Eric Darnell Wright (born April 23, 1984), better known by his stage names Lil Eazy-E and Lil Eazy, is an American rapper. He is best known for being the son of

Eazy-E Eric Lynn Wright (September 7, 1964 – March 26, 1995), known professionally as Eazy-E, was an American rapper who propelled West Coast rap and gangsta rap by leading the group N.W.A and its label, Ruthless Records. He is often referred t ...

. He is the president of Rich & Ruthless Records, an entertainment and business firm for musicians and entertainers. He and his brother E3, formally known as Baby Eazy-E, also founded Rich & Ruthless Cannabis, a cannabis grower and supplier.

Career

Lil Eazy E was born Eric Darnell Wright in

Compton, California Compton is a city in southern Los Angeles County, California, United States, situated south of downtown Los Angeles. Compton is one of the oldest cities in the county and, on May 11, 1888, was the eighth city in Los Angeles County to incorporat ...

on April 23, 1984, and is the son of popular rapper

. Wright was mostly raised by his grandmother, however on the weekends he would see his father. He was 10 when his father succumbed to HIV/AIDS. In 2003 he entered the rap scene with his

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s and songs he would write. He would later be signed to Virgin Records. On September 13, 2012, it was reported that Lil Eazy-E was reportedly in contract negotiations with

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. Previously signed to Virgin Records in the mid-2000s, the new deal with Hoopla Worldwide would controversially be distributed through

. 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" In 2015, he would become the president of Rich & Ruthless Records and would later create Rich & Ruthless Cannabis. On May 17, 2021, he would release his song "It Ain't Over."

Discography

Mixtapes

*2006: ''Cali Untouchable Radio 14: Rebirth Of Gangsta Rap'' *2006: ''This Ain't a Game

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Singles

*2005: ''Gangsta Sh**'' *2021: ''It Ain't Over''

Also featured on

*''"A Lil' Eazier Said"'' –

– ''

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'' (1995) *''"Lets Get It Crackin'"'' (with RizzyBoy) – '' True Crime: Streets of LA'' (2003) *''"Consequences"'' – True Crime: Streets of LA (2003) *''"We the Shit"'' (with Caviar) – O.G. Daddy V – O.G. Daddy V Presents Compton's Finest Mixtape Volume 1 (2003) *''"My Confession"'' –

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– Nigga Witta Attitude (2006) *''"Men of Respect"'' (with Jim Jones & Rell) Papoose – The Fourth Quarter Assassin (2006) *''"What We Claimin' (Edited)"'' – DJ Nik Bean – Streetz Of L.A. 6 (2008) *Rap or Die Vol. 3 *September 7 – Western Hospitality 2 *September 7 – Western Hospitality 3 *''"Come Outta Compton"'' – Spider Loc – Bangadoshish (G-Unit West Special Edition) (2006) *''"The New West Coast"'' (with Mr. Capone-E) – Thug Radio Mixtape 15: Hard As Steel (2006) *''"This Ain't a Game"'' (feat. Bone Thugs-N-Harmony) – Waist Deep (2006) *''"Outside"'' (

featuring E-40, Mvrcus Blvck and Lil Eazy-E) -

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(2015) *''"Sick Kidz"'' ( Violent J featuring Nova Rockafeller, Lil Eazy-E &

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) – Tour Single (2016) *''L.W.A.'' (Mr. Criminal featuring Lil Eazy-E) - L.W.A: Latin with Attitude (2016) *''Lil Eazy (Blue Intro)'' (Mr. Criminal featuring Lil Eazy-E) - L.W.A: Latin with Attitude (2016) *''Kickin' Back Being Blue'' (Mr. Criminal featuring Glasses Malone, Big Tray Deee, Lil Eazy-E, Tha Chill, Big 2da Boy) - L.W.A: Latin with Attitude (2016) *''Studio Gangstas'' ( Spice 1 featuring Lil Eazy-E, MC Eiht, Nawfside Outlaw) - Platinum O.G. (2019)

Filmography

References

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