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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Eric Lynn Wright |
| Also known as | Eazy-E |
| Born | September 7, 1963 |
| Origin | Compton, California |
| Died | March 26, 1995 (aged 31) |
| Genre(s) | West Coast hip hop |
| Occupation(s) | Rapper, producer |
| Years active | 1983–1995 |
| Label(s) | Ruthless, Priority, Relativity, Epic, MCA |
| Associated acts | N.W.A, Above the Law |
| Website | www.myspace.com/theofficialeazye |
Eric Lynn Wright (September 7, 1963–March 26, 1995), better known by the stage name Eazy-E, was an American rapper, producer, and record executive from Compton, California. Events 1251 BC - A Solar eclipse on this date might mark the birth of legendary Heracles at Thebes Greece. Year 1963 ( MCMLXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Compton is a city located in Southern Los Angeles County California, USA, south-southeast of downtown Los Angeles. California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. Events 1026 - Pope John XIX crowns Conrad II as Holy Roman Emperor. Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other West Coast hip hop is a style of Hip hop music that originated in California in the early 1980s Rapping (also known as emceeing, MCing, spitting, or just rhyming) is the Rhythmic spoken delivery of Rhymes wordplay and Hip hop production is the creation of Hip hop music. Modern hip hop production utilizes samplers, sequencers, Drum machines, Synthesizers In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music Ruthless Records, pronounced roofless records is an Imprint Record label formed by Gangsta rapper Eazy-E with partner Jerry Heller Priority Records is an American based Record label, owned and operated by EMI, and has made a name for itself dealing primarily in Hip hop music Relativity Records is an American Record label founded by Clive Davis. Epic Records is an American Record label. It is owned and operated by Sony Music Entertainment. MCA Records was an American -based record company owned by MCA Inc NWA (also known as Niggaz with Attitudes) was a Compton, California -based hip hop group widely considered one of the seminal acts of the Above the Law was a Rap group from Pomona California, founded in 1989 by Cold 187um, KMG the Illustrator Go Mack and DJ Total K-Oss Events 1251 BC - A Solar eclipse on this date might mark the birth of legendary Heracles at Thebes Greece. Year 1963 ( MCMLXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1026 - Pope John XIX crowns Conrad II as Holy Roman Emperor. Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Rapping (also known as emceeing, MCing, spitting, or just rhyming) is the Rhythmic spoken delivery of Rhymes wordplay and Hip hop production is the creation of Hip hop music. Modern hip hop production utilizes samplers, sequencers, Drum machines, Synthesizers The record industry is the part of the Music industry that sells Sound recordings of Music. Compton is a city located in Southern Los Angeles County California, USA, south-southeast of downtown Los Angeles.
Eazy E was a Kelly Park Compton Crip during his teen years, and until his success he openly associated himself with other crips and crip sets. He sold drugs during his early teen years and then parlayed the money he made into a hip hop enterprise. He is widely regarded as one of the founders of the gangsta rap sub-genre and initially rose to fame as the founder and member of the group N.W.A., but later achieved critical and commercial success as a solo artist. For the Ice T album see Gangsta Rap (album. Gangsta rap is a term originated by the mainstream media to describe a certain subgenre NWA (also known as Niggaz with Attitudes) was a Compton, California -based hip hop group widely considered one of the seminal acts of the 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. [1] He had also for some time hosted a hip-hop radio show on Los Angeles-based radio station KKBT. Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West KSWD (1003 FM, "1003 The Sound" is a Bonneville International -owned Radio station licensed to Los Angeles California [2]
