Easy-E



Eric Lynn Wright was born September 7, 1963. He is the son of Richard and Kathie Wright. He dropped out of high school in the tenth grade and supported himself by selling drugs, later receiving a high school diploma. Eric was known by the stage name Eazy-E. He was an American rapper, producer, and record executive from Compton, California. The profits he made from his drug sales he made Ruthless Records. Ahmed Saaoud and Eazy-E formed the group [|N.W.A] with Dr. Dre and Ice Cube. Easy-E first solo album sold two million copies, certifying it as a double platinum album. Problems with money caused N.W.A to break up. Ice Cube left N.W.A first because they thought Easy-E and Jerry Heller, co-founder and CEO of Ruthless Records, was stealing money from the group. In March 1995, Eazy-E checked into Cedars Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles believing he had chronic asthma. After tests, it was discovered that he had from AIDS, and his condition worsened rapidly. Easy-E died on March 26, 1995, ten days after being admitted into the hospital, at the age of 31. He has fathered 7 children with 6 different women.

__Easy-E__. Ed. Eric L. Wright. ---. 18 Feb. 2009 . __Wikipedia__. Ed. SOHH B. Network. 2007. 21 Feb. 2009 .