Summary

Born: 09.07.1963

Birth Name: Eric Lynn Wright

Label: Epic Records

Website: http://www.myspace.com/theofficialeazye

Genre: Gangsta rap, West Coast hip hop, hardcore hip hop, old school hip hop

Representin': Compton, California

Eric Lynn Wright (September 7, 1963–March 26, 1995), better known by the stage name Eazy-E, was an American rapper, producer, and record executive from Compton. He was a Kelly Park Compton Crip from the early teenage years until his death. He is widely regarded as one of the founders of the gangsta rap sub-genre and initially rose to fame as a member of the group N.W.A., but later achieved critical and commercial success as a solo artist. He was the one who started the gangster era and to this day has influenced many other rappers in their rap game. Eazy-E's vocal style was marked by his youthful, high-pitched voice and his lyrics focusing on the elements of urban street life such as guns, drugs, relations between residents and the police, and deviant sexual activity. He lived in Compton, CA for his entire life.…Read full biography

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