History Music / EazyE

* NiceHat: There aren't many pictures of him where he's not wearing a baseball cap.

* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vCy0VgogOxY Real Mutherfuckin' G's]]

* FamousLastWords: An official statement he made weeks before his death:
--> '''Eazy-E:''' I may not seem like a guy you would pick to preach a sermon. But I feel it is now time to testify because I do have folks who care about me hearing all kinds of stuff about what's up." "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. But we got our message across big time, and everyone in America started paying attention to the boys in the 'hood." "Soon our anger and hope got everyone riled up. There were great rewards for me personally, like fancy cars, gorgeous women and good living. Like real non-stop excitement. I'm not religious, but wrong or right, that's me." "I'm not saying this because I'm looking for a soft cushion wherever I'm heading, I just feel that I've got thousands and thousands of young fans that have to learn about what's real when it comes to AIDS. Like the others before me, I would like to turn my own problem into something good that will reach out to all my homeboys and their kin. Because I want to save their asses before it's too late." "I'm not looking to blame anyone except myself. I have learned in the last week that this thing is real, and it doesn't discriminate. It affects everyone. My girl Tomika and I have been together for four years and we recently got married. She's good, she's kind and a wonderful mother. We have a little boy who's a year old. Before Tomika I had other women. I have seven children by six different mothers. Maybe success was too good to me. I love all my kids and always took care of them." "Now I'm in the biggest fight of my life, and it ain't easy. But I want to say much love to those who have been down to me. And thanks for your support." Just remember : "It's YOUR real time and YOUR real life".

On February 24, 1995, Eazy-E checked himself into Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles with what he believed at the time was chronic asthma. Following comprehensive tests, it was discovered that he was suffering from AIDS, and his condition deteriorated rapidly. On March 16, he publicly announced his illness, and during the week of March 20, already having made amends with Dr. Dre and Ice Cube, Eazy-E drafted what would be his last message to his fans. On March 26, 1995, one month after being admitted into the hospital, Eazy-E died at the age of 31. On his death bed days before, Eazy married long-term girlfriend and mother of his child Tomica Woods, and she inherited his share of Ruthless Records. He was buried at Rose Hills Memorial Park in Whittier, California in a gold casket.

Eric Wright was born to Richard and Kathie Wright on September 7, 1963 in Compton, California, a suburb of Los Angeles. His father was a postal worker and his mother was a grade school administrator. Eric dropped out of high school in the tenth grade and supported himself by selling drugs. He was also a member of the Kelly Park Compton Crip during his teen years, and he openly associated himself with other Crips. He later received a high school equivalency diploma.

Eric Lynn Wright (September 7, 1963 - March 26, 1995), better known by the gang name Eazy-E, was an American rapper, producer, and record executive from Compton, California. Widely regarded as one of the founders of the gangsta rap subgenre, he rose to fame as the founder and member of the group Music/{{NWA}} and later achieved critical and commercial success as a solo artist. Eazy-E's vocal style was marked by his youthful, high-pitched voice and his lyrics focusing on the elements of urban street life such as guns, drugs, relations between residents and the police, and sexual activity. He had also for some time hosted a hip-hop radio show on Los Angeles-based radio station KKBT.

* PintsizedPowerhouse: He was 5’3 and his NWA stage manager revealed in [[https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=C8XWvA-B2rM. an interview]] that he knocked out a 300 pound guy with one punch.

* PintsizedPowerhouse: He was 5’3 and his NWA stage manager revealed in a interview that he knocked out a 300 pound guy with one punch. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=C8XWvA-B2rM.

* BattleRapping: ''It's On'' is essentially a battle EP, with nearly every single song being aimed at Dr. Dre and Death Row Records.

Disputes about money caused N.W.A. to break up in 1991, as it was thought Eazy-E and Jerry Heller were stealing money from the group. Ice Cube is believed to have left N.W.A. for this reason, which he later referenced in his diss song, "No Vaseline". Subsequently, Eazy-E and Dr. Dre started feuding - a feud that grew to embroil most of Ruthless Records and Dr. Dre's new label, Creator/DeathRowRecords with Merrill. Eazy-E released two Extended Play's during this period, 5150: ''Home 4 tha Sick'' (1992), and ''It's On (D̵r̵.̵ ̵D̵r̵e̵) 187[[superscript:um]] Killa '' (1993), the latter was a response to Dr. Dre's ''Music/TheChronic'' (1992).

