They became partners and launched Ruthless Records, with Eazy’s financial contribution allegedly coming from drug profits.Įazy-E teamed with Dr.
On Mahe met veteran rock manager Jerry Heller. While still involved in the drug scene Eazy was also very interested in early Los Angeles hip-hop. Compton was notorious in the early 1980s for the simultaneous growth of drug and gang activity, and for a time Eazy allegedly sold marijuana and cocaine. His mother was a school administrator while his father worked at the post office.Įazy dropped out of high school in 10th grade, though he would eventually complete his GED. Eazy-E, pioneering West Coast rapper, producer and record label executive, was born Eric Lynn Wright to Richard and Kathie Wright in Compton, California on September 3, 1963.
