Ruthless was formed as a vehicle for releases by N.W.A, as well as member and cofounder Eric "Eazy-E" Wright; its first successful single was Eazy's "Boyz-n-the-Hood", followed by N.W.A's "Dopeman", "8-Ball" and "Panic Zone", introductory to the group's N.W.A. and the Posse, a compilation album released under the group's name, albeit not on Ruthless. It also put out singles by underground California acts such as Frost and J.J. Fad, but the label's 1st full-length release was N.W.A's Straight Outta Compton, which was eventually certified Triple Platinum by the RIAA.[2] Immediately following this was the release of Eazy's solo debut, Eazy-Duz-It.