Originally planned for release in 1995, Str8 Off Tha Streets was still in production when Eazy-E passed away on March 26, 1995, due to complications from AIDS. However, his Ruthless Records team ...

While Eazy-E's name is often synonymous with the high-octane world of West Coast rap, there's more to the Compton legend than just speed and power. Let’s dive into a less-celebrated aspect of ...

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A British seaside town has unveiled a memorial bench honouring "Godfather of Gangsta Rap" Eazy-E - despite the two having no connection whatsoever. Hip hop fan Guy Stevens suggested the seat be ...

Eazy-E was one of the biggest rappers in American music history, but he also left a personal legacy in his children. Often referred to as the “Godfather of Gangsta Rap,” Eazy-E, born Eric Lynn Wright, ...

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 ...

Who doesn't like a little bit of hardcore rap from time to time? XXL highlights 50 of the most violent lyrics we've come across throughout the years.