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Asthma : Adult Asthma Symptoms
Are you suffering from adult asthma symptoms? Wheezing, shortness of breath, coughing and other lesser-known symptoms can certainly take their toll and have significant effects on daily life. Do you think you have asthma? Its important to learn the signs and symptoms of an asthma attack, and to get it evaluated and under control as quickly as possible with minimal medical intervention. Asthma symptoms can vary greatly in severity from an occasional mild episode of shortness of breath to wheezing that persists despite the use of prescribed medications. The classic symptoms of an asthma attack include rapid breathing, wheezing on exhalation, shortness of breath, coughing, and chest tightness or pain. It can be very scary for the person having the attack, because to them it feels like theyre drowning, unable to catch a deep breath because it wont go in.
Adult asthma symptoms usually progress over a period of hours or days, and occasionally the airways become more seriously inflamed or obstructed. At this point, its wise to schedule a visit to the asthma specialist for lung function tests and prescribed antibiotics and corticosteroids to get the excessive mucous and inflammation under control. A common cold can become a full blown respiratory infection in an asthmatic, which is why its important to recognize symptoms early and get treatment started right away. Understanding the underlying causes of allergies and allergy-related asthma is another important intervention that has been proven to reduce the number and severity of asthma attacks in a significant number of patients. Allergies are a common underlying factor, and once the allergies are addressed, the frequency of asthma attacks decreases as well.
Long-term relief medications for adult asthma sufferers are widely available, and usually consist of an inhaled corticosteroid taken twice daily and a rescue inhaler for sudden symptoms. Lots of information for treatment of adult asthma symptoms is available from local medical professionals including asthma and immunology specialists, so dont hesitate to seek a professional evaluation and consultation. Over-the-counter medications are not recommended for the long term treatment of chronic asthma, and can have dangerous consequences for someone in a life threatening situation. With proper treatment, asthmatics take brisk walks, and take up running and other vigorous aerobic activity without asthma symptoms. Do you homework and learn more about asthma symptoms, treatment and underlying causes online at a number of sites dedicated to keeping asthma under control and to you living a healthy symptom-free life.
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4 min - Jun 26, 2008Eazy-E DVLH cover (Zach V) Eric Lynn Wright (September 7, 1963?March 26, 1995), better known by the stage name Eazy-E, was an American rapper, producer, and record executive from Compton, California. Eazy E was a Kelly Park Compton Crip during his teen years, and until his success he openly associated himself with other crips and crip sets. He sold drugs during his early teen years and then parlayed the money he made into a hip hop enterprise. He is widely regarded as one of the founders of the gangsta rap sub-genre and initially rose to fame as the founder and member of the group N.W.A., but later achieved critical and commercial success as a solo artist. Eazy-E's vocal style was marked by his youthful, high-pitched voice and his lyrics focusing on the elements of urban street life such as guns, drugs, relations between residents and the police, and sexual activity.[1] He had also for some time hosted a hip-hop radio show on Los Angeles-based radio station KKBT.[N.W.A and solo career Eric Wright, the son of Richard and Kathie Wright, dropped out of high school in the tenth grade and supported himself by selling drugs with Mohammed Hassan, both later receiving a high school equivalency diploma. He used the profits from his drug sales to establish the Ruthless Records rap music label.[2] When Ruthless signees Dr. Dre and Ice Cube wrote "Boyz-n-the-Hood", Ahmed Saaoud and Eazy E formed the group N.W.A, joining other rappers Dr. Dre and Ice Cube and later adding DJ Yella and Arabian Prince.