Hip-hop culture may still be in its infancy (at best, it's a toddler), but the late businessman, musician, and cultural icon Eric "Eazy-E" Wright is already a legend. A two-disc multimedia package, Impact of a Legend honor... more »s the legacy of rap's original gangster. For better or worse (perhaps a bit of both), he redirected the music's focus by creating gangsta rap, a genre that put America's romanticized notions about pulling yourself up by the boot straps through the grinders of poverty, desperation, and violence. More significantly, Eazy-E's death from AIDS was an entire generation's wake-up call. Disc 1 is a well-produced, informative DVD-format documentary. Disc 2 is an eight-song compilation of previously unreleased music recorded late in 1994 and just prior to Eazy's death in early 1995. The selections on Impact don't sound at all dated and are definitely worth adding to your collection. Disc 2 has two additional features: a comic book that summarizes the documentary's narrative and a PC video game called Hittin' Switchez. If you've ever wanted to be Eazy-E for a day, here's your chance. --Rebecca Levine« less
Hip-hop culture may still be in its infancy (at best, it's a toddler), but the late businessman, musician, and cultural icon Eric "Eazy-E" Wright is already a legend. A two-disc multimedia package, Impact of a Legend honors the legacy of rap's original gangster. For better or worse (perhaps a bit of both), he redirected the music's focus by creating gangsta rap, a genre that put America's romanticized notions about pulling yourself up by the boot straps through the grinders of poverty, desperation, and violence. More significantly, Eazy-E's death from AIDS was an entire generation's wake-up call. Disc 1 is a well-produced, informative DVD-format documentary. Disc 2 is an eight-song compilation of previously unreleased music recorded late in 1994 and just prior to Eazy's death in early 1995. The selections on Impact don't sound at all dated and are definitely worth adding to your collection. Disc 2 has two additional features: a comic book that summarizes the documentary's narrative and a PC video game called Hittin' Switchez. If you've ever wanted to be Eazy-E for a day, here's your chance. --Rebecca Levine
CD Reviews
God Father of this S**t
Espy | melbourne, australia | 09/13/2005
(5 out of 5 stars)
"BUY THE FU**IN THING.I cant make it any simpler, the dvd alone is worth your money. Then on top of it all it comes with unreleased material which is all classic material. This album makes you realise what a shame it is the E is no longer with us and that he deserves to be put in the same category as tupac and biggie. Because with out eazy-e and N.W.A who knows what would of happened to the careers of artists such as biggie and tupac who both have harsh lyrics that N.W.A made exceptible. GIVE ME A HELPFUL VOTE IF YOU BELIEVE EAZY-E HAS THE RIGHT TO BE CATAGORISED ALONG TUPAC AND BIGGIE."
One of the best ep's ever made
espy | Melbourne, Australia | 01/05/2005
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Not only does the actual ep have 8 tracks and all of them being absolute classics the best thing about Impact of a legend is that It comes with a dvd featuring heaps of the ruthless records families hit video clips and the dvd also features a autobiography, a ruthless records mega mix and has unseen interviews with eazy-e. This ep is a must get for any Eazy-e fan."
Great Package, Great Price
N. Kapoor | Seven Hills, NSW Australia | 10/24/2005
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Impact of a legend, Great 8 track EP with the Bonus DVD with all the Clips,
its worth every cent you pay for it, you get a Poster, Comic book CD, DVD
and 2 games. Every track is rated 5/5 according to me, If you have most
of Eazy's albums get this. If you are a fan of Rap & Hip Hop, get this. If you
Like West Coast rap, Get this. The DVD shows a whole lot of music videos and
clips from Arsenio Halls tv show and also footage of Bone Thugs.
He is my favourite artist of all time with Notorious BIG, and you must remember
if it wasnt for him, finding NWA and starting up GANGSTA Rap, there would never
have been no 2Pac, Biggie, Cube, etc.
Also another great feature is the fact that it has a video Megamix totally awesome
you get to see Steffon, ATL, Eazy E, Dresta, BG KO, NWA, Michele, Blood of abraham
etc. Total classic, i actually listened to it then put it in a snap lock bag
and stored it away with my classic collectables., dont want it to get ruined.
Awesome work i hope they release another one of these with more unreleased material.
GET THE DAMN ALBUM YOU WONT REGRET IT.
R. I. P. EAZY-E Tha hiphop thugsta."
R.I.P. Crip'sta E aka The Hip Hop Thugsta!
Loco-E | Watts, CA | 10/23/2005
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Born Eric Wright in Compton, CA in 1963, Eric Wright at the age of 16 dropped out of El Dominguez High School, in Compton, CA. Eric Wright became a drug-peddler and in Compton, his own city easly gained his street name "Eazy-E', namely Eazy Eric. Eazy-E became soonly became a legendary drug dealer in Los Angeles, which Eazy-E rolled with the Kelly Park Crips, yet deceded from the Crip gangs, then took $25,000 of his drug money and hooked up with Jerry Heller.
Impact On A Legend doesn't feature Eazy-E's homies MC Ren, Gangsta Dresta, Ice Cube, Dr. Dre or anyother of his Ruthless Homies. Though it does include artists such as Phalos Mode, Loco S.A.B., Loesta, Roc Slanga, The Genie, Cashish, and more. The beats to pretty much almost every track are solid gangsta, though there are very few song, its worth buying if your a True Eazy-E fan!"
RUTHLESS 4 LIFE!
Rick Hollands JR | Colorado | 03/28/2002
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Well that Hip Hop Thugzta is bak...With 6 unreleased traks...and a nice lil DVD featuring 10 full length Eazy-E video's,A documentary,Rarely seen footage,And a Ruthless Records Video Mega Mix. There is also a Eazy-E Comic book that comes inside of the CD booklet. This is a must for any Eazy-E/Ruthless fan...I've been waiting for this album to drop for years ever since I heard there was some unreleased material that Ruthless had. I just really hope and pray this isn't the last we will hear from Eazy. But if it is. It sure is a nice way for em to go out...Go out and support this...REST IN PEACE ERIC(Eazy-E)WRIGHT! You are missed lil homie..."
Track Listings (8) - Disc #1