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Life and music
N. W. A and solo career
Eric Wright, the son of Richard and Kathie Wright, dropped out of high school in the tenth grade and supported himself by selling drugs with Ahmed Saaoud, both later receiving a high school equivalency diploma. He used the profits from his drug sales to establish the Ruthless Records rap music label. Ruthless Records, pronounced roofless records is an Imprint Record label formed by Gangsta rapper Eazy-E with partner Jerry Heller [2] When Ruthless signees Dr. Dre and Ice Cube wrote "Boyz-n-the-Hood", Ahmed Saaoud and Eazy E formed the group N. Andre Romelle Young (born February 18 1965 primarily known by his stage name Dr O'Shea Jackson (born June 15 1969 better known by his Stage name Ice Cube, is an American Actor, Screenwriter, producer, and Boyz-n-the-Hood is the solo debut by Rapper Eazy-E as a part of N W. A, joining other rappers Dr. Dre and Ice Cube and later adding DJ Yella and Arabian Prince. Andre Romelle Young (born February 18 1965 primarily known by his stage name Dr O'Shea Jackson (born June 15 1969 better known by his Stage name Ice Cube, is an American Actor, Screenwriter, producer, and DJ Yella is the Stage name of Antoine Carraby (born December 11, 1967) a DJ, music producer, and film director from Arabian Prince is the Stage name of Mik Lezan (born June 17, 1965 in Compton, California) a rapper and [3]
In this period, Ruthless Records released the compilation N.W.A and the Posse (1987), N. NWA and the Posse was a 1987 Macola Records release that compiled various Dr W. A's proper debut Straight Outta Compton (1988), and one month later, Eazy-E's solo album, Eazy-Duz-It. Straight Outta Compton is the second album by Compton -based hip hop group N Eazy-Duz-It is the debut album from late rapper Eazy-E (of NW 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" (a remix of "Boyz-n-the-Hood", a previous hit, was also included). Eazy-Er Said Than Dunn was one of Eazy-E 's first and most loved singles apart from N Boyz-n-the-Hood is the solo debut by Rapper Eazy-E as a part of N The album was again produced by N. W. A's Dr. Dre and DJ Yella and largely written by fellow N. Andre Romelle Young (born February 18 1965 primarily known by his stage name Dr DJ Yella is the Stage name of Antoine Carraby (born December 11, 1967) a DJ, music producer, and film director from W. A rapper Ice Cube, with contributions from MC Ren and The D.O.C. (whose solo No One Can Do It Better would be released the following year). O'Shea Jackson (born June 15 1969 better known by his Stage name Ice Cube, is an American Actor, Screenwriter, producer, and Lorenzo Jerald Patterson (born June 14, 1969 in Compton, California) better known by his Stage name MC Ren, is a rapper Tracy Lynn Curry, known as The DOC, is an American rapper. He was a member of the Fila Fresh Crew and a creative force behind the rap group N No One Can Do It Better is The DOC 's debut album It went platinum
On the final N. W. A album, Efil4zaggin (1991), some of the lyrics provoked outrage from many critics and conservative circles. Niggaz4Life (also known as Efil4zaggin) was the 4th and final studio album by Gangsta rap group N Eazy-E included even more of the elements such as the use of pistols and shotguns in videos for both "Alwayz into Somethin'" and "Appetite for Destruction".
