Eazy-E

Eric Lynn Wright, known professionally as Eazy-E, was an American rapper, entrepreneur, and record executive. Dubbed the "Godfather of Gangsta Rap", he propelled West Coast rap and gangsta rap by leading the group N.W.A and its label, Ruthless Records. Born in Compton, California, Wright had several legal troubles before founding Ruthless in 1987. After a short solo career with frequent collaboration with Ice Cube and Dr. Dre, they formed N.W.A together that same year, and DJ Yella and MC Ren were later recruited. The group debuted with the split/compilation album N.W.A. and the Posse, which was followed by their debut studio album, Straight Outta Compton. Controversial upon release, Straight Outta Compton is now ranked among the greatest and most influential albums ever. The group released its second and final studio album, Niggaz4Life, in 1991, and soon after disbanded. During N.W.A's splintering, largely by disputes over money, Eazy-E became embroiled in bitter rivalries with Ice Cube and Dr. Dre, who had departed for solo careers in 1989 and 1991, respectively. From Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eazy-E) under Creative Commons Attribution CC-BY-SA 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/b...)