Eazy-E was born Eric Lynn Wright in Compton in California. The city in the southern LA County has always been considered as one of the most violent due to its high crime.  Many young African American men were involved in the drug trade and getting in trouble with the police.

Eazy - E – Rap’s Original Gangsta

“Yeah, I was a brother on the streets of Compton doing a lot of things most people look down on — but it did pay off. Then we started rapping about real stuff that shook up the LAPD and the FBI” .– Eazy E (Excerpt his farewell note from his hospital)

Early Years

Eazy-E was born Eric Lynn Wright in Compton in California. The city in the southern LA County has always been considered as one of the most violent due to its high crime.  Many young African American men were involved in the drug trade and getting in trouble with the police. This created the perfect backdrop for the Gangsta Rap sub genre which Eazy-E  helped to create with his fellow mates in the NWA.  By age 10, he was already supporting his life by selling drugs on the street and had dropped out of high school .

He started associating himself African American street gangs during his teenage life and now started getting involved in crime even more. He was in trouble with the law several times and even though he manages to survive his street life, it made a profound impact on him and he started to write rhymes about it.

Record Label Entrepreneur

Eazy-E started a record label from the profits of drug money called “Ruthless Records”. The label signed Dr. Dre and Ice Cube. The duo recorded rap classic “Boyz-n-the-Hood”. Eazy-E along with Dre and Ice Cube started the rap band NWA (Niggaz with Attitude). They released N.W.A and The Posse which was a compilation album produced by Dr. Dre. The album has been certified Gold over the years.

In 1988, NWA released what would be considered as a seminal album that changes the rap and musical landscape forever. “Straight outta Crompton” received massive critical acclaim for its lyrical nature and hip-hop beats. The album has sold over 2 million copies ever since its release. The album is known for its theme of street life, drugs, and police brutality. They released two more albums which each sold a million copies.

Breaking Apart, Going Solo

But in 1991, things started to get out of hand as Dr. Dre and Ice Cube left Ruthless records due to financial impropriety on the part of Eazy-E. This dispute would lead to several songs which would trade insults with each other.

Eazy-E went on to release several extended plays and long players. His first solo recording  Eazy-Duz-It”  sold over 2 million records. His mini-lp in 1993 “It's On (Dr. Dre) 187um Killa” was a  direct response to Dr. Dre’s The Chronic. It sold 2 million copies and it reached No.1 on the RnB charts.

Death and Posthumous Release

In 1995, Eazy-E was admitted to Cedar Sinai hospital complaining of asthma. It was later diagnosed as HIV and Eazy-E would die a few days later of full blown Aids. His second full length album was released posthumously titled “Str8 off tha Streetz of Muthaphukkin Compton”

• Did You Know: Eazy-E  worked as a radio jockey hosting a hip-hop show for the radio station KKBT in Los Angeles

• Did You Know: Eazy –E was invited for luncheon hosted by - then President George H Bush in 1991. The rapper supported the US invasion of Iraq.  

• Did You Know: Eazy –E co-wrote one of the greatest Gangsta rap songs “F*** tha Police”. The song from the album “Straight Outta Crompton” is credited for creating the rap sub genre of Gangsta Rap

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