Disputes about money caused the group to break up. It was thought that Eazy-E and Jerry Heller were stealing money from the group. Jerry Heller is best known for managing West Coast rap group N Ice Cube is believed to have left N. W. A for this reason, which he later referenced this 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, Death Row Records with Merrill. Death Row Records was a Record label that was founded in 1991 by Dr Eazy-E released It's On (Dr. Dre) 187um Killa and a posthumous album Str8 off tha Streetz of Muthaphukkin Compton which both proved to be very successful as they both went multi-platinum. It's On (Dr Dre 187um Killa is an EP by Rapper Eazy-E, released in 1993. Str8 off tha Streetz of Muthaphukkin Compton (Straight off the Streets of Motherfucking Compton) was rapper Eazy-E 's second full-length Album [1]
Eazy-E accepted an invitation to a lunch benefitting the Republican Senatorial Inner Circle hosted by President George H.W. Bush in March of 1991, a little less than a year after conservatives had deemed his music obscene in Florida. George Herbert Walker Bush (born June 12 1924 served as the forty-first President of the United States from 1989 to 1993 The event received a lot of media attention. Eazy-E explained in an interview that his invitation was due to a $2,500 campaign contribution, which he had made to a Republican politician who stood against censorship. Censorship is the suppression of speech or deletion of communicative material which may be considered objectionable harmful or sensitive as determined by a censor His appearance among the Republican powers left many of his fans nervous, since Bush's economic policies generally were not seen to be promoting the welfare of inner-city African-Americans. When Eazy-E spoke about the incident that year, he denied any allegiance to the G. O. P. "How the f—can I be a Republican when I got a song called 'F—tha Police'?" he asked. "I ain't shit—ain't a Republican or Democrat. I didn't even vote. My vote ain't going to help! I don't give a f—who's the president. "[4]
Legal issues
At the start of Dr. Dre’s defection from Ruthless Records. Ruthless Records executives, Mike Klein and Jerry Heller sought assistance from the Jewish Defense League (JDL for short). The Jewish Defense League (JDL is a militant Jewish organization whose stated goal is to protect Jews from Antisemitism. Mike Klein, former Ruthless Records director of business affairs said [5] This provided Ruthless Records with muscle to enter into negotiations with Death Row Records over Dr. Death Row Records was a Record label that was founded in 1991 by Dr Dre’s departure. While Suge Knight violently sought an outright release from Ruthless Records for Dr. Dre, the JDL and Ruthless Records management were able to sit down with Death Row and negotiate a release in which the record label would continue to receive money and publishing rights from future Dr. Dre projects. It was under these terms Dr. Dre left Ruthless Records and formed Death Row with Suge Knight. The FBI launched a money laundering investigation, assuming that the JDL was extorting money from Ruthless Records to fight their extremist causes. This led to JDL spokesperson Irv Rubin to issue a press release stating "There was nothing but a close, tight relationship" between Eazy-E and the League. [5]
Jerry Heller has acknowledged that Eazy-E received death threats, and it was discovered that he was on hit list by some neo-Nazi skinheads. Heller has speculated that it may have been because of the song "Fuck Tha Police". This article is about the NWA song For the J Dilla song of the same name see Fuck The Police (J Dilla song. He also said "It was no secret that in the aftermath of the Suge Knight shake down incident where Eazy was forced to sign over Dr. Dre, Michel'le and The D.O.C., that Ruthless was protected by Israeli-trained security forces. Michel'le Toussaint (pronounced mɪʃɛlɛj (born 1970 is an R&B Vocalist of Louisiana Creole heritage Tracy Lynn Curry, known as The DOC, is an American rapper. He was a member of the Fila Fresh Crew and a creative force behind the rap group N " Jerry Heller maintains that Eazy-E admired the group for their slogan "Never Again", and that he had plans to do a movie about the group. [6]
Illness and death