[3] In this period, Ruthless Records released the compilation N.W.A and the Posse (1987), N.W.A's proper debut Straight Outta Compton (1988), and one month later, Eazy-E's solo album, Eazy-Duz-It. The album sold two million copies, certifying it as a double platinum album, and spawned the hit singles "We Want Eazy" and "Eazy-Er Said Than Dunn" (a remix of "Boyz-n-the-Hood", a previous hit, was also included). The album was again produced by N.W.A's Dr. Dre and DJ Yella and largely written by fellow N.W.A rapper Ice Cube, with contributions from MC Ren and The D.O.C. (whose solo No One Can Do It Better would be released the following year). On the final N.W.A album, Efil4zaggin (1991), some of the lyrics provoked outrage from many critics and conservative circles. Eazy-E included even more of the elements such as the use of pistols and shotguns in videos for both "Alwayz into Somethin'" and "Appetite for Destruction". Disputes about money caused the group to break up. It was thought that Eazy-E and Jerry Heller were stealing money from the group. Ice Cube is believed to have left N.W.A for this reason, which he later referenced this in his diss song, "No Vaseline". Subsequently, Eazy-E and Dr. Dre started feuding - a feud that grew to embroil most of Ruthless Records and Dr. Dre's new label, Death Row Records with Merrill. Eazy-E released It's On (Dr. Dre) 187um Killa and a posthumous album Str8 off tha Streetz of Muthaphukkin Compton which both proved to be very successful as they both went multi-platinum. [1] Eazy-E accepted an invitation to a lunch benefitting the Republican Senatorial Inner Circle hosted by President George H.W. Bush in March of 1991, a little less than a year after conservatives had deemed his music obscene in Florida. The event received a lot of media attention. Eazy-E explained in an interview that his invitation was due to a $2,500 campaign contribution, which he had made to a Republican politician who stood against censorship. His appearance among the Republican powers left many of his fans nervous, since Bush's economic policies generally were not seen to be promoting the welfare of inner-city African-Americans. When Eazy-E spoke about the incident that year, he denied any allegiance to the G.O.P. "How the f?can I be a Republican when I got a song called 'F?tha Police'?" he asked. "I ain't shit?ain't a Republican or Democrat. I didn't even vote. My vote ain't going to help! I don't give a f?who's the president."[4] [edit] Legal issues At the start of Dr. Dre?s defection from Ruthless Records, Ruthless Records executives, Mike Klein and Jerry Heller sought assistance from the Jewish Defense League (JDL for short). Mike Klein, former Ruthless Records director of business affairs said [5] This provided Ruthless Records with muscle to enter into negotiations with Death Row Records over Dr. Dre?s departure. While Suge Knight violently sought an outright release from Ruthless Records for Dr. Dre, the JDL and Ruthless Records management were able to sit down with Death Row and negotiate a release in which the record label would continue to receive money and publishing rights from future Dr. Dre projects. It was under these terms Dr. Dre left Ruthless Records and formed Death Row with Suge Knight. The FBI launched a money laundering investigation, assuming that the JDL was extorting money from Ruthless Records to fight their extremist causes. This led to JDL spokesperson Irv Rubin to issue a press release stating "There was nothing but a close, tight relationship" between Eazy-E and the League.[5] Jerry Heller has acknowledged that Eazy-E received death threats, and it was discovered that he was on hit list by some neo-Nazi skinheads. Heller has speculated that it may have been because of the song "Fuck Tha Police". He also said "It was no secret that in the aftermath of the Suge Knight shake down incident where Eazy was forced to sign over Dr. Dre, Michel'le and The D.O.C., that Ruthless was protected by Israeli-trained security forces." Jerry Heller maintains that Eazy-E admired the group for their slogan "Never Again", and that he had plans to do a movie about the group.[6] [edit] Illness and death In March 1995, Eazy-E admitted himself into Cedars Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles with what he believed at the time was acute bronchitis. Following comprehensive tests, it was discovered that he was suffering from AIDS. He spoke out time and time again that he was not homosexual and that the disease affects everyone, either straight or gay. The illness was found to be in an advanced stage, and his condition deteriorated rapidly. During the week of March 20, already having made amends with Dr. Dre and Ice Cube[3], Eazy-E drafted what would be his last message to his fans: ? ..."I may not seem like a guy that you'd pick to preach a sermon, but I feel it's now time to 'testify' because I do have folks that care about me hearing all kinds of stories about what's