- Born
- Died
- Birth nameEric Lynn Wright
- Nicknames
- The Godfather of Gangsta Rap
- Tha Hip Hop Thugsta
- Height4′ 11″ (1.50 m)
- Eric Lynn Wright, better known by his stage name Eazy-E, was an American rapper who performed solo and as a member of the group NWA Wright is affectionately called "The Godfather Of Gangsta Rap."
He was born in Compton, California. After dropping out of high school in the tenth grade, he supported himself primarily by selling drugs before investing it in and becoming founder of Ruthless Records. He made his debut as a rapper with "Boyz-N-The-Hood" which was a revolutionary song in rap history written by Ice Cube. NWA first released N.W.A. and the Posse in 1987. In 1988, they released their most controversial album, "Straight Outta Compton." The group released two more albums before disbanding in the early 1990s.
Eazy-E continued as a solo artist releasing three solo projects. In addition, he released several notable artists on his Ruthless Records label including but not limited to Jada Michelle, The D.O.C., Above the Law and Bone Thugs-N-Harmony.
He fathered nine children. He died March 26, 1995 due to complications of pneumonia associated with AIDS.
- IMDb mini biography by: Ruthless Records
- SpouseTomica Wright(March 19, 1995 - March 26, 1995) (his death, 2 children)
- Children
- Always wore dark sunglasses
- His voice
- Wore a black Compton hat
- Locs, Baseball cap that said "Compton", jerry curl hairstyle
- Has a day each year in his name in Compton, Eazy-E day, by order of the mayor.
- Married the mother of his last two children one week before his death.
- Was credited for discovering Bone Thugs-N-Harmony.
- NWA was voted the 33rd Greatest Rock 'n' Roll Artists of all time by Rolling Stone.
- See you around buddy boy.
- I would like to turn my own problem into something good that will reach out to all my homeboys, I want to save their asses before it's too late. I'm not looking to blame anyone except myself.
- Records don't make anybody do nothing. You make yourself do that.
- I don't give a damn what color you are. The color of blood is red. The color of money is green.
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