single by Eazy-E | ||||
| from the album Eazy-Duz-It | ||||
| B-side | "We Want Eazy" | |||
| Released | 1989 | |||
| Recorded | 1988 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 3:41 | |||
| Label | Ruthless, Priority | |||
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| Producer(s) | Dr. Dre, DJ Yella | |||
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Music video edit
The video shows N.W.A at a club playing the single to the crowd and wandering through Compton, California. The official music video was directed by John Lloyd Miller. According to Miller, Jay Roach was one of the cameramen for the video. Also on set, but not appearing in the video was future rapper Snoop Dogg.[2]
Cover art edit
The front and back cover images of Eazy-er Said Than Dunn were made by photographer Ithaka Darin Pappas on November 11, 1988, at Ithaka's own apartment in the Miracle Mile neighborhood of Los Angeles. This was the same photography session that the official press photographs for the N.W.A album Straight Outta Compton were made.[3][4][5]
Covers edit
DJ Quik covered the song under the title "Quikker Said Than Dunn" on his 2000 album, Balance & Options.
Charts edit
| Chart (1989) | Peak position |
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| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[6] | 84 |
References edit
- ^ "ASCAP Repertory entry for this song". ASCAP. Retrieved May 19, 2021.
- ^ Ducker, Eric. "On the Job Training: Part Three". Wayback Machine. Archived from the original on 2016-02-03. Retrieved 2023-03-14.
- ^ "Eazy-E – We Want Eazy (Remix) (1989, Vinyl)". Discogs. 1989.
- ^ "Meet the Greek-American Artist Who Shot N.W.A's Earliest Promo Photos". 30 September 2015.
- ^ "BLAZEDMADE INTERVIEW VOL.001, ITHAKA DARIN PAPPAS – Blazedmade". Archived from the original on 2019-03-29. Retrieved 2019-05-14.
- ^ "Eazy-E Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved February 12, 2016.