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Also known as Eric Wright, Eazy E, Eric 'Eazy-E' Wright, Easy E, Eric Lynn Wright, Easy-E

rapper e produttore discografico statunitense (1964-1995)

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Eric Lynn Wright, known professionally as Eazy-E, was an American rapper who led the influential group N.W.A and founded Ruthless Records, playing a key role in popularizing West Coast rap and gangsta rap in the 1980s and early 1990s. He is widely recognized as the "Godfather of Gangsta Rap" for his pioneering influence on the genre.

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Acting · Compton, California, USA

Eric Lynn Wright, known professionally as Eazy-E, was an American rapper, record producer, and entrepreneur. Dubbed the "Godfather of Gangsta Rap", he gained prominence for his work with N.W.A, where he has been credited for pushing the boundaries of lyrical and visual content in mainstream popular music. Born and raised in Compton, California, Eazy-E faced several legal troubles before founding…

Known for

  • Biggie: I Got a Story to Tell — Self (archive footage)2021
  • The Defiant Ones — Self (archive footage)2017
  • NWA & Eazy-E: The Kings of Compton2016
  • Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’ — Self2012
  • Vanilla Ice Archive — Self (archive footage)2012
  • Rappin' With The Rickster2010
  • Ice Cube: The Making of a Don — Self2004
  • Beef — Self (archive footage)2003
  • Tupac: Resurrection — Self (archival)2003
  • Eazy-E - The Life & Times of Eric Wright2002

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
United States
Active from
1964
Active to
1995
heartland rockpop rockrock

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1,346,830
Total plays
17,069,827

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Gangsta RapHip-Hoprapwest coasthip hop

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 collaborat

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Quotes

  • Cruisin' down the street in my six-fo' jockin' da bitches slappin da hoes.
  • Perched up high on a rooftop,like a bird I'm having evil thoughts,A black hood covers my faceas death flows through my mind at its own pace.
  • The boy had to pay the piper, so they all stay in fear of the neighborhood sniper

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Eazy-E
Person.image
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Person.caption
Eazy-E in 1993
Person.birth_name
Eric Lynn Wright
Person.birth_place
Compton, California, U.S.
Person.death_place
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Person.burial_place
Rose Hills Memorial Park
Person.children
11, including Lil Eazy-E
Person.signature
Eazy-E sig.svg
Musical artist.embed
yes
Musical artist.years_active
1987–1995
Musical artist.past_member_of
N.W.A

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Eazy E headshot.jpg
Number of children
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Commons category
Eazy-E
date of birth
1964-09-07
date of death
1995-03-26
birth name
Eric Lynn Wright
nickname
Tha Hip Hop Thugsta
start of work period
1985-00-00
pseudonym
Eazy-E
end of work period
1995-00-00
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Article · Italiano

Eazy-E, pseudonimo di Eric Lynn Wright (Compton, 7 settembre 1964 – Los Angeles, 26 marzo 1995), è stato un rapper e produttore discografico statunitense. Considerato il "Padrino" del gangsta rap in qualità di fondatore della prima label specializzata in questo genere di rap, Ruthless Records, è giudicato uno dei migliori artisti hip-hop di sempre. Fu il produttore esecutivo per alcuni dei rapper più famosi degli ultimi decenni, tra cui uno dei suoi ex compagni di crew, Ice Cube. Ha scoperto tanti artisti solisti e gruppi della West Coast. Tra le sue numerose scoperte la più nota fu il gruppo Bone Thugs-n-Harmony. È diventato famoso come creatore e leader del gruppo N.W.A diventando così il primo rapper di sempre a rendere mainstream il gangsta rap. Eazy era anche un grande amico di Tupac Shakur. Tupac Shakur su Eazy-E: "È l'unico della scena rap più gangsta di me. Ed è anche l'unico di cui Suge Knight ha paura. È un vero gangsta che prova a fare il rapper. Sono orgoglioso che sia il rapper più rispettato ed influente della West Coast." Dopo lo scioglimento degli N.W.A, Eazy ha saputo farsi un nome anche da solista con album che hanno riscosso un grandissimo successo. Il suo terzo album, famoso per tanti "dissing" a Dr. Dre, Snoop Dog e Ice Cube, uscito nel 1993, fu uno degli album rap più venduti della storia. Dopo una battaglia, seppur breve, con l'AIDS morì il 26 marzo 1995 a 31 anni.

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