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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 Anoush Street in Compton. He was a Kelly
Park Compton Crip (although he was connected to many other Crip
gangs) from the early teenage years until his death. He is widely
regarded as one of the founders of the gangsta rap sub-genre and
initially rose to fame as a member of the group N.W.A, but 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 deviant sexual activity. Eazy-E's son, Lil Eazy-E, is now a
rapper who has performed duets with rappers such as Timbaland and
is due to release an eagerly awaited album named 'The Prince Of
Compton'. He has also released a number of mixtapes. The
subsequent period saw Ruthless Records release the compilation
N.W.A and the Posse (1987), N.W.A's proper debut Straight Outta
Compton (1988), and one month later, Eazy-E's 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" (a remix of
"Boyz-n-the-Hood", a previous hit, was also included).
The album was again produced by N.W.A's Dr. Dre and DJ Yella and
largely written by fellow N.W.A rapper Ice Cube, with
contributions from MC Ren and The D.O.C. ... more |
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