Fans of the legendary 1980s and '90s rap group N.W.A have been both delighted and skeptical of an image that seems to show prominent members of the group at a restaurant with a pioneer of early ...

Many are able to embody the persona of gangsta rap. That’s thanks to the likes of Schooly D, Ice-T, and N.W.A. The difference between the two former when compared to the latter, is Eazy-E. A true ...

Lil Eazy-E tells AllHipHop, “To hear our father is being honored during the 50th anniversary of Hip-Hop, it’s a testament to his impact and legacy in the genre.” Eazy-E, founder of N.W.A and Ruthless ...

It was more than a month ago when DJ Yella released Straight Outta Compton: My Untold Story, a tell-all book in which he sheds more light on his time with N.W.A. Among the many highlights in the ...

LOS ANGELES – Eric Darnell Wright Jr. remembers his father driving down Muriel Avenue in Compton for Thanksgiving dinner. It was there that his now 86-year old grandmother, Katie Wright, would prepare ...

Eazy-E occupies a significant space in Hip-Hop history considering his founding of the legendary group, N.W.A., and co-founding Ruthless Records which thrust the West Coast into the spotlight. Later ...

Phyllis Pollack knew Eric Wright early in his career, and was one of those who went to the hospital in 1995. Phyllis worked as a publicist for various NWA and Eazy E albums over the ten year career.

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, ...

On this day in 1995, gangster rap pioneer Eric “Eazy-E” Wright succumbed to complications of the AIDS virus less than 10 days after making it known to the public. Many are able to embody the persona ...