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Eazy-E Background information Birth name Eric Lynn Wright Born September 7, 1963
Compton, California, U.S.Died March 26, 1995 (aged 31)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.Genres Gangsta rap, West Coast hip hop, gangsta funk Occupations Rapper, CEO, record producer Years active 1986–1995 Labels Ruthless, Priority, Relativity, Epic, MCA Associated acts DJ Yella, N.W.A, Rhythum D, Naughty by Nature, Cold 187um, Above the Law, B.G. Knocc Out & Dresta, Kokane, Bone Thugs-n-Harmony, Brownside, Kid Frost, Compton's Most Wanted, Roger Troutman Eric Lynn Wright[1][2][3] (September 7, 1963 – March 26, 1995), better known by his stage name Eazy-E, was an American rapper who performed solo and in the hip hop group N.W.A. Wright was born to Richard and Kathie Wright in Compton, California. After dropping out of high school in the tenth grade, he supported himself primarily by selling drugs before investing in Ruthless Records and becoming a rapper. When Ruthless artists Dr. Dre and Ice Cube wrote "Boyz-n-the-Hood", Dre, Cube, and Eazy formed N.W.A. After DJ Yella, MC Ren, and Arabian Prince joined the group, N.W.A released N.W.A. and the Posse. In 1988, they released their most controversial album, Straight Outta Compton. The group released two more albums and then disbanded after Eazy released Dr. Dre from his contract.
Eazy's main influences included 1970s funk groups, contemporary rappers, and comedians. When reviewing Eazy's albums, many critics noted his unique overall style, with Steve Huey of the All Music Guide summing up: "While his technical skills as a rapper were never the greatest, his distinctive delivery (invariably described as a high-pitched whine), over-the-top lyrics, and undeniable charisma made him a star."[4] On February 24, 1995, Eazy was admitted into Cedars Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles with what he believed to be asthma, but was instead diagnosed with AIDS. On March 16 he acknowledged his condition publicly, and died due to complications ten days later.
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Early life
Eric Wright was born to Richard and Kathie Wright on September 7, 1963, in Compton, California, a Los Angeles suburb notorious for gang activity and crime.[5][6] His father was a postal worker and his mother was a grade school administrator.[7] Wright dropped out of high school in the tenth grade and supported himself by selling drugs.[8] He invested the profits in Ruthless Records.[9] He later received a high-school general equivalency diploma (GED).[10] In 1986, at the age of 23, Wright had allegedly earned as much as USD $250,000 from dealing drugs. However, he decided that he could make a better living in the Los Angeles hip-hop scene, which was growing rapidly in popularity.[11] He began recording songs during the mid-1980s in the garage of his parents' home.[10]
Musical career
Ruthless Records, N.W.A and Eazy-Duz-It (1987–91)
In 1987 Eazy used the profits from his drug sales to co-found Ruthless Records with Jerry Heller.[12] When Ruthless signees Dr. Dre and Ice Cube wrote "Boyz-n-the-Hood", Eazy-E formed the group N.W.A with Dr. Dre and Ice Cube. DJ Yella, MC Ren, and Arabian Prince were later added to the group.[13] The compilation album N.W.A. and the Posse was released on November 6, 1987, and would go on to be certified Gold in the United States.[14][15] The album featured N.W.A collaborating with the Fila Fresh Crew, a West Coast rap group originally based in Dallas, Texas.[16][17]
Eazy-E's debut album, Eazy-Duz-It, was released on September 16, 1988, and featured twelve tracks. It featured the musical genres West Coast hip hop, Gangsta rap, and Golden age hip hop. It has sold over 2.5 million copies in the United States and reached number forty-one on the Billboard 200.[10][18] The album was produced by Dr. Dre and DJ Yella and largely written by Ice Cube, with contributions from MC Ren and The D.O.C..[19] Eazy-Duz-It was said by several critics to have "paved the way" for N.W.A's debut album, Straight Outta Compton. Eazy-E's only solo recording was a remix of the song "8 Ball", which originally appeared on N.W.A and the Posse. The album featured Eazy-E's writing and performing; he performed on eight songs and helped write four songs.[20]
