Eazy-E



Eric Lynn Wright, better known as Eazy-E, was a rapper, songwriter, record producer, and entrepreneur. In 1987, he was a member of the group N.W.A. and its label, Ruthless Records. He was diagnosed with AIDS in 1995 and died as a result of its complications. He is known as the "godfather of gangsta rap."

On February 24, 1995, Eazy-E was diagnosed with HIV/AIDS. On March 16, 1995, he made a public announcement about his illness, and on March 26, 1995, he died of AIDS-related pneumonia. Str8 off tha Streetz of Muthaphukkin Compton, his final album, was released on January 30, 1996, ten months after his death. At the time of his death, he was estimated to be worth $50 million, according to his son.

Life
Eric Wright was born in Compton, California, a Los Angeles suburb known for its gang culture and high crime rates. In the mid-1980s, he began recording songs in his parents' garage, thus establishing Ruthless Records. Jerry Heller, his music manager, recalls seeing Wright sell marijuana but not cocaine. Heller would argue that Wright's "dope dealer" moniker was a part of his "self-forged armor."

In 1984, Wright have a son, Eric Darnell Wright. He also had a daughter named Erin, who is now legally known as Ebie. In October 2016, she launched a crowd-funding campaign to produce Ruthless Scandal: No More Lies, a documentary about her father's death. It ended in failure in December 2016. After Wright's death, his wife Tomica Woods took over the management of his company, Ruthless.

History
Arabian Prince, Dr. Dre, Eazy-E, and Ice Cube were the original members of N.W.A. Later, DJ Yella and MC Ren joined in. On November 6, 1987, the compilation album N.W.A and the Posse was released. It included songs that had previously been released as singles on the Macola Records label. Ice Cube left the group in 1991, and they continued as a four-piece ensemble.

Dr. Dre and Eazy-E had a feud after a track on Dre's debut album The Chronic contained insulting lyrics to him. Suge Knight threatened to kidnap Jerry Heller if the rapper was not released from Ruthless. It's On (Dr. Dre) 187um Killa, the rapper's EP, was finally signed by Eazy-E on October 25, 1993. When Eazy refused to release his friend and co-signer Dr. Dwayne "The D.O.C.'s" Dre, the feud erupted. In an interview, Eazy stated that he would not release the rappers because he believed they were being held against their will. This resulted in a stalemate at the recording studio where Nig*az4life was made.

Eazy-E and Dr. Dre Relationship
Before N.W.A. Eazy E and Dre were friends. Before and after the disbandment of N.W.A, the two were best friends. Dr. Dre was having issues with Jerry Heller in 1991, so he told Eazy that he had to choose between him and Jerry. Two years later, on Dre's solo album 'The Chronic,' 'Dre Day,' threw a diss at Eazy, which enraged him, both continued to diss each other until Eazy died of aids in 1995, Dre felt bad for not having good memories with Eazy, which lead him to make a tribute on the music video of "I Need A Doctor", which shows of him visiting Eazy-E's grave at the end.