Eazy-E's life was brief and eventful. Born Eric Lynn Wright in 1964, Eazy-E's story began on the streets of Compton and ended in 1995 in Los Angeles. In the years between, Eazy-E changed the rap ...

The N.W.A rapper welcomed a number of sons and daughters before his death in 1995 Al Pereira/Getty and Frazer Harrison/Getty Eazy-E was one of the biggest rappers in American music history ...

Some of them were accrued during the fallout of the contentious breakup of NWA, which resulted in Eazy-E‘s 1993 diss track “Real Muthaph*ckkin G’s.” The Compton native had a few not-so ...

Rap legend Eazy-E is widely regarded as the Godfather of Gangsta Rap, yet some fans are only now discovering the origins of his iconic stage name. Born Eric Lynn Wright, Eazy-E grew up in Compton ...

However, despite listening to Eazy-E's art for three decades, some of his fans still have no idea how the icon got his rap name. One Quora user asked: "How did Eric Lynn Wright choose the name ...

Just weeks after Tupac Shakur had a street named after him in Oakland, California, N.W.A founder Eazy-E was bestowed the same honor by his hometown. On Wednesday (November 22), the city of Compton ...

Eazy-E was honored by the city of Compton, California with a street renamed after him. As per ABC7, the 100 block of Auto Drive South is now officially known as “Eazy Street” and runs from ...

It was there that his now 86-year old grandmother, Katie Wright, would prepare large meals for all her kin, including her son Eric Lynn Wright — better known as the late N.W.A rapper Eazy-E.

COMPTON, Calif. (CNS) - The City of Compton on Wednesday honored the late rapper Eazy-E by renaming the 100 block of Auto Drive South after him -- officially dubbing the stretch Eazy Street.

COMPTON, Calif. (KABC) -- The city of Compton on Wednesday honored the late rapper Eazy-E by renaming the 100 block of Auto Drive South after him -- officially dubbing the stretch Eazy Street.

Suge Knight, Eazy-E and Dr. Dre. Credit: Pool David McNew/Getty Images; Al Pereira/Getty Images/Michael Ochs Archives; Araya Doheny/Getty Images Knight explained that he made a deal with Eazy-E ...

Nothing could keep his parents from Compton. This will forever be a highlight in my life.” Eazy-E’s son Eric Darnell Wright Jr., who rapped under the name Lil Eazy-E, added, “The street ...