After the release of Straight Outta Compton, Ice Cube left due to internal disputes, and the group continued as a four-piece ensemble.[13] N.W.A released 100 Miles and Runnin' and Niggaz4Life in 1991. Eazy-E performed on seven of the eighteen songs on Niggaz4Life.[21] In March 1991 Eazy-E accepted an invitation to a lunch benefiting the Republican Senatorial Inner Circle, hosted by then-President George H. W. Bush.[22] A spokesman for the rapper said that Eazy-E supported Bush because of his performance in the Gulf War.[23]
End of N.W.A and feud with Dr. Dre (1991–94)
N.W.A began to split up after Jerry Heller became the band's manager. Dr. Dre recalls: "The split came when Jerry Heller got involved. He played the divide and conquer game. He picked one nigga to take care of instead of taking care of everybody, and that was Eazy. And Eazy was like, 'I'm taken care of, so fuck it'." Dre sent Suge Knight to look into Eazy's financial situation because he was beginning to grow suspicious of Eazy and Heller. Dre asked Eazy to release him from the Ruthless Records contract, but Eazy refused. The impasse led to what reportedly transpired between Knight and Eazy at the recording studio where Niggaz4life was recorded. After he refused to release Dre, Knight declared that Eazy had kidnapped Heller and was holding him prisoner in a van. The rumor did not convince Eazy to release Dre from his contract, and Knight threatened Eazy's family: Knight gave Eazy a piece of paper that contained Eazy's mother's address, telling him, "I know where your mama stays." Eazy finally signed Dre's release, officially ending N.W.A.[24]
The feud with Dr. Dre continued after a track on Dre's The Chronic contained lyrics that insulted Eazy-E. Eazy responded with the EP It's On
(Dr. Dre)187um Killa, featuring the tracks "Real Muthaphuckkin G's" and "It's On". The album, which was released on October 25, 1993, contains pictures of Dre wearing "lacy outfits and makeup" when he was a member of the Electro-hop World Class Wreckin' Cru.[24]Legal issues
After Dr. Dre left Ruthless Records, executives Mike Klein and Jerry Heller sought assistance from the Jewish Defense League (JDL). Klein, former Ruthless Records director of business affairs, said this provided Ruthless Records with leverage to enter into negotiations with Death Row Records over Dr. Dre's departure.[25] While Knight had sought an outright release from Ruthless Records for Dr. Dre, the JDL and Ruthless Records management negotiated a release in which the record label would continue to receive money and publishing rights from future Dr. Dre projects with Death Row Records, founded by Dr. Dre with Suge Knight.[26] The FBI launched a money-laundering investigation under the assumption that the JDL was extorting money from Ruthless Records to fight their causes. This led to JDL spokesperson Irv Rubin issuing a press release stating "There was nothing but a close, tight relationship" between Eazy-E and the organization.[25]
Death
On February 24, 1995, Eazy-E was admitted into Cedars Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles with what he believed to be asthma. Instead he was diagnosed with AIDS. He announced his illness in a public statement on March 16. Eazy's sexual activity began at the age of twelve and resulted in not only a fatal disease, but seven children with six different women.[11][27][28] He died due to "complications from AIDS" one month after his diagnosis, on March 26, 1995, at approximately 6:35 PM (Pacific time). He was 31 years old. During the week of March 20, having already made amends with Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg, Eazy-E drafted his last message to fans. One week after the release of that message, Eazy succumbed to the disease.[10][29] Eazy was buried at Rose Hills Memorial Park in Whittier, California.[30][31] In November 1995, shortly after Eazy-E's death, Str8 off tha Streetz of Muthaphukkin Compton was released.[4][32]
Musical influences and style
Allmusic cites Eazy-E's influences as Ice-T, Redd Foxx, King Tee, Bootsy Collins, Run-D.M.C., Richard Pryor, The Egyptian Lover, Schoolly D, Too $hort, Prince, The Sugarhill Gang, and George Clinton.[33] In the documentary The Life and Timez of Eric Wright, Eazy-E mentions collaborating with many of his influences.[34]