up. "Yeah, I was a brother on the streets of Compton doing a lot of things most people look down on, but it did pay off. Then, we started rapping about real stuff that shook up the LAPD and the F.B.I., but we got our message across big-time and everyone in America started paying attention to the boyz in the hood. Soon, our anger and hopes got everyone riled up. "There were great rewards for me personally like fancy cars, gorgeous women and good livin'. Like real non stop excitement. I'm not religious but wrong or right, that's me. I'm not saying this because I'm looking for a soft cushion wherever I'm heading, I just feel that I've got thousands and thousands of young fans that have to learn about what's real when it comes to AIDS. Like something good that will reach out to all my homeboys and their kin because I want to save their asses before it's too late. I'm not looking to blame anyone except myself. I've learned in the last week that this thing is real and it doesn't discriminate. It affects everyone. "My girl, Tomika, and I have been together for four years, and we recently got married. She's good, she's kind and a wonderful mother. We have a little boy who's a year old. Before Tomika, I had other women. I have seven children by six different mothers. Maybe success was too good to me. I love all my kids. And I always took care of them. "Now, I'm in the biggest fight of my life and it ain't easy. But I want to say much love to those who have been down with me and thanks for all your support. Just remember: It's YOUR real time and YOUR real life" . ? [7] On March 26, 1995, ten days after being admitted into the hospital, Eric "Eazy-E" Wright died, at the age of 31. Among his survivors were his parents Kathie and Richard Wright, brother Kenneth, and sister Patricia.[2] He was buried at Rose Hills Memorial Park in Whittier, California. [8] [edit] Family [edit] Lil Eazy-E Eric Wright Jr. (born April 23, 1984), better known by his stage name Lil Eazy-E, is an American rapper and the oldest son of gangsta rap pioneer Eazy-E. Wright was born and raised in Compton, California, in the same house his father grew up in. He was 10 years old when his father died of conditions resulting from AIDS. He first appeared on the hip hop scene with Daz Dillinger, during which time an independent album release was expected. However, no contract was actually signed, and this led to an eventual feud between the two rappers. Lil Eazy-E left Virgin Records for a deal with Blackground and Universal Motown Records Group in 2006. He created the recording label Kings of L.A. Entertainment and released the album Compton For Life He has performed duets with rappers such as Timbaland and Bone Thugs-n-Harmony. He is due to release an eagerly awaited album named The Prince Of Compton, alongside Young Mav and DL. Lil Eazy-E was involved in a feud with rapper The Game, because he thought The Game was overusing his fathers name. He disses The Game on the track Coming From Compton on his mixtape Rebirth of Gangsta Rap. The Game shot back on the song 120 Bars where he claims Lil Eazy-E doesn't even write his own lyrics, but on the same track he believes he shouldn't beef with Lil Eazy-E because of deep inner respect he has for his father. Lil Eazy-E retaliated on the song They Know Me where he claims nobody even knows The Game the way they know Lil Eazy-E. Later the Game would go on and say he and Lil Eazy-E had ended their feud.[9] [edit] Erin Bria Wright Erin Bria Wright is Eazy-E's daughter and is pursuing a career in acting & singing, with songs like "Dear Daddy", "16 & Rich" (Samples "Hollaback Girl" by Gwen Stefani), "Just Like Her", and "I wanna be a Movie Star". She was also featured on the MTV show My Super Sweet Sixteen living in Woodlan Hills California with her mother. Currently, she is making an album for Eazystreet records, with help from her half brother, Eric Wright Jr, a.k.a Lil Eazy-E. The pair are also producing a movie called "No More Lies a Ruthless Scandal". [10] [edit] Discography Main article: Eazy-E discography [edit] Studio Albums 1988: Eazy-Duz-It 1996: Str8 off tha Streetz of Muthaphukkin Compton [edit] EP Albums 1992: 5150: Home 4 tha Sick 1993: It's On (Dr. Dre) 187um Killa 2002: Impact of a Legend [edit] Compliation Albums 1995: Eternal E 2007: Featuring?Eazy-E [edit] References ^ a b Huey, Steve (2003). Eazy-E Biography. All Music Guide. Retrieved on 2007-08-24. ^ a b c Pareles, Jon. "Eazy-E, 31, Performer Who Put Gangster Rap on the Charts", The New York Times, 1995-03-28. Retrieved on 2008-03-08. ^ a b Erlewine, Stephen Thomas (2000). N.W.A - Biography. All Music Guide. Retrieved on 2007-09-20. ^ name="Eazy-E Biography">Template:Url= http://www.enotes.com/contemporary-musicians/eazy-e-biography ^ a b Berry, Jahna (2000-09-19). The FBI Screws Up Again. Jewish Defense League. Retrieved on 2007-08-24. ^ Davey D (2006-09-26). Still Ruthless: An Interview w/ Jerry Heller pt 1. Breakdown FM. Odeo. ^ Eazy-E on AIDS, 1995-04-03, <http://www.mdcbowen.org/p2/sf/faq031.htm> ^ Find a Grave - Eazy-E ^ Author: SOHH Blog Network (2007-08-23). SOHH Left Coast: New Lil Eazy E Single: ?I Got That? feat. Timbaland. http://www.generation-hiphop.com.