* ''It's On (D̵r̵.̵ ̵D̵r̵e̵) 187[[superscript:um]] Killa'', released October 25, 1993

* VillainProtagonist: "Nobody Move".

Disputes about money caused N.W.A. to break up in 1991, as it was thought Eazy-E and Jerry Heller were stealing money from the group. Ice Cube is believed to have left N.W.A. for this reason, which he later referenced in his diss song, "No Vaseline". Subsequently, Eazy-E and Dr. Dre started feuding - a feud that grew to embroil most of Ruthless Records and Dr. Dre's new label, Creator/DeathRowRecords with Merrill. Eazy-E released two Extended Play's during this period, 5150: ''Home 4 tha Sick'' (1992), and ''It's On (D̵r̵.̵ ̵D̵r̵e̵) 187um Killa '' (1993), the latter was a response to Dr. Dre's ''Music/TheChronic'' (1992).

* ''It's On (D̵r̵.̵ ̵D̵r̵e̵) 187um Killa'', released October 25, 1993

Disputes about money caused N.W.A. to break up in 1991, as it was thought Eazy-E and Jerry Heller were stealing money from the group. Ice Cube is believed to have left N.W.A. for this reason, which he later referenced in his diss song, "No Vaseline". Subsequently, Eazy-E and Dr. Dre started feuding - a feud that grew to embroil most of Ruthless Records and Dr. Dre's new label, Creator/DeathRowRecords with Merrill. Eazy-E released two Extended Play's during this period, 5150: Home 4 tha Sick (1992), and It's On 187um Killa (1993), the latter was a response to Dr. Dre's Music/TheChronic (1992).

* ''It's On ([[strike: Dr. Dre]]) 187um Killa'', released October 25, 1993

* DrinkOrder: He'll take 8-ball, aka Olde English 800.

!!Tropes:

In 1987, Eazy used the profits from his drug sales to co-found Ruthless Records with Jerry Heller. When Ruthless signees Music/DrDre and Music/IceCube wrote "Boyz-n-the-Hood", Ahmed Saaoud and Eazy-E formed the group N.W.A with Dr. Dre and Ice Cube. (DJ Yella and Arabian Prince were later added.) In this period, Ruthless Records released the compilation ''N.W.A and the Posse'' (1987), and N.W.A's proper debut ''Music/StraightOuttaCompton'' (1988). One month later, Eazy-E released his first solo album, Eazy-Duz-It. The album sold two million copies, certifying it as a double platinum album, and spawned the hit singles "We Want Eazy" and "Eazy-Er Said Than Dunn". 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.. In March 1991, Eazy-E accepted an invitation to a lunch benefiting the Republican Senatorial Inner Circle, hosted by then-President UsefulNotes/GeorgeHWBush. A spokesman for the rapper claimed that Eazy-E supported Bush for overseeing Operation Desert Storm. On the final N.W.A album, ''[=Niggaz4Life=] (1991)'', some of the lyrics provoked outrage from many liberals and conservatives alike. According to Eazy he's not a Republican. He claimed he just donated 15,000 dollars for a million dollars worth of press. It still didn't stop people from calling him a sell out. Particularly [=WillieD=] of the Music/GetoBoys.

* BeneathTheMask: Behind his gangsta, street-hustling persona, Eazy-E was a soft-spoken, mellow, charismatic, reasonable, kind-hearted and smart man.

* OlderThanYouLook: Due to his short stature, youthful face, and high-pitched voice, he was often thought to be the youngest NWA member, even though he was the oldest.
* PintsizedPowerhouse: He was 5’3 and his NWA manager revealed in a interview that he knocked out 300 pound guy with one punch.

* VoiceDissonance: Despite his short and stocky build, he had a very soft-spoken, high-pitched voice.

* BeneathTheMask: Behind his gangsta person, Eazy-e was a soft-spoken, mellow, reasonable and educated man.