Eazy-E

Born

September 7, 1964

Died

March 26, 1995 (aged 30)

Known as

rapper, record producer, entrepreneur, drug trafficker, chief executive officer, music executive

Eric Lynn Wright, known professionally as Eazy-E, was an American rapper, entrepreneur, and record executive. Dubbed the "Godfather of Gangsta Rap", he propelled West Coast rap and gangsta rap by leading the group N.W.A and its label, Ruthless Records.

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