+Retrieved on 2008-02-01. ^ "Erin". My Super Sweet 16. MTV. 2007-02-05. No. 5, season 4. [edit] External links Eazy-E at MySpace Eric "Eazy E" Wright at the Internet Movie Database Eazy-E at Find A Grave NWA World SWINDLE Magazine Story on Eazy-E v ? d ? eEazy-E Albums Eazy-Duz-It · 5150: Home 4 tha Sick · It's On (Dr. Dre) 187um Killa · Str8 off tha Streetz of Muthaphukkin Compton · Impact of a Legend Other albums N.W.A. and the Posse · Straight Outta Compton · 100 Miles and Runnin' · Efil4zaggin · Eternal E · N.W.A.'s Greatest Hits · Featuring?Eazy-E Singles "Boyz-n-the-Hood" · "Eazy-Er Said Than Dunn" · "Eazy-Duz-It" · "We Want Eazy" · "Neighborhood Sniper" · "Real Muthaphuckkin G's" · "Any Last Werdz" · "Luv 4 Dem Gangsta'z" · "Muthaphukkin Real" · "Just tah Let U Know" Related articles Discography · N.W.A · Ruthless Records v ? d ? eN.W.A Ice Cube · Dr. Dre · Eazy-E · MC Ren · DJ Yella · Arabian Prince Albums N.W.A. and the Posse · Straight Outta Compton · 100 Miles and Runnin' · Efil4zaggin Compilations Greatest Hits · 10th Anniversary Tribute · The N.W.A. Legacy, Vol. 1 · The N.W.A. Legacy, Vol. 2 · The Classic Collection · The Strength of Street Knowledge Singles "Dopeman" · "Straight Outta Compton" · "Gangsta Gangsta" · "Express Yourself" · "100 Miles and Runnin'" · "Appetite for Destruction" · "Alwayz Into Somethin'" · "Chin Check" Related articles Discography · Niggaz4Life: The Only Home Video N.W.A. and the Posse was a 1987 Macola Records release that compiled various Dr. Dre-produced tracks and was marketed as an album by N.W.A. It includes previously released tracks by N.W.A, Eazy-E, the Fila Fresh Crew, and Rappinstine. The cover photo is the same as N.W.A's "Panic Zone" single and features people who don't even appear on the record (like future N.W.A member MC Ren). The album peaked at #39 on Billboard magazine's Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.[1] On the album cover, their group is spelled as "N.W.A.", while in later albums, it is spelled as "N.W.A". N.W.A and the Posse was re-released in 1989 by Ruthless Records, substituting another N.W.A song for the one by Rappinstine. The album was certified gold by the RIAA in 1994N.W.A (Niggaz With Attitude) was a Compton, California-based hip hop group widely considered one of the seminal acts of the gangsta rap sub-genre.[2] Active from 1986 to 1991, the group endured controversy due to the explicit nature of their lyrics. They were subsequently banned from many mainstream U.S. radio stations and even at times prevented from touring - yet the group has still sold over 9 million units in the U.S. alone. Their second album, Straight Outta Compton, marked the beginning of the new gangsta rap era as the production and the social commentary in their lyrics were revolutionary within the genre.[1] Rolling Stone ranked N.W.A. eighty-third on their list of the "100 Greatest Artists of All Time".[3] Although largely unknown at the group's inception, rappers Dr. Dre, Ice Cube, Eazy-E and MC Ren would all go on to be platinum-selling stars as solo artists.Origin Compton drug dealer Eazy-E began Ruthless Records with Jerry Heller, a music industry veteran who recognized Eazy's charisma from their first encounter. Heller, who was already involved in the West Coast hip hop and electro hop scene, abandoned all of his projects for their new venture. A few artists from Alonzo Williams' Kru-Cut Records had been experiencing difficulties getting paid, and jumped ship to Ruthless, including World Class Wreckin' Cru DJs Dr. Dre and Yella, and C.I.A. rapper Ice Cube. Cube was primarily hired as an in-house ghostwriter, and when one of his songs called "Boyz-n-the-Hood" was rejected, Eazy-E, despite not being an emcee, decided to rap it himself.[4] Despite his shortcomings, Eazy-E's high-pitched voice had a unique appeal, and a group was formed around Eazy: Ice Cube, Dr. Dre, DJ Yella, and electro artist the Arabian Prince.