on a commercial level, he still was considered a force in Hip-Hop. Although he would never achieve the astronomical success he received with N.W.A. It was received well amongst fans, particularly in California. Eazy then would have to make the transition as a solo artist, but seemingly the transition was made rather smoothly.Įazy had released his debut solo album in 1988, titled "Eazy Duz It," which would ultimately be his only full-length album. Dre and Eazy would then delve into a widely publicized feud that would run its course over a few years. Even though the group was at the peak of their popularity, Dre began to make efforts to leave the crew, due to conflicting egos and what he perceived as an unfair record deal.
Some of the lyrics provoked outrage from many critics and conservative circles, but that only increased the group's predominately male, White suburban audience. By the time the song was released, N.W.A., for all intents and purposes, was finished.Įazy and the rest of the crew would go on to release two more albums, "100 Miles and Runnin’" in 1990 and "Efil4zaggin" (which is ****** 4 Life backwards) the following year, and the albums were mostly Eazy flexing his lyrical muscle. and Cube began that would culminate with Cube’s "No Vaseline," an attack on the group's management released on his 1991 "Death Certificate" album. Most of the group's political threat left with Ice Cube when he departed in late 1989 amidst many financial disagreements. became notorious for their hardcore lyrics, especially those of "**** Tha Police," which resulted in the FBI sending a warning letter to Ruthless and its parent company, suggesting that the group should watch their step. delivered "Straight Outta Compton, " a vicious hardcore record that became an underground hit with virtually no support from radio, the press or MTV. Ren and revamped their sound, bringing in many of the noisy, extreme sonic innovations of Public Enemy and adopting a self-consciously violent and dangerous lyrical stance. In the following year, the group added M.C. and The Posse," was a party-oriented jam record that largely went ignored upon its 1987 release. E seized the opportunity to release a solo project later in the year, titled Eazy-Duz-It, which would be the only full-length album he would complete it would sell well over two-million copies.
and the Posse, was released in 1987 and largely ignored after a few tweaks of the lineup and the rough-edged subject matter, 1988's Straight Outta Compton made N.W.A. When their composition "Boyz-N-the Hood" was rejected by Ruthless signee HBO, Cube, Dre, and E formed the first version of N.W.A. Dre to write songs for his stable of artists. E discovered a major performing talent in the D.O.C., and recruited Ice Cube and Dr. The first was accomplished with very little merit, cuts such as ‘We Want Eazy’ being self-centred and pointless.Ī high school dropout, Wright turned to drug dealing to support himself, and eventually used the profits to start his own rap label, Ruthless Records, with partner and music-business veteran Jerry Heller. His debut solo album contained a clean and dirty side. However, as a solo performer his raps lacked penetration, even if the musical backdrop was just as intense as that which distinguished N.W.A. His work as part of N.W.A., and as head of Ruthless Records (which he founded in 1985 allegedly with funds obtained from drug dealing) had already made him a household name. Attending a fund-raising dinner for the Republican Party and having lunch with police officer Tim Coon, one of the LAPD’s finest charged with the beating of Rodney King, hardly helped to re-establish his hardcore credentials. There are those critics who did not take well to Eazy-E’s ‘whine’, but his debut kept up N.W.A.’s momentum by managing to offend just about every imaginable faction, right and left. 26 March 1995, Los Angeles, California, USA. Eric Wright, 7 September 1963 (1964 is also cited), Compton, California, USA, d.
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