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.
Creep and I Crawl
Eazy-E Lyrics
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It's the downest nigga I know
Eazy muthafuckin me
Bout to kick your ass in ninety-three
I creep and I crawl and I creep and I crawl
And I creep and I crawl creep creep
I said I creep and I crawl and I creep and I crawl
I got my niggas from gravestreet watts
I got my niggas from the cpt
I got my niggas all across the motherfuckin land
That's down with the e-a-z-why e
Now, early in the mornin I awake
Thinkin about these dead fool's life that I had to take
Frontin on a true name I peep game at point blank range
Fuck 'em
(muthafuckin right ya'll)
Back to the set as I jet
Not givin a fuck about the nigga that I went
That's what he gotta shout for actin like a trick
Now he's 6 feet and I'm deep in his bitch
Creepin creepin creepin on the marks that be sleepin
Catch you slippin slap the clip in buck 'em every weekend
A scandalous lil' nigga with the heart to feel remorse
Dick the niggas corps leave it on his momma's porch
Don't give a fuck about shit that's why I mellow
Or maybe it's the fact that I'm kin to the devil
A psychopathic nigga that's always quick to fill a
Nigga for a cause I'm a muthafuckin killer
Thriller from manilla though I'm shown as the average
Try to test your luck and get bucked by a muthafuckin savage
I got my niggas from gravestreet watts
I got my niggas from the cpt
I got my niggas all across the muthafuckin land
That's down with the e-a-z-why e
Now, later on that night as I'm rollin
Lookin for a nigga I can gat and pack a hole in
Stoppin at a light on the latenight
Fire up a phillie blunt to get my head right
See some niggas slippin at a burger stand
And in my mind all I'm thinkin is a murder plan
Creepin through the drive through kinda slow
I got my hot beams on the back of the .4
Yo , smokin on chronic with the rag down
Not knowin I'm about to lay their ass down
Reach for them fools make my move
Leaned out my jeep and I creep kinda smooth
With the gat to the nigga's dome now he's sleeps
One shot to the top body flopped on the seat
Peep , I dumped on the lil' skinny passenger
A bitch is screamin in a rage so I blasted her
Smashed and I got about 5 blocks
Before I got stopped by punk ass cops
(Shit, fuck 'em)
Fuck you
The lyrics to Eazy-E's song Creep N Crawl contain a mix of violence and boasting about Eazy's prowess as a gangster. He starts the song by introducing himself as the "downest nigga" he knows and declares that he's about to "kick your ass in ninety-three." The first verse describes Eazy's gang, which includes members from various neighborhoods all over the United States. Eazy talks about waking up early in the morning and thinking about the people he's killed before heading back to the set where he feels like he doesn't care about anything. He sings about being a "scandalous lil' nigga with the heart to feel remorse" and killing people every weekend. He says he doesn't give a "fuck about shit" and suggests that he might be "kin to the devil."
The chorus of the song is "I creep and I crawl." Eazy repeats the phrase several times, adding "creep creep" at the end of each repetition. The second verse describes Eazy rolling around Compton late at night and looking for someone to kill. He spots a group of men at a burger stand and starts to imagine how he'll murder them. He proceeds to creep up on them slowly, smoking marijuana along the way, until he has them trapped in their car. Eazy shoots them both, killing one instantly and leaving the other screaming in agony. As he speeds away, Eazy reveals that he was eventually caught by the police, but he still refuses to back down or show any remorse.
Overall, "Creep N Crawl" is a dark and violent song that glorifies gang culture and the murder of innocent people. Despite its horrific lyrics, the song is often lauded as a classic of the gangsta rap genre, thanks in part to Eazy's smooth flow and catchy chorus.
Line by Line Meaning
Straight off tha streets of muthafuckin compton
I come from the dangerous streets of Compton.
It's the downest nigga I know
I am the toughest person I know.
Eazy muthafuckin me
I am Eazy-E and I don't care what you think.
Bout to kick your ass in ninety-three
I am so bad that I am going to beat everyone in 1993.