In March 1995, Eazy-E admitted himself into Cedars Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles with what he believed at the time was acute bronchitis. Cedars-Sinai Medical Center is a Hospital located in Los Angeles California. Bronchitis is an Inflammation of the large bronchi (medium-sized airways in the Lungs It can progress to Pneumonia. Following comprehensive tests, it was discovered that he was suffering from AIDS. He spoke out time and time again that he was not homosexual and that the disease affects everyone, either straight or gay. The illness was found to be in an advanced stage, and his condition deteriorated rapidly. During the week of March 20, already having made amends with Dr. Events 1600 - The Linköping Bloodbath takes place on Maundy Thursday in Linköping, Sweden. Dre and Ice Cube[3], Eazy-E drafted what would be his last message to his fans:
| “ | . . . "I may not seem like a guy that you'd pick to preach a sermon, but I feel it's now time to 'testify' because I do have folks that care about me hearing all kinds of stories 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 F. B. I. , but we got our message across big-time and everyone in America started paying attention to the boyz in the hood. Soon, our anger and hopes got everyone riled up. "There were great rewards for me personally like fancy cars, gorgeous women and good livin'. 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 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've 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 I 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 with me and thanks for all your support. Just remember: It's YOUR real time and YOUR real life" . |
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On March 26, 1995, ten days after being admitted into the hospital, Eric "Eazy-E" Wright died, at the age of 31. Events 1026 - Pope John XIX crowns Conrad II as Holy Roman Emperor. Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 Among his survivors were his parents Kathie and Richard Wright, brother Kenneth, and sister Patricia. [2] He was buried at Rose Hills Memorial Park in Whittier, California. Rose Hills Memorial Park is the 4th largest Cemetery in the United States and is located in Whittier California. Whittier is a city in Los Angeles County California about southeast of Los Angeles. [8]
Family
Lil Eazy-E
Eric Wright Jr. (born April 23, 1984), better known by his stage name Lil Eazy-E, is an American rapper and the oldest son of gangsta rap pioneer Eazy-E. Events 215 BC - A temple is built on the Capitoline Hill dedicated to Venus Erycina to commemorate the Roman defeat at Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar)
Wright was born and raised in Compton, California, in the same house his father grew up in. He was 10 years old when his father died of conditions resulting from AIDS. He first appeared on the hip hop scene with Daz Dillinger, during which time an independent album release was expected. Delmar Drew Arnaud (born on May 25 1973 in Long Beach California) better known by his Stage name Daz Dillinger (and formerly Dat However, no contract was actually signed, and this led to an eventual feud between the two rappers. Lil Eazy-E left Virgin Records for a deal with Blackground and Universal Motown Records Group in 2006. He created the recording label Kings of L. A. Entertainment and released the album Compton For Life
He has performed duets with rappers such as Timbaland and Bone Thugs-n-Harmony. Timothy Z Mosley (born March 10, 1971) better known by his Stage name Timbaland, is an American Record producer, Bone Thugs-N-Harmony is an American Hip hop group from the Glenville section of Cleveland Ohio. He is due to release an eagerly awaited album named The Prince Of Compton, alongside Young Mav and DL. Lil Eazy-E was involved in a feud with rapper The Game, because he thought The Game was overusing his fathers name. Jayceon Terrell Taylor (born November 29 1979 better known by his Stage name The Game, is an American Rapper. He disses The Game on the track Coming From Compton on his mixtape Rebirth of Gangsta Rap. The Game shot back on the song 120 Bars where he claims Lil Eazy-E doesn't even write his own lyrics, but on the same track he believes he shouldn't beef with Lil Eazy-E because of deep inner respect he has for his father. Lil Eazy-E retaliated on the song They Know Me where he claims nobody even knows The Game the way they know Lil Eazy-E. Later the Game would go on and say he and Lil Eazy-E had ended their feud. [9]
Erin Bria Wright
Erin Bria Wright is Eazy-E's daughter and is pursuing a career in acting & singing, with songs like "Dear Daddy", "16 & Rich" (Samples "Hollaback Girl" by Gwen Stefani), "Just Like Her", and "I wanna be a Movie Star". " Hollaback Girl " is a pop song written by singer Gwen Stefani and Pharrell for Stefani's debut solo album Love Gwen Renée Stefani (born October 3 1969 (ˈgwɛn stɛˈfɑːni is an American recording artist and Fashion designer Stefani fronts the rock band No Doubt She was also featured on the MTV show My Super Sweet Sixteen living in Woodlan Hills California with her mother. For the 2007 Movie see Super Sweet 16 The Movie My Super Sweet 16 is an MTV reality series documenting the Currently, she is making an album for Eazystreet records, with help from her half brother, Eric Wright Jr, a. k. a Lil Eazy-E. The pair are also producing a movie called "No More Lies a Ruthless Scandal". [10]
