You heard right, Eazy E came back just for Halloween to bless us with some NWA sounds for the night. Okay okay, it wasn’t him, but Nelly actually, no lie though, he did his thing paying homage last night; you can hold this L gracefully if you missed it.
Kendrick Lamar Pays Tribute To Eazy-E In An Open Letter
Paper Magazine is paying homage to those rappers that paved the way for hip-hop by sharing open letters written by today’s artists. Kendrick Lamar who also recently shared a letter dedicated to Tupac, payed tribute the late rapper Eazy-E sharing the influence the N.W.A rapper had, saying, “I wouldn’t be here today if it wasn’t for Eazy.” In addition to Kendrick Lamar, in upcoming features, fellow rappers Eminem and Swizz Beats will also share their thoughts and feelings about fallen rappers and how they were influenced by them. Read the full tribute below.
(Video) Former Ruthless Records Artist Says He Knows How Eazy-E Contracted AIDS
There’s been tons of speculation on just how hip-hop legend Eazy-E contracted the AIDS virus. that ultimately took his life. This week former Ruthless Records artist Frost sat down with Siccness.net and revealed his feelings on just how Eazy-E got sick. According to Frost, Eazy was infected with an acupuncture needle. The rapper was receiving acupuncture treatment after a 4-wheeler accident and believes that Suge Knight called for him to received the infected needles. Frost said, “They gave him tainted needles with acupuncture,” adding, “Needles that tainted him, they gave it to him.” Read more below.
Eazy-E’s Son Eric Wright Jr. Discusses His Late Father’s Disease
Straight Outta Compton‘s success has opened doors for everyone involved with the film – both on the screen and off. Now that the public has a renewed interest in Eazy-E, the later rapper’s children are also in the spotlight, and his oldest son Eric Wright Jr. recently spoke out about his dad in an interview with The Recollectors.
(Video) Throwback: Eazy-E Checks DJ Yella During A Live Interview!
With all of the attention that the legendary West Coast rap group NWA has been getting as of lately due to the Straight Outta Compton biopic, even people who are not diehard fans of the group are sparking an interest to know more. I came across a super dope throwback video of the NWA boys getting interviewed by Fab 5 Freddy from Yo! MTV Raps. When he asked the group who came up with the name for the album, DJ Yella said it was all him right before he was interrupted by Eazy-E – who then proceeded to curse at Yella and make it known he was the brains behind the title. All you hear is Freddy say, “That’s kind of raw” because it got so awkward that he had no idea what else to say. LMAO, CLASSIC! This should have definitely been in the movie. Check out the throwback clip below.
(Audio) Jerry Heller Addresses The Possibility That Suge Knight Injected Eazy-E With AIDS
Since the debut of the ‘Straight Outta Compton’ film theories surrounding just how Eazy-E died have been swirling. Most recently, Eazy-E’s son, Yung Eazy spoke out about the death of his father and said he firmly believes that Suge Knight played a role in Eazy-E contracting AIDS. In a recent interview, N.W.A’s former manager Jerry Heller also questions just how Eazy-E died and points the finger at Suge Knight. Hit the jump for more.