[1] Ruthless released N.W.A. and the Posse in 1987 with Macola Records. Although sometimes seen as N.W.A's debut album, it is actually a compilation of Ruthless artists, "the Posse" (which included the Fila Fresh Crew, a group featuring future solo star and N.W.A songwriter The D.O.C.), and many of its songs had been previously released, such as the collaborations between Eazy-E and beatboxer Ron-De-Vu. N.W.A was still in its developing stages, and only credited on four of the eleven tracks, notably the uncharacteristic electro hop record "Panic Zone", "8 Ball", and "Dopeman", which first brought together (on wax) Ice Cube, Dr. Dre and Eazy-E. Also included was Eazy-E's solo record "Boyz-n-the Hood".[5] In 1988 rapper MC Ren joined the group,[6] while Arabian Prince left (but would nonetheless be pictured on their next album cover, between DJ Yella and Ice Cube).[7] This personnel change marked the group's final transition before stardom. [edit] "The World's Most Dangerous Group" N.W.A released the groundbreaking Straight Outta Compton in 1988. Many considered it a wake-up call to the problems that were going on in the West Coast, particularly in their home of South Central Los Angeles.[8] With its famous opening salvo of three songs, the group reflected the rising anger of the urban youth ("Straight Outta Compton"), violently protested police brutality and racial profiling ("Fuck tha Police"), and painted the worldview of the inner-city youth ("Gangsta Gangsta"). While the group was later credited with pioneering the burgeoning subgenre of gangsta rap, N.W.A. in fact referred to their music as "reality rap".[9] Dr. Dre and DJ Yella, as High Powered Productions, composed the beats for each song, with Dre making occasional rapping appearances.[10] Ice Cube and, to a lesser extent, MC Ren, wrote the lyrics. "Fuck tha Police", perhaps the group's most notorious song, brought them into conflict with various law enforcement agencies. Under pressure from Focus on the Family[11] Milt Ahlerich, an assistant director of the FBI, sent a letter to Ruthless and its parent company Priority Records advising the rappers that "advocating violence and assault is wrong and we in the law enforcement community take exception to such action". This letter can still be seen at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland, OH.[12] Policemen refused to provide security for the group's concerts, hurting their plans to tour. Nonetheless, the FBI's letter only served to draw more publicity to the group. Straight Outta Compton was also one of the first albums to adhere to the new Parental Advisory label scheme, then in its early stages: the now-iconic label then only consisted of "WARNING: Moderate impact coarse language and/or themes". However, the taboo nature of N.W.A.'s music was the greatest part of its mass appeal. The media coverage compensated for N.W.A.'s virtual lack of airplay and their album eventually went double platinum.[8] One month after Straight Outta Compton, Eazy-E's solo debut was released. Eazy-Duz-It was dominated by Eazy's persona - MC Ren, appearing on two songs, was the only guest rapper - but behind the scenes it was a group effort. Music was handled by Dr. Dre and DJ Yella, and the lyrics were largely written by Ren, with contributions from Ice Cube and The D.O.C. The album was another platinum success for Ruthless (in addition to girl group J.J. Fad in 1988 and singer Michel'le in 1989), also going double.[13] 1989 saw the re-issue of Straight Outta Compton on compact disc, and the release of The D.O.C.'s No One Can Do It Better. The album was essentially a collaboration between "The D.O.C. and The Doctor" and notably free of "Gangsta rap content", but culminated in the N.W.A. posse cut "The Grand Finalé". It would be another number one album for the group. [edit] "Departure" Ice Cube, the principal songwriter of the group, left in late-1989 over royalty disputes, having written over half of the "Compton" album himself but not getting fair share.[14] He wasted little time putting together his solo debut, 1990's AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted, but avoided mentioning his former labelmates. The only possible exception is an interlude dubbed "A Message to the Oreo Cookie", in which samples of racist dialogue from Spike Lee's 1989 film Do The Right Thing are played, concluded by Ice Cube's "Think about it... fuckin' sell-out". While the ensuing song is a tirade against "house nigger"-type African Americans in general, in light of Ice Cube's grievances and later allegations, it could have been interpreted as a message to Eazy-E. N.W.A's next release some five months later, the EP 100 Miles and Runnin', would be equally diplomatic, and merely alluded to Ice Cube's