Discography
Studio Albums
EP Albums
- 1992: 5150: Home 4 tha Sick
- 1993: It's On (
Dr. Dre) 187um Killa - 2002: Impact of a Legend
Compliation Albums
- 1995: Eternal E
- 2007: Featuring…Eazy-E
References
- ^ a b Huey, Steve (2003). This is the discography of Eazy-E, an American Rapper. Albums Solo With N Eazy-Duz-It is the debut album from late rapper Eazy-E (of NW Str8 off tha Streetz of Muthaphukkin Compton (Straight off the Streets of Motherfucking Compton) was rapper Eazy-E 's second full-length Album 5150 Home 4 tha Sick is a 1992 EP by Eazy-E, his first release after the break-up of N It's On (Dr Dre 187um Killa is an EP by Rapper Eazy-E, released in 1993. Impact of a Legend is an EP released in 2002 composed of remixed and unreleased material from the late rapper Eazy-E. Eternal E is a 1995 Compilation album by the rapper Eazy-E. Reception Professional reviews: Entertainment FeaturingEazy-E is a compilation of songs on which the late rapper Eazy-E was featured including popular songs from his group N Eazy-E Biography. All Music Guide. allmusic (previously All Music Guide) is a Metadata database about music owned by All Media Guide. Retrieved on 2007-08-24. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 49 BC - Julius Caesar 's General Gaius Scribonius Curio is defeated in the Second Battle of the Bagradas River
- ^ a b c Pareles, Jon. "Eazy-E, 31, Performer Who Put Gangster Rap on the Charts", The New York Times, 1995-03-28. Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 Events 37 - Roman Emperor Caligula accepts the titles of the Principate, entitled to him by the Senate. Retrieved on 2008-03-08. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1618 - Johannes Kepler discovers the third law of planetary motion.
- ^ a b Erlewine, Stephen Thomas (2000). Stephen Thomas Erlewine (1973? is senior editor for Allmusic. N.W.A - Biography. All Music Guide. allmusic (previously All Music Guide) is a Metadata database about music owned by All Media Guide. Retrieved on 2007-09-20. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 451 - The Battle of Chalons takes place in North Eastern France.
- ^ name="Eazy-E Biography">Template:Url= http://www. enotes. com/contemporary-musicians/eazy-e-biography
- ^ a b Berry, Jahna (2000-09-19). 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Events 335 - Dalmatius is raised to the rank of Caesar by his uncle Constantine I. The FBI Screws Up Again. Jewish Defense League. The Jewish Defense League (JDL is a militant Jewish organization whose stated goal is to protect Jews from Antisemitism. Retrieved on 2007-08-24. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 49 BC - Julius Caesar 's General Gaius Scribonius Curio is defeated in the Second Battle of the Bagradas River
- ^ Davey D (2006-09-26). Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar dedicates a Still Ruthless: An Interview w/ Jerry Heller pt 1. Breakdown FM. Odeo.
- ^ Eazy-E on AIDS, 1995-04-03, <http://www.mdcbowen.org/p2/sf/faq031.htm>
- ^ Find a Grave - Eazy-E
- ^ Author: SOHH Blog Network (August 23, 2007). SOHH Left Coast: New Lil Eazy E Single: “I Got That” feat. Timbaland. http://www.generation-hiphop.com.+Retrieved on 2008-02-01. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1327 - Teenaged Edward III is crowned King of England, but the country is ruled by his mother Queen
- ^ "Erin". My Super Sweet 16. MTV. 2007-02-05. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1576 - Henry of Navarre converts to Roman Catholicism in order to ensure his right to the throne of France. No. 5, season 4.
External links
- Eazy-E at MySpace
- Eric "Eazy E" Wright at the Internet Movie Database
- Eazy-E at Find A Grave
- NWA World
- SWINDLE Magazine Story on Eazy-E
| Persondata | |
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| NAME | Eric Lynn Wright |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Eazy-E |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Famous gangsta rapper, Famous Hip Hop Producer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 7, 1963 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Compton, California |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 26, 1995 |
| PLACE OF DEATH | Los Angeles |
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