When reviewing Str8 off tha Streetz of Muthaphukkin Compton, Stephen Thomas Erlewine noted "...Eazy-E sounds revitalized, but the music simply isn't imaginative. Instead of pushing forward and creating a distinctive style, it treads over familiar gangsta territory, complete with bottomless bass, whining synthesizers, and meaningless boasts."[35] When reviewing Eazy-Duz-It, Jason Birchmeier of Allmusic said, "In terms of production, Dr. Dre and Yella meld together P-Funk, Def Jam-style hip-hop, and the leftover electro sounds of mid-'80s Los Angeles, creating a dense, funky, and thoroughly unique style of their own." Birchmeier described Eazy's style as "dense, unique, and funky," and said that it sounded "absolutely revolutionary in 1988."[33]
Several members of N.W.A wrote lyrics for Eazy-Duz-It: Ice Cube, The D.O.C., and MC Ren.[36] The EP 5150: Home 4 tha Sick features a song written by Naughty By Nature. The track "Merry Muthaphuckkin' Xmas" features Menajahtwa, Buckwheat, and Atban Klann as guest vocalists, and "Neighborhood Sniper" features Kokane as a guest vocalist.[37] It's On (
Dr. Dre) 187um Killa features several guest vocalists, including Gangsta Dresta, B.G. Knocc Out. Kokane, Cold 187um, Rhythum D, and Dirty Red.[38] Str8 off tha Streetz of Muthaphukkin Compton featured several guest vocalists, including B.G. Knocc Out, Gangsta Dresta, Sylk-E. Fyne, Dirty Red, Menajahtwa, Roger Troutman, and ex-N.W.A members MC Ren and DJ Yella.[39]Legacy
Eazy-E has been called the godfather of gangsta rap.[40][41][42][43] MTV's Reid Shaheem said that Eazy was a "rap-pioneer,"[43] and he is sometimes cited by critics as a legend.[44][45][46] Steve Huey of Allmusic said that he was "one of the most controversial figures in gangsta rap."[4] Since his 1995 death, many book and video biographies were produced, including 2002's The Day Eazy-E Died and Dead and Gone.[47][48][49] Jerry Heller and Gil Reavill wrote the book Ruthless: A Memoir, which was released August 28, 2007.[50] It included information on his death, his split with Dr. Dre, his debut Eazy-Duz-It, and many of Heller's experiences with Eazy.[51] When Eazy was diagnosed with AIDS, many magazines like Jet,[52] Vibe,[53] Billboard,[54] The Crisis,[55] and Newsweek covered the story and released information on the topic.[56] All of his studio albums and EPs charted on the Billboard 200,[57][58][59] and many of his singles—"Eazy-Duz-It", "We Want Eazy", "Real Muthaphuckkin G's", and "Just tah Let U Know"—also charted in the U.S.[59][60] On March 30, 1995, four days after Eazy-E's death, Tom Elerwine, a Daily Arts editor for The Michigan Daily covered Eazy's career in a feature story.[61]
Discography
For a more comprehensive list, see Eazy-E discography.- Solo
Year Name Ref 1988 Eazy-Duz-It [62][63][64] 1992 5150: Home 4 tha Sick [1][65][66] 1993 It's On ( Dr. Dre) 187um Killa[67][68] 1995 Str8 off tha Streetz of Muthaphukkin Compton [69][70] 2002 Impact of a Legend [71][72] - With N.W.A
Year Name Ref 1987 N.W.A. and the Posse [73][74] 1988 Straight Outta Compton [75][76] 1990 100 Miles and Runnin' [77][78] 1991 Niggaz4Life [79][80] References
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External links
Eazy-E Studio albums Extended Plays 5150: Home 4 tha Sick · It's On (Dr. Dre) 187um Killa · Impact of a LegendAlbums with N.W.A Compilations Eternal E · Featuring...Eazy-ESingles "Boyz-n-the-Hood" · "Eazy-er Said Than Dunn" · "Eazy-Duz-It" · "We Want Eazy" · "Neighborhood Sniper" · "Only If You Want It" · "Real Muthaphuckkin G's" · "Any Last Werdz" · "Luv 4 Dem Gangsta'z" · "Just tah Let U Know"Related articles N.W.A Studio albums Straight Outta Compton (1988) · Niggaz4Life (1991)Extended plays 100 Miles and Runnin' (1990)Compilations N.W.A. and the Posse · Greatest Hits · 10th Anniversary Tribute · The N.W.A. Legacy, Vol. 1 · The N.W.A. Legacy, Vol. 2 · The Strength of Street Knowledge · Family TreeSingles "Panic Zone" · "Straight Outta Compton" · "Gangsta Gangsta" · "Express Yourself" · "100 Miles and Runnin'" · "Appetite for Destruction" · "Alwayz Into Somethin'" · "Chin Check"Other songs Related articles Ruthless Records Former artists Above the Law · Arabian Prince · Atban Klann · Bizzy Bone · Bone Thugs-n-Harmony · Blood of Abraham · Cold 187um · The D.O.C. · DJ Yella · Dr. Dre · Eazy-E · Frost · H.W.A. · Hopsin · Jimmy Z · J. J. Fad · Kokane · MC Ren · Menajahtwa · Michel'le · N.W.A · Penthouse Players Clique · Rhythum D · Stevie Stone · Tairrie B · Will 1X · Yomo & Maulkie ·Albums Ruthless Records Tenth Anniversary: Decade of GameCategories:- 1963 births
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