I creep and I crawl and I creep and I crawl
I sneak around and approach my enemies carefully.
And I creep and I crawl creep creep
I am relentless in my pursuit of those who have wronged me.
I said I creep and I crawl and I creep and I crawl
I repeat my tactics of sneaking and approaching carefully.
And I creep and I crawl creep creep
I will never stop in my pursuit of justice.
I got my niggas from gravestreet watts
I have friends from the Gravestreet Watts area.
I got my niggas from the cpt
I have friends from the Compton area.
I got my niggas all across the motherfuckin land That's down with the e-a-z-why e
I have friends all across the country who support me.
Now, early in the mornin I awake
I wake up early in the morning.
Thinkin about these dead fool's life that I had to take
I can't stop thinking about the people I have killed.
Frontin on a true name I peep game at point blank range
I can easily see through anyone who tries to deceive me.
Fuck 'em
I don't care about them.
(muthafuckin right ya'll)
Yes, that's right.
Back to the set as I jet
I quickly return to my home base.
Not givin a fuck about the nigga that I went
I don't care about the person I just killed.
That's what he gotta shout for actin like a trick
He brought it upon himself by acting foolishly.
Now he's 6 feet and I'm deep in his bitch
He's dead and I'm sleeping with his girlfriend.
Creepin creepin creepin on the marks that be sleepin
I sneak up on my enemies while they are sleeping.
Catch you slippin slap the clip in buck 'em every weekend
I am always ready to attack and I'll do it every chance I get.
A scandalous lil' nigga with the heart to feel remorse
I'm a bad person, but I still feel some guilt.
Dick the niggas corps leave it on his momma's porch
I'll leave his dead body on his mother's doorstep.
Don't give a fuck about shit that's why I mellow
I don't care about anything, so I'm always calm.
Or maybe it's the fact that I'm kin to the devil
Maybe I'm so bad because I'm related to Satan.
A psychopathic nigga that's always quick to fill a
I'm a psycho who is always ready to kill someone.
Nigga for a cause I'm a muthafuckin killer
I'll kill anyone for the right reason.
Thriller from manilla though I'm shown as the average
I may look like an ordinary person, but I am a dangerous killer.
Try to test your luck and get bucked by a muthafuckin savage
If you test me, I'll kill you like the savage I am.
Now, later on that night as I'm rollin
Later that night as I'm driving around.
Lookin for a nigga I can gat and pack a hole in
Searching for a person so I can shoot and kill them.
Stoppin at a light on the latenight
Stopping at a red light late at night.
Fire up a phillie blunt to get my head right
Smoking a joint to help me relax.
See some niggas slippin at a burger stand
I see some people who are vulnerable and not paying attention.
And in my mind all I'm thinkin is a murder plan
I am already planning on how to kill them.
Creepin through the drive through kinda slow
Sneaking up on them slowly while they are ordering through the drive thru.
I got my hot beams on the back of the .4
I'm aiming my gun at them.
Yo , smokin on chronic with the rag down
I'm smoking weed and have a bandana covering my face.
Not knowin I'm about to lay their ass down
They have no idea that they are about to die.
Reach for them fools make my move
Engage in attacking them.
Leaned out my jeep and I creep kinda smooth
I'm leaning out of my car and quickly approaching them.
With the gat to the nigga's dome now he's sleeps
I'm pointing my gun at the person's head and now they're dead.
One shot to the top body flopped on the seat
One shot and their body is lifeless in the car seat.
Peep , I dumped on the lil' skinny passenger
I also shot the skinny passenger in the car.
A bitch is screamin in a rage so I blasted her
A woman is yelling at me, so I shoot and kill her too.
Smashed and I got about 5 blocks
I quickly drove away about 5 blocks from the murder scene.
Before I got stopped by punk ass cops
I was eventually caught by the police.
(Shit, fuck 'em)
I don't care about the police either.
Fuck you
I don't care about you or anyone else.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: ANTOINE CARRABY, ERIC WRIGHT
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