Eazy-E

Eazy-E (Eric Wright, 1964–1995) was an American rapper and record producer who co-founded N.W.A. and helped establish Ruthless Records.

Dr. Dre: Dr. Dre is an American rapper and producer who co-founded N.W.A. and later became a major hip-hop producer. Their partnership at Ruthless Records and N.W.A. ended in a public, consequential feud.
N.W.A: N.W.A was an American hip-hop group whose confrontational lyrics helped popularize gangsta rap. Eazy-E co-founded the group, performed on its records, and financed its early work.
Straight Outta Compton: Straight Outta Compton is N.W.A's 1988 debut studio album, featuring songs about life in Los Angeles County. Eazy-E's voice and persona are central to the album that established N.W.A nationally.
Parental Advisory label: The Parental Advisory label is a notice identifying audio releases with content considered explicit by the recording industry. Controversies over N.W.A's lyrics helped intensify public scrutiny of explicit rap.
Eric Wright: Eric Wright was the birth name of American rapper Eazy-E. His identity as a performer grew from the person behind the stage name.
Ice Cube: Ice Cube is an American rapper, songwriter, and actor who rose to prominence in N.W.A. He left N.W.A. amid a dispute over royalties and criticized the group in his solo work.
Ruthless Records: Ruthless Records is a Los Angeles record label founded by Eazy-E and Jerry Heller in 1987. The label gave Eazy-E a base for releasing his music and developing other artists.
Eazy-Duz-It: Eazy-Duz-It is Eazy-E's 1988 debut solo album, produced by Dr. Dre and DJ Yella. The album established his solo identity while drawing heavily on Ruthless Records' N.W.A collaborators.
FBI letter to N.W.A: The FBI letter to N.W.A was a 1989 warning criticizing the group's song "F*** tha Police." The government response to the group's music amplified the controversy around Eazy-E's recordings.
Ruthless Records founding: The founding of Ruthless Records was the 1987 creation of a Los Angeles label by Eazy-E and Jerry Heller. The label's launch turned Eazy-E's early music ambitions into an independent business.

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