The record he had been working on, Str8 Off Tha Streetz of Muthaphukkin Compton, was released posthumously (in an unfinished form) later on in the year. Sadly, just a few weeks later, on March 26, 1995, the disease claimed his life. Eazy announced his plight to the public shortly thereafter, winning admiration for his straightforward attitude. The diagnosis was far more serious: he had contracted AIDS.
In early 1995, Eazy entered the hospital with respiratory difficulties, believing he had developed asthma. Eazy didn’t help matters much when, in early 1993, he spoke out in support of Theodore Briseno, the only LAPD officer involved in the Rodney King beating to express displeasure later in the year, he paid 2,500 dollars to attend a Republican fund-raiser, which his detractors saw as a further betrayal of his roots. Still, save for dissing Dre, Eazy didn’t seem to have much to say, and despite healthy record sales, his artistic credibility was declining at an alarming rate. Dre) 187um Killa, which famously included an actual photo of Dre wearing makeup and sequins during his World Class Wreckin’ Cru days. Eazy addressed his feud with Dre on the 1993 EP It’s On (Dr. (Hoez With Attitude), and, eventually, the lucrative Bone Thugs-N-Harmony. E’s 1992 solo EP 5150 Home 4 tha Sick sold well, but did little to dispel his increasingly cartoon-ish image he found more success running the Ruthless label, with a roster that included Above the Law, N.W.A bandmate MC Ren, the poorly received all-female group H.W.A. The case was eventually thrown out, but a bitter feud between Dre and Eazy raged for the next several years Dre’s seminal solo debut The Chronic made merciless fun of Eazy. Disputes between the members led to N.W.A’s breakup that summer, and a court battle between Ruthless and Dre’s new label Death Row soon followed, with Eazy alleging that Death Row head Suge Knight had coerced Ruthless into releasing Dre from his contract. His taste for cartoon-ish vulgarity began to undermine the claims of realistic inner-city reporting that the group had used to defend themselves. E seized the opportunity to release a solo project later in the year, titled Eazy-Duz-It, which would be the only full-length album he would complete it would sell well over two million copies.Īfter Ice Cube’s bitter departure from N.W.A toward the end of 1989 (precipitated in part by Heller’s business tactics), Eazy-E took over his not inconsiderable share of the rapping and songwriting duties, becoming the group’s dominant voice on 1991’s Efil4zaggin. Their first album, N.W.A and the Posse was released in 1987 and largely ignored after a few tweaks of the lineup and the rough-edged subject matter, 1988’s Straight Outta Compton made N.W.A into superstars. When their composition ‘Boyz-N-the Hood’ was rejected by Ruthless signee HBO, Cube, Dre, and E formed the first version of N.W.A to record it themselves. Dre to write songs for his stable of artists. E discovered a major performing talent in the D.O.C. A high school dropout, Wright turned to drug dealing to support himself and eventually used the profits to start his own rap label, Ruthless Records, with partner and music-business veteran Jerry Heller. Following N.W.A’s breakup, E’s street credibility took a major beating, though his recordings continued to sell well when they appeared unfortunately, he was diagnosed with AIDS in 1995 and died not long after.Įric “Eazy-E” Wright was born September 7, 1964, in Compton, CA, a rough part of the Los Angeles metro area that N.W.A would later make notorious. 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. Published on I Kno (Glasshouse) Prod.Whether as a member of N.W.A, a solo act, or a label head, Eazy-E was one of the most controversial figures in gangsta rap. RIP Eric Eazy-E Wright Baby Eazy-E (E3)’s tracks 4RM DA MORNIN TILL DA NIGHT TIME
Be on the lookout because he's ready to blow the world's mind with his charismatic flow. After the passing of his father ,E3 got involved in music at the age of 8yrs old.He took time to grow as an artist and now he's going hard continuing the legacy his father started. E3 grew up in the rap game at an early age, appearing in the Only If You Want It music video with his father front and center. Baby Eazy-E (E3) is a rapper coming to you straight out of Compton California, the second son of Eric Eazy-E Wright.
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