But high school in Compton back in the 1980s was downright brutal. High school can be a tough place for anyone. Who knew Eazy was such a giver? 4 High School Dropout To his credit, Eazy-E used to pay $50,000 every month for each of his children. Eazy-E has fathered 7 children by 6 different women. And this is where partying with your pants down can really get you in trouble. It seems like the good times are never going to end. Traveling around the world as a superstar can be fun: the money, the women, the action. Why do break-ups have to be messy? Can’t we all just get along? 5 Father of the Year The end result was Dre being released from his contract and Ruthless Records getting a small piece of Dre’s future action. And when that didn’t work, he threatened Eazy’s family. Knight floated a false press release that Eazy-E had kidnapped Heller. As a result, Dre turned to infamous Suge Knight to help get him out of the contract. which were greatly benefiting Eazy and Heller. Dre began to be suspicious of the finances of N.W.A. 6 Beef, Part 2 - Eazy vs DreĮazy-E and Ice Cube had their problems and, at first, Dr.
It was Cube’s way of digging Eazy on the big screen. The common criminal is beaten in the movie. Cube even had director John Singleton include a common street thug trying to steal a gold chain while wearing a We Want Eazy sweatshirt in the hit film, Boyz in the Hood. In response, Ice Cube shot back his barrage of angry lyrics with his next album. relentlessly attacked their ex-mate on their proceeding album. Eazy-E and his business partner, Heller, were raking in the money while the rest of the group wasn’t getting their share. Ice Cube felt the financials of the group weren’t fair. The biggest issue was between Cube and Eazy-E. In December 1989, three years after N.W.A was formed, Ice Cube left the group at the height of their popularity. Why would Eazy do such a thing? It was due to Bush’s stance against censorship during a time when politicians were doing their collective best to shut fringe artists up. The real life drama played out due to the invite which was the result of Eazy-E donating $2,500 to Bush’s campaign. The media was giddy over the coverage ( I mean there wasn’t any Big Brother or Survivor to cling to). It was an extraordinary turn of events for a rapper who released the hit Fuck the Police. Eazy-E was a surprise guest and stood amongst the Republican powers. In 1991, during the height of gang warfare and hate spilling over between rap artists and politicians, Eazy-E was invited to the White House by President George Bush ( the older one we like a bit more). In fact, in the mid-1980s, while Eazy was selling drugs and living at home, he was also recording records in his parent’s garage. However, Eazy had a solid family nucleus at home with his father, Richard Wright, who worked as a postal worker and his mother, Kathie Wright, who worked as a grade school administrator. Some kids who turn to gangs and violence lack parental support at home. 10 The Start-Up - Drug Money 9 Home Life - Parental Support These are the top 10 most interesting facts about Eazy-E you may not know. Like many successful young artists, he was volatile and passed away far too early.
He always spoke his mind and never was dull. and shortly after their epic run of success, was gone. Called the “Godfather of Gangsta Rap,” he erupted almost out of nowhere along with N.W.A. Eazy started it all.Įazy-E was one of the most controversial figures ever in the world of rap.
featured a line-up of young all-stars: Eazy-E, Ice Cube, Dr. Their uncharacteristic and blunt form of criticism over the police nearly got them arrested. Despite the group’s short run, they have had a lasting impact on both music and society as a whole. The tumultuous group made major waves on music and political scenes. The group was started by Eazy-E, otherwise known as Eric Lynn Wright. One of the most notorious rap groups in all of history is N.W.A., Niggaz Wit Attitudes. And just as there were advances and creations in every avenue of life, in rap music we had the emergence of what became known as Gangster Rap. There was also the advent of the cell phone - at the time, a giant brick you placed against your ear. Ronald Reagan, beepers, the Cold War, Michael Jackson and E.T were just a few of pop culture’s influential events and people. The 1980s featured a wide array of punchlines and grand historical events.
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