With iconic music videos showing Eazy-E and his group parading through the streets, Wright, a Compton native, quickly rose to the status of American pop culture icon. Alonzo Williams — one of ...

Eric Lynn Wright, known professionally as Eazy-E, was born and raised in Compton, California, and spent his early years selling cannabis on the streets. He dropped out of school in the tenth grade ...

The original lineup of N.W.A consisted of Dr Dre, Ice Cube and Eazy-E, all of whom went on to be successful in their own right. The documentary looks at how the group influenced the world of rap ...

Eazy-E, real name Eric Wright, was a former drug dealer and founding member of NWA, who released influential album Straight Outta Compton in 1988. The record was a huge hit which tackled the ...

Eazy-E remained with Jerry ... that surrounded Jerry Heller was his portrayal in the 2015 film "Straight Outta Compton." Seeing the way he had been portrayed, Jerry filed a lawsuit against ...

Express Yourself and the influential album Straight Outta Compton first released in 1988. N.W.A. split in 1991, with each member going off to focus on solo careers. Member Eazy E died of AIDS ...