Often hailed as the Godfather of Gangsta Rap, Eazy-E's iconic stage name is a revelation ... he formed NWA in 1987 with ...

Through Ruthless Records, Eazy-E introduced Dr. Dre and Ice Cube to a national audience, helping shape the sound and culture of West Coast hip-hop. Their vehicle? Gangsta rap. With raw lyrics and ...

That alleged abuser is Dr. Dre, who has a long documented history ... The post-chorus sample comes from Michel'le's intro to the 1988 Eazy-E single “Eazy-Duz-It.” At The Pop Out, Lamar perform ...

there wasn’t a better model of hip-hop’s success than the rap group N.W.A. Founded by Dr. Dre, Ice Cube, and Eazy-E out of Los Angeles’s overlapping dance and hip-hop scenes, the group’s ...

Black Moon debuts, Erick Sermon goes solo, Eazy-E releases a scathing Dr. Dre diss, MeShell Ndegeocello creates a new soul standard, U-God and Pharoahe Monch make their solo debuts. On this day ...