Eazy E s vision pointed all eyes to Compton. As a result, everybody benefitted. One of the biggest beneficiaries was Eazy s friend and peer, MC Eiht. Compton s Most Wanted remains a group with a 20 ...

Kendrick Lamar paid tribute to Eazy E for Paper magazine. He spoke about the late rapper's influence on his career and his upbringing in a touching essay. "I wouldn't be here today if it wasn't for ...

Compton, home of legendary rapper Eazy-E, is set to pay homage to its native son by renaming the 100 block of Auto Drive South, Eazy Street. Born and raised in Compton, Eazy-E, whose real name is Eric ...

Eazy, whose real name Eric Wright, was a native of the California city and propelled West Coast rap into the spotlight as a member of NWA. A block of Auto Drive will be named after him. Good morning.

LOS ANGELES – Eric Darnell Wright Jr. remembers his father driving down Muriel Avenue in Compton for Thanksgiving dinner. It was there that his now 86-year old grandmother, Katie Wright, would prepare ...

Caitlin O'Kane is a New York City journalist who works on the CBS News social media team as a senior manager of content and production. She writes about a variety of topics and produces "The Uplift," ...