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Eric Lynn Wright[4][5][6] (September 7, 1964 – March 26, 1995), better known by his stage name Eazy-E, was an American rapper, record producer, and entrepreneur. Dubbed the “Godfather of gangsta rap”, he gained extreme notoriety 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, Eazy-E faced several legal troubles before founding the Ruthless Records record label in 1986. After beginning a short solo career, where he worked heavily with Ice Cube and Dr. Dre, the trio came together to form the group N.W.A later that year. As a member of the group, he released the controversial album, Straight Outta Compton (1988), which tackled many socio-political issues. The album has been regarded as one of the greatest albums of all-time, and one of the most influential in the genre. The group released their final studio album three years later, and disbanded shortly after, due to long-standing financial disputes.

Eazy-E then resumed his solo career, where he released two EPs, which drew inspiration from funk music, contemporary hip-hop, and comedians.[7] He also engaged in a high-profile feud with Dr. Dre, before being hospitalized with AIDS in 1995. He died a month after his hospitalization.
Eric Wright was born to Richard and Kathie Wright on September 7, 1964, in Compton, California, a Los Angeles suburb notorious for gang activity and crime.[8][9] His father was a postal worker and his mother was a grade school administrator.[10] Wright dropped out of high school in the tenth grade,[11] but later received a high-school general equivalency diploma (GED).
Wright supported himself primarily by selling drugs, introduced to the occupation by his cousin.[11] Wright’s friend Jerry Heller admits that he witnessed Wright selling marijuana, but says that he never saw him sell cocaine. As Heller noted in his book Ruthless: A Memoir, Wright’s “dope dealer” label was part of his “self-forged armor”.[13] Wright was also labeled as a “thug”. Heller explains: “The hood where he grew up was a dangerous place. He was a small guy. ‘Thug’ was a role that was widely understood on the street; it gave you a certain level of protection in the sense that people hesitated to fuck with you. Likewise, ‘dope dealer’ was a role that accorded you certain privileges and respect.”[13]

In 1986, at the age of 22, Wright had allegedly earned as much as US$250,000 from dealing drugs. However, after his cousin was shot and killed, he decided that he could make a better living in the Los Angeles hip hop scene, which was growing rapidly in popularity.[14] He started recording songs during the mid-1980s in his parents’ garage.[12]

The original idea for Ruthless Records came when Wright asked Heller to go into business with him. Wright suggested a half-ownership company, but it was later decided that Wright would get eighty percent of the company’s income and Heller would only get twenty percent. According to Heller, he told Wright, “Every dollar comes into Ruthless, I take twenty cents. That’s industry standard for a manager of my caliber. I take twenty, you take eighty percent. I am responsible for my expenses and you’re responsible for yours. You own the company. I work for you.”[13] Along with Heller, Wright invested much of his money into Ruthless Records.[15] Heller claims that he invested the first $250,000 and would eventually put up to $1,000,000 into the company.