Eric Lynn Wright (born September 7, 1964; died March 26, 1995) known profes… Read Full Bio ↴Eric Lynn Wright (born September 7, 1964; died March 26, 1995) known professionally as Eazy-E, was an American rapper, songwriter, record producer, and rap mogul who propelled West Coast rap and gangsta rap by leading the group N.W.A and its label, Ruthless Records, pushing the boundaries of lyrical content.
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.
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.
L.a is the Place
Eazy-E Lyrics
La la la la la la la la
La la la la la la la la
La la la la la la la la lA is the place!
I'm not a renegade but you wish I would
Just because I like to hang with
The boys in the hood
Live in LA always chill on the west coast
A Tilly Mogul got it close
Just I mean to boast
I said what's up, we'll be who riding on you
Nickname Eazy-E, and I'm down with the crew
You come talking that trash
We'll pull your card
It's not the Bronx, it's LA but just as hard
Don't get me wrong I like to
Brag on the city I'm on
The Subway R T-D, don't ride it alone
You might have silly thoughts
That were insane
But the city I'm from, let me explain
In LA there's things you do not do
First of all, homeboy
Don't mess with the crew
You might have silly thoughts
That we're too soft
But don't play it sweet, or get took off
Y'all know the time, it's time to get ill
Oooh, LA ' Cal-Iforn-ia
Oooh, LA ' Cal-Iforn-ia
Oooh, LA ' Cal-Iforn-ia
The city of angels hollywood we love it!
I turned you on to the
Best females in the world
I wish they all could be California girls
Like the east where your girls
Wear too many coats
Bring your clothesie, runny noiseie
With a sore throat
That the girls in the south, I cannot bust
Because the girls are fly, and down with us
In the valley not the alley
Misdemeanor not ball-ey
Eazy-E, that's me, always chill in Cali'
Hollywood's a bit of beef
Where the scene is raw ohh yeah
The strip is a trip on South Crenshaw
Don't get me wrong I like to
Brag on the city I'm on
But if you walk through
Watts don't walk alone
Because in LA there's things you do not do
First of all, homeboy
Don't mess with the crew
You might have silly thoughts
That we're too soft
But don't play it sweet, or get took off
La la la la la la la la
La la la la la la la la lA is the place!
Chill with the brothers who build
The old school -> get a get a get a little
Stupid and bEAT BOX ->
Get get get a little stupid and beat box ->
West coast style, from LA
Yes I gets mine, it's got to be that way
It's sunny California that's where I be
If you forgot homeboy I chill with E
In the west I stand that's where you fall
Fila-wearing punk goes snatching it all
Rhyme by rhyme, record by E
In the city of angels, with a devil like me
She's contaminated where the boys are hard
And people like me don't perpetrate the fraud
You want to mess around, you better get wise
We'll find your butt
And cut you down to size
Because in LA there's things you do not do
First of all, homeboy
Don't mess with the crew
You might have silly thoughts
That we're too soft
But don't play it sweet, or get took off
Y'all know the time, it's time to get ill
Oooh, LA ' Cal-Iforn-ia
Oooh, LA ' Cal-Iforn-ia
Oooh, LA ' Cal-Iforn-ia
City of angels hollywood we love it
Because in LA there's things you do not do
First of all, homeboy
Don't mess with the crew
You might have silly thoughts
That we're too soft
But don't play it sweet, or get took off
La la la la la la la la
La la la la la la la la lA is the place!
I'm not a renegade but you wish I would
Just because I like to hang with
The boys in the hood
Live in LA always chill on the west coast
A Tilly Mogul got it close
Just I mean to boast
Nickname Eazy-E, and I'm down with the crew
You come talking that trash
We'll pull your card
It's not the Bronx, it's LA but just as hard
Don't get me wrong I like to
Brag on the city I'm on
The Subway R T-D, don't ride it alone
You might have silly thoughts
That were insane
But the city I'm from, let me explain
In LA there's things you do not do
First of all, homeboy
Don't mess with the crew
You might have silly thoughts
That we're too soft
But don't play it sweet, or get took off
Y'all know the time, it's time to get ill
Oooh, LA ' Cal-Iforn-ia
Oooh, LA ' Cal-Iforn-ia
Oooh, LA ' Cal-Iforn-ia
The city of angels hollywood we love it!
I turned you on to the
Best females in the world
I wish they all could be California girls
Like the east where your girls
Wear too many coats
Bring your clothesie, runny noiseie
With a sore throat
That the girls in the south, I cannot bust
Because the girls are fly, and down with us
In the valley not the alley
Misdemeanor not ball-ey
Eazy-E, that's me, always chill in Cali'
Hollywood's a bit of beef
Where the scene is raw ohh yeah
The strip is a trip on South Crenshaw
Don't get me wrong I like to
Brag on the city I'm on
But if you walk through
Watts don't walk alone
Because in LA there's things you do not do
First of all, homeboy
Don't mess with the crew
You might have silly thoughts
That we're too soft
But don't play it sweet, or get took off
La la la la la la la la
La la la la la la la la lA is the place!
Chill with the brothers who build
The old school -> get a get a get a little
Stupid and bEAT BOX ->
Get get get a little stupid and beat box ->
West coast style, from LA
Yes I gets mine, it's got to be that way
It's sunny California that's where I be
If you forgot homeboy I chill with E
In the west I stand that's where you fall
Fila-wearing punk goes snatching it all
Rhyme by rhyme, record by E
In the city of angels, with a devil like me
She's contaminated where the boys are hard
And people like me don't perpetrate the fraud
You want to mess around, you better get wise
We'll find your butt
And cut you down to size
Because in LA there's things you do not do
First of all, homeboy
Don't mess with the crew
You might have silly thoughts
That we're too soft
But don't play it sweet, or get took off
Y'all know the time, it's time to get ill
Oooh, LA ' Cal-Iforn-ia
Oooh, LA ' Cal-Iforn-ia
Oooh, LA ' Cal-Iforn-ia
City of angels hollywood we love it
Because in LA there's things you do not do
First of all, homeboy
Don't mess with the crew
You might have silly thoughts
That we're too soft
But don't play it sweet, or get took off
Lyrics © Peermusic Publishing, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: WILLIAM(BOOTSY) EARL COLLINS, FRANK WADDY, GEORGE JR CLINTON, O'SHEA JACKSON, ANDRE ROMELL YOUNG
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Jorma Baines
Old school classic, big respect to Eazy E and every one who listens to this tune 2022
Al Pacino
If you listeen this in 2021 you're a legend
Capcoor
Hit this on a good stereo system. The chorus is fire.
VAswang
True old school!
Jinxenyou
They'll never be another "E"
SoundWave6
It feels Good to be Home...💚🦅🙋🏾♀️I'm still Grateful to be here in Jesus Mighty name😌
Eazy E y'all 🖤
Ace Cox
this song. go Hard
Riley Red Crane
California Love My G’s 😎
Top5 GGG
Top5 and Eazy-E, would be nice
Eric Collins
7 years later