She was 3 months pregnant at his demise and 6 months after she gave birth to twins. He legally married Tomica Woods in 1995, four years after they met in a nightclub in 1991, only to kick the bucket 12 days into their marriage.

Though the 5 ft 2 in rapper, throughout his lifetime, was said to have been romantically involved with lots of women. There is no record of Easy-E having any direct sibling. The death of his cousin would later make Easy-E abandon drug business and seek a legitimate means of livelihood. Easy-E also had a cousin who whose life was cut short following his involvement in drug trafficking in the notorious neighborhood of Compton where they primarily grew up. They were really supportive of Easy-E during his early age until he started fending for himself. His dad was a postal worker and his mum was a grade school administrator. During the formation of the label, the duo agreed that Easy-E would get 80% ROI while 20% would go to Jerry Heller.Įazy-E was born to American parents, Richard Wright and Katie Wright. On his entry into music, he met with Jerry Heller, a bosom friend and together they established a label known as Ruthless Records through which Eazy-E released his first album titled Eazy Duz it September of 1988. The Gangsta Rapper with his new found fortune veered into building a legitimate career in the music industry. He proceeded to obtain a high school general equivalency diploma (GED). He abandoned his high school education at his 10th grade and took to trafficking drugs where he amassed a tone of $250,000 from his illegal activities. Having been born in an area known for crimes, drug, and violence, Easy could not resist the life that his notoriously violent environment offered him. The legendary rapper who grew up in a violence-prone area managed to carve a niche for himself, and left an indelible mark in the music industry before his untimely death in 1995 and though he is dead, his legacies live on! Eazy-E BiographyĮazy-E was born Eric Lynn Wright on September 7, 1964, in Compton, California. And although he died over two decades ago, his name still echoes a sound of greatness.

Eazy-E was an American rapper who was known as the Godfather of Gangsta Rap and had several women who had kids for him.

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