departure in its eponymous single, stating the group "we started out with too much cargo/so I'm glad we got ridda Benedict Arnold". Also heard on the EP (which also found its way on Efil4zaggin) was "Real Niggaz", a full-blown diss on Cube where the remaining members accuse him of cowardice, and question his authenticity, longevity and originality: "How the fuck you think a rapper lasts/With your ass sayin shit, that was said in the past/Yo, be original, your shit is sloppy/Get off the dick, you motherfucking carbon-copy." The song "100 Miles and Runnin'" is also notable for being Dr. Dre's final uptempo record, which had been a common feature of late-80s hip hop. N.W.A. is referenced on Cube's 1990 EP, Kill at Will, where he name-checks his former group (likely in a mocking manner) on the song "Jackin' For Beats". On "I Gotta Say What Up!!!", Cube gives shout-outs to his rap peers at the time, among them Public Enemy, the Geto Boys, Sir Jinx, et cetera. At the end of the track, in what appears to be an on-the-phone interview, Ice Cube is asked, "Since you went solo, whatever happened to your crew?" and the interviewer is abruptly hung up on. The group's second full-length release, 1991's Efil4zaggin ("Niggaz4Life" spelled backwards), re-established the group in the face of Ice Cube's continued solo success. The album is considered by many Dr. Dre's finest production work, and heralded the beginning of the "G-Funk era". It also showed a clear animosity towards their former member, and derogatory references to Ice Cube are found in several songs. The interlude "A Message to B.A." echoes his "A Message to the Oreo Cookie": in it, Ice Cube is first addressed by the name "Benedict Arnold" (after the infamous traitor of the American Revolution) but then named outright in a torrent of abuse from both the group and its fans: "When we see yo' ass, we gon' cut yo' head off an' fuck you with a broomstick", promised MC Ren. The N.W.A.-Ice Cube feud escalated. AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted had avoided direct attacks on N.W.A., but on Death Certificate, Ice Cube?s second full-length released later that year, he fired back. He sampled and mocked the "Message to B.A." skit before embarking on a full-blown tirade, the infamous "No Vaseline". In a series of verses, Ice Cube addressed the group (and responded to "100 Miles and Runnin'", explaining "I started off with too much cargo, dropped four niggas now I'm makin' all the dough"), and then MC Ren, Dr. Dre and especially Eazy-E individually, using homosexual metaphors to describe their unequal business relationship with Jerry Heller, who becomes the target of very harsh criticism: "Get rid of that devil real simple, put a bullet in his temple." The song attracted controversy for its perceived anti-Semitism (the beginning of such allegations involving Ice Cube) for referencing Heller's religion;[15] the track was omitted from the U.K. release, and later pressings have had the words edited. The alleged slurs used in lines such as "you let a Jew break up my crew" however, could be explained away as the results of writing in rhyme. "No Vaseline" is considered one of the greatest diss records of all time right next to the known diss song, Hit 'Em Up by 2Pac and his rap group Tha Outlawz. The increasingly violent content was reflected in real life as well?on January 27, 1991, Dr. Dre assaulted Dee Barnes, host of the hip hop show Pump It Up, after its coverage[16] of the N.W.A.\Ice Cube beef. According to Rolling Stone reporter Alan Light:[17] ? He picked her up and "began slamming her face and the right side of her body repeatedly against a wall near the stairway" as his bodyguard held off the crowd. After Dre tried to throw her down the stairs and failed, he began kicking her in the ribs and hands. She escaped and ran into the women's rest room. Dre followed her and "grabbed her from behind by the hair and proceeded to punch her in the back of the head." ? Despite a lawsuit, the group was unrepentant. MC Ren later stated, "bitch deserved it"?Eazy-E, "yeah, bitch had it coming." As Dre described it: "People talk all this shit, but you know, somebody fuck with me, I'm gonna fuck with them. I just did it, you know. Ain't nothing you can do now by talking about it. Besides, it ain't no big thing?I just threw her through a door."[17] In this time as well the demographic which were interested in the group also began to change. Although they still rapped about similar themes of the "gangsta life" in Compton and South Central Los Angeles, without Ice Cube they were not as serious and hardly political at all, as they were