Eazy-E

Born: Compton, CA, 1964

Member of: N.W.A.

Influenced by: Redd Foxx, Prince, George Clinton, Ice-T, Bootsy Collins, Richard Pryor

Genre: Hip-Hop

Biography: Whether as a member of N.W.A., a solo act, or a label head, Eazy-E was one of the most controversial figures in gangsta rap. ...

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