Eazy-E Facts
Eazy-E Facts
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| It is estimated that by the time Eazy-E was 22 he had already earned over a quarter million dollars selling drugs. |
| Eazy-E did not come from a bad home. His father was a postal worker and his mother was a school administrator. |
| The debut single from NWA was Panic Zone. |
| The most controversial album released by Eazy-E and NWA was called Straight Outta Compton. A movie was made about the members of NWA titled Straight Outta Compton. |
| Straight Outta Compton was so popular it earned double platinum sales. This album contained the highly controversial track F*** the Police, which spawned legal issues when performing on the road. The FBI sent a warning letter to the group advising them of the trouble it could start if they continued to play it live. |
| Eazy-E and NWA were seen as major influences in the gangsta rap scene. The lyrics were violent and misogynistic. |
| Ice Cube left NWA three years after the group formed due to a disagreement with Eazy-E over money matters. |
| NWA began to attack Ice Cube as a result of his leaving the group, which resulted in a rift as Ice Cube went solo. |
| Dr. Dre also left NWA over financial issues with Ruthless Records and Eazy-E. |
| Comedians, contemporary rappers, and 70s funk groups were Eazy-E's main influences. |
| Eazy-E married Tomica Woods in 1995. They met in 1991 and had a son and a daughter together. |
| Eazy-E was invited to the White house in 1991 by George Bush. |
| In 1995 Eazy-E was admitted to hospital for suspected asthma and related symptoms such as a cough that persisted, but instead he was diagnosed with AIDS. He made a public statement about his illness on March 16, 1995. |
| One month after being diagnosed with AIDS Eazy-E died of complications of AIDS. He was 30 years old when he died. |
| Some people believed that Eazy-E was 31 due to a false birth record. He was 30 when he died. |
| Eazy-E's daughter with Tomica Woods was born six months after he died. |
| Eazy-E had five additional children, each with five different women. His child support payments each month were estimated to be $50,000. |
| Tomica Woods took over Ruthless Records after Eazy-E died. |
| Eazy-E's funeral was attended by approximately 3,000 people, believed to be mostly fellow rappers. |
| Eazy-E's coffin was golden much like the bling rappers often wear. |
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