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.
Nuts onya Chin
Eazy-E Lyrics
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to the other fuckin E playin niggaz life like a puppet and can't dance but
could touch it so fuck it rappers want to dis I'm glad to see 'em cause I
rip your fuckin face outta a magazine O.G. gangsta lean now after I shit
your face wipes that ass clean now time to get tipsy and don't want a bitch
if she can't rub the balls like a gypsy. Who's all in? Since you put yourself
on my dick I put my nutz on ya chin...
and I'm all that thick as a hicky a picky nigga fittin dickies with bitches
strictly dick-ly many sets I rolled on and killed squeals that told on my
homies they sold on don't ask Eazy shit it's still a hit iz a hit and a bitch
iz a bitch hangin on my nutz like a hair strand hangin there with n'ear heart
and n'ear plan ass out like a asshole runnin to my dick with a rhyme and
a lasso again and again from beginning to end it's your nutz on my
chin...
You couldn't beat a minute of my ass if I gave you sixty seconds tick
tock shit starts I start a steppin E to the muthaphukkin A to the muthaphukkin
Z here's the why here's the E here to stay after you when I'm through check
me and Rodney King Fuck Tha Police part 2 now back to my friends nutz to
ya nose to ya lips to ya chin real niggaz love us hussies never fuck us the
roughest ruckas fingers couldn't touch us Eazy E's back again fuck waitin'
for a payday get an A.K. everyday is a blast yeah blast a nigga fast knock
his ass get all the cash Who's all in? Since you put yourself on my dick
I put my nutz on ya chin...
"N.W.A. Niggaz With Attitudes, we're underground reporters we tell about,
you know, the streets and everything that goes on, you know, around in Compton,
our area, what's going around around us, we don't know what the fuck's going
around around by YOU, but frankly we don't give a fuck, you know. Most kids
in Compton don't give a fuck who the mayor or the president is you know they're
not even interested in votin'. And the police, you know what I'm sayin?
I say FUCK 'EM."
The lyrics to "Nutz onya Chin" by Eazy-E are a display of his brash and unapologetic attitude towards his critics and enemies in the rap game. Eazy starts off by declaring his supremacy over all other rappers, boasting of his ability to rip their faces out of magazines. He then goes on to mock those who try to diss him, making it clear that they are no match for him. Eazy's use of vulgar language and sexual innuendo adds to the rebelliousness and rawness of the song.
The chorus, "who's all in? Since you put yourself on my dick, I put my nutz on ya chin" is a direct message to anyone who dares to challenge Eazy. It's a warning that he will not tolerate any disrespect, and those who cross him will face the consequences. Eazy's lyrics also touch upon the issues faced by the black community in Compton, including police brutality and election apathy.
Overall, "Nutz onya Chin" is a perfect representation of Eazy-E's "gangsta" persona and his uncompromising approach to music. The song is a fierce response to those who tried to bring him down and cemented his position as one of the most iconic figures in hip-hop history.
Line by Line Meaning
One and in comes the two to the muthaphukkin three then comes the Eazy
Starting with one, two comes next, then three, and finally Eazy-E arrives
to the other fuckin E playin niggaz life like a puppet and can't dance but
could touch it so fuck it
Eazy-E is controlling the lives of other rappers like a puppet master, even though he can't really dance, but he doesn't care
rappers want to dis I'm glad to see 'em cause I
rip your fuckin face outta a magazine
Eazy-E is happy when other rappers try to diss him, because he likes the challenge of ripping them apart in a magazine
O.G. gangsta lean now after I shit
your face wipes that ass clean
Eazy-E is a OG gangster and after he beats you, wiping your face is like wiping his ass clean
now time to get tipsy and don't want a bitch
if she can't rub the balls like a gypsy.
Eazy-E wants to get drunk and wouldn't want a woman who can't pleasure him like a gypsy
Who's all in? Since you put yourself
on my dick I put my nutz on ya chin...
Eazy-E says whoever wants to be part of his crew should be ready to accept that he will put his testicles on their chin if they are too aggressive towards him
Muthaphukk whatcha heard I'm more than that a real nigga from the hood
and I'm all that
Eazy-E is a real person from the rough parts of Compton and he is proud of that fact
thick as a hicky a picky nigga fittin dickies with bitches
strictly dick-ly
Eazy-E is thick as a hicky and always wears Dickies clothes and is only interested in women sexually
many sets I rolled on and killed squeals that told on my
homies they sold on
Eazy-E has been in many gang wars and has killed people who snitched on his friends after making a deal with the police
don't ask Eazy shit it's still a hit iz a hit and a bitch
iz a bitch
Eazy-E doesn't want to be bothered with questions, and he says what he says goes. A hit is a hit, and a woman is just a woman
hangin on my nutz like a hair strand hangin there with n'ear heart
and n'ear plan
People who are hanging on to Eazy-E are like a hair strand, with no heart and no plan
ass out like a asshole runnin to my dick with a rhyme and
a lasso again and again from beginning to end it's your nutz on my
chin...
These people are running to try and attach themselves to Eazy-E and using a lot of effort like an asshole, again and again, and getting nothing in return
You couldn't beat a minute of my ass if I gave you sixty seconds tick
tock shit starts
Eazy-E challenges anyone to try and beat him and says they would have no chance
I start a steppin E to the muthaphukkin A to the muthaphukkin
Z here's the why here's the E here to stay
Eazy-E is here to make his mark and to stay around, he starts with A and goes all the way to Z
after you when I'm through check
me and Rodney King Fuck Tha Police part 2
Eazy-E wants to make sure everyone remembers him after he is gone and refers to the beating of Rodney King by LAPD officers which they recorded and are accused of being racist in their actions. He will make another song about it like "Fuck Tha Police. Part 2"
now back to my friends nutz to
ya nose to ya lips to ya chin
Eazy-E returns to the subject of putting his testicles on his friend's faces
real niggaz love us hussies never fuck us the
roughest ruckas fingers couldn't touch us
Eazy-E is loved by other true gangsters, women in the sex industry don't care about him
Eazy E's back again fuck waitin'
for a payday get an A.K. everyday is a blast yeah blast a nigga fast
Eazy-E is back and doesn't need to wait for a payday, he can get an AK-47 and have a great time, blasting his enemies quickly
knock
his ass get all the cash Who's all in? Since you put yourself on my dick I put my nutz on ya chin...
Eazy-E is confident he can beat anyone and will have the money, whoever wants to join him better be prepared to pay the price of him putting his testicles on their faces
"N.W.A. Niggaz With Attitudes, we're underground reporters we tell about,
you know, the streets and everything that goes on, you know, around in Compton,
our area, what's going around around us, we don't know what the fuck's going
around around by YOU, but frankly we don't give a fuck, you know. Most kids
in Compton don't give a fuck who the mayor or the president is you know they're
not even interested in votin'. And the police, you know what I'm sayin?
I say FUCK 'EM."
Eazy-E describes the purpose of N.W.A which is to report on the underground activity that happens around Compton. They don't care about what happens outside of their area and they dislike the police
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: ANTHONY CRISS, ANTHONY SHAWN CRISS, ERIC WRIGHT, ERIC PKA "EASY E" WRIGHT, KEIR GIST, KEIR LAMONT GIST
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