Born and raised in Compton, a small yet violent city near Los Angeles, 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 joined, forming N.W.A, later that year.
N.W.A's debut studio album, Straight Outta Compton, was released in 1988. Controversial upon release, it is now ranked among the greatest and most influential albums. The group released its third and final studio album, Niggaz4Life.
N.W.A began to split up after Jerry Heller became the band's manager. Dr. Dre recalls: "The split came when Jerry Heller got involved. He played the divide and conquer game. Instead of taking care of everybody, he picked one nigga to take care of and that was Eazy. And Eazy was like, 'I'm taken care of, so fuck it'." Dr. Dre and The D.O.C. sent Suge Knight to look into Eazy-E's financial situation as they began to grow suspicious of Eazy-E and Jerry Heller. Dr. Dre and The D.O.C. asked Eazy-E to release him from Ruthless, but Eazy-E refused. The impasse led to what reportedly transpired between Suge Knight and Eazy-E at the recording studio where Niggaz4life was recorded. After he refused to release Dr. Dre and The D.O.C., Suge Knight told Eazy-E that he had kidnapped Jerry Heller and was holding him prisoner in a van. This did not convince Eazy-E to release Dr. Dre and The D.O.C. from Ruthless, and Suge Knight threatened Eazy-E's family: Suge Knight gave Eazy-E a piece of paper that contained Eazy's mother's address, telling him, "I know where your mama stays." Eazy-E finally signed Dr. Dre and The D.O.C.'s releases, officially ending N.W.A.
The feud with Dr. Dre continued after a track on Dre's debut album The Chronic, "Fuck wit Dre Day (And Everybody's Celebratin')", contained lyrics that insulted Eazy-E. Eazy responded with the EP, It's On (Dr. Dre) 187um Killa, featuring the tracks "Real Muthaphuckkin G's" and "It's On". The album, which was released on October 25, 1993, contains pictures of Dre wearing "lacy outfits and makeup" when he was a member of the Electro-hop World Class Wreckin' Cru.
During N.W.A's splintering Eazy-E resumed his solo career released two EPs. Yet he remained more significant behind the scenes, signing and nationally debuting the rap group Bone Thugs-N-Harmony from 1993 to 1994.
On February 24, 1995, Wright was admitted to the Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles with a violent cough. He was diagnosed with HIV/AIDS. He announced his illness in a public statement on March 16, 1995. During the week of March 20, having already made amends with Ice Cube, he drafted a final message to his fans. On March 26, 1995, Eazy-E died from AIDS-induced pneumonia, one month after his diagnosis. He was 30 years old (most reports at the time said he was 31 due to the falsification of his date of birth by one year). He was buried on April 7, 1995, at Rose Hills Memorial Park in Whittier, California. Over 3,000 people attended his funeral, including Jerry Heller and DJ Yella. He was buried in a gold casket, and was dressed in a flannel shirt, jeans, and his Compton hat. On January 30, 1996, ten months after Eazy-E's death, his final album, Str8 off tha Streetz of Muthaphukkin Compton was released.
Easy had 11 children, one of which, Eric, would start his own rap career under the name Lil Eazy-E.
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Eazy-E Lyrics
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Good evening and welcome to Eazy's playhouse
You stupid Mutha Fucka'sssssss
Now that you got the album
What the fuck are you going to do with it
Bitch(echoed)))))))))))))))))
The opening lines of Eazy-E's song (Prelude) are quite controversial and aggressive. The lyrics are designed to create a connection between the artist and the audience. In the spoken intro, Eazy welcomes his audience to his world, his music, and his playhouse. However, the language he uses to do so is harsh and insulting. He calls his listeners "stupid motherfuckers" with a laugh, giving the impression that he doesn't care about their feelings. The message he conveys might be somewhat of a warning to those who dare to enter the world of Eazy-E. He invites you in, but only if you're tough enough to handle it.
The following line, "Now that you got the album, what the fuck are you going to do with it?" is another powerful message. Eazy questions the fans' motives for purchasing his album. He challenges them to take an active role in the music and make something out of it. In response, the song raises several intriguing questions β what is the purpose of buying an album, and how can it inspire listeners to engage with the world around them? Eazy's choice of words and tone in this song is quite unique, as he is able to both provoke and engage his audience with just a few lines, making this a powerful prelude to the rest of the album.
Line by Line Meaning
hahahah
Eazy-E starts the song with laughter, which is a signal of his amusing and humorous attitude towards the listeners.
Good evening and welcome to Eazy's playhouse
Eazy-E is sarcastic and demonstrates his dominance over the listeners by mocking them in the name of his playhouse.
You stupid Mutha Fucka'sssssss
Eazy-E insults the listeners and shows his disapproval of their intelligence, indirectly implying that only fools would not appreciate his music.
Now that you got the album
Eazy-E questions the listeners' motives for acquiring the album in the first place, hinting that they might not understand the genre enough to appreciate it fully.
What the fuck are you going to do with it
Eazy-E emphasizes his stance of listeners being incompetent by questioning their ability to grasp the deep message in his music.
Bitch(echoed)))))))))))))))))
Eazy-E repeats the derogatory term 'bitch' to provoke the listeners and to assert his dominance over them for their ignorance.
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@Ximk420
Played this at a drive-thru, now itβs a drive by
@reginayfavors
Ha! So silly. Gave me a nice laugh. Thank you. Ha!!!
@smokeistoxic
LMAO
@Idk-tb9kq
Hol up
@Ximk420
@@Idk-tb9kq π³
@kake2978
@@Idk-tb9kqdamn never expected u to watch this
@todoxaqua766
If you still listening to the E in 2024 you are a certified rap fan
@xxchaosxx_05
Yo
@michaelleyva2894
You already know
@kastubhshahithakuri5145
Real mothafucken G