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The contributions late hip-hop pioneer Eazy-E made to hip-hop are undeniable. Aside from founding N.W.A. (N*ggaz With Attitude) that spawned successful careers for Dr. Dre and Ice Cube, Eazy helped establish a voice for inner city youth by chronicling gang life, poverty, and police brutality in his music.
The impact of N.W.A.'s song "F**k Tha Police" prompted the FBI to write a letter condemning the track. (See letter)
Eazy-E, born Eric Wright, established a precedent for hip-hop artists by creating Ruthless Records which sold millions of albums from his solo catalog as well artists including N.W.A., JJ Fad, Michel'le, MC Ren, Above The Law, and Bone Thugs-N-Harmony.
The respected hip-hop mogul succumed to complications from AIDS on March 26, 1995. Ten days prior to his death, he urged his fans to educate themselves on the disease.
Ten years later, Eazy's legacy lives on through artists like the Game, 50 Cent, and Eazy's own son, Lil' Eazy, who is scheduled to release an album next year on Virgin Records.
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