Often hailed as the Godfather of Gangsta Rap, Eazy-E's iconic stage name is a revelation to some fans. Born Eric Lynn Wright, ...

On this day in 1995, gangsta rap pioneer Eric “Eazy-E” Wright succumbed to complications from AIDS, less than 10 days after publicly revealing his diagnosis. Few figures in hip-hop history ...

Eazy-E's daughter, Henree Cherron Wright, known as ReeMarkable, welcomed a baby boy on what would have been her late father's 60th birthday. On Saturday, September 7, ReeMarkable shared the news ...

Their line-up consisted of Arabian Prince (born Kim Renard Nazel on June 17, 1965), Dr. Dre (born Andre Romelle Young on February 18, 1965), Eazy-E (born Eric Lynn Wright on September 7 ...

To promote N.W.A.’s initial releases, Eazy-E formed his own independent label, Ruthless Records. “Gangsta rap” songs like “Boyz-n-the-Hood” were hawked out of trunks to local DJ’s and ...