Lil Eazy-E

Lil Eazy-E
Birth name Eric Wright Jr.[1]
Born (1984-04-23) April 23, 1984
Genres Hip hop, Gangsta rap
Years active 2003-Present
Associated acts Eazy-E, B.G. Knocc Out, Dresta, The Game, Bone Thugs-n-Harmony, Young Jeezy, DJ Yella
Website http://www.ewrightjr.com

Eric Lynn Wright Jr. (born April 23, 1984 in Compton, California), better known by his stage name Lil Eazy-E and Lil Eazy, is a musician and HIV activist. He is manager and CEO of his own production company NWA Entertainment, LLC. He also manages Compton MoneyGang with his brother Derrek Wright and family. The oldest son of gangsta rap pioneer Eazy-E, he was born and raised in the same Compton, California house his father grew up in.[2][3][4]

Career

He first appeared in the hip hop scene with Daz Dillinger, during which time an independent album release was expected. However, as no contract was actually signed, this led to an eventual feud between the two rappers. Lil Eazy E has performed duets with rappers such as Static Major, Snoop Dogg, Dr. Dre, Timbaland and Bone Thugs-N-Harmony.

On September 13, 2012, it was reported that Lil Eazy-E was reportedly in contract negotiations with Death Row Records. Previously signed to Virgin Records in the mid-2000s, the new deal with Hoopla Worldwide would controversially be distributed through Death Row Records. The story was then publicly announced to have been misquoted by both the artist and Lisa Marcum, whom was quoted, stating he was only in talks with Hoopla records to record an LP, which would be distributed through Wide Awake Entertainment, the company which bought Death Row Records. Due to the story that was taken out of context, the artist backed off from the deal and stated he is and always will be "Ruthless Records For Life" [5] Due to poor management from his A&R and management team, and being shelved by the labels he was signed to because of it, Lil Eazy E announced in the summer of 2012 that he would be releasing all ties with his past management team and the Kings of L.A. label he had been in a partnership with. He has since become his own manager and CEO of his solely owned production company NWA Entertainment, LLC alongside Lisa Marcum, director of business affairs for the company as well as for Lil Eazy E himself. He also manages a group called Compton MoneyGang which consists of his brother, Derrek "E3" Wright, and his cousins, nephews of Eazy-E.

Lil Eazy E also has a partnership with Guy Pinelli in the company High Powered Entertainment and manages upcoming pop artist, Anthuhny. They have both produced and released his debut single, "Best Times" in early May, and also released the music video in June.

Serious Pimp Records, a new record company formed by the clothing company of the same name (Serious Pimp) in which Snoop Dogg is president, recently announced a single album deal with him, his brother Derrek "E3", and Curtis Young (son of Dr. Dre) in which the trio along with guest features will be doing an album which Serious Pimp has dubbed DNA: The Next Generation. Although many articles on this collaboration have dubbed the project N.W.A 2, Lil Eazy-E has been vocal in various interviews and discussions that there will never be another group like that of Dre, Cube, Ren, Yella and his father, calling their work "untouchable."

March 20, 2013, he was performing at a club in Chicago when he announced that although he is already working in the executive side of Ruthless Records and has been on and off since 2007, he along with his brother Derrek will in fact be signed to Ruthless Records, along with his stepmother and current owner of Ruthless Records, Tomica Woods-Wright.

Discography

Mixtapes

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