Eazy-E

Eazy-E
Eazy-E in 1993
Born	Eric Lynn Wright (1964-09-07)September 7, 1964 Compton, California, U.S.
Died	March 26, 1995(1995-03-26) (aged 30) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Burial place	Rose Hills Memorial Park
Occupations	Rapper record producer entrepreneur
Spouse	Tomica Woods ​ (m. 1995)​
Children	11, including Lil Eazy-E
Musical career
Genres	West Coast hip hop gangsta rap
Years active	1987–1995[1]
Labels	Ruthless Priority Relativity Epic
Formerly of	N.W.A

Eric Lynn Wright (September 7, 1964 – March 26, 1995), known professionally as Eazy-E, was an American rapper. He was born in Compton, California. He rose to fame with the hip hop group N.W.A and is one of the founders of the "Gangsta rap" subgenre. He usually rapped about guns, drugs, relations between residents and the police, and sexual activity. He was known as the "Godfather of Gangsta Rap".^[2]

1. ↑ "Lonzo Williams: Dre & Eazy Were Supposes to Co-Own Ruthless Records". DJVlad. Retrieved November 30, 2021.
2. ↑ The Black Dot (2005). Hip Hop Decoded: From Its Ancient Origin to Its Modern Day Matrix. MOME Publishing. p. 100. ISBN 0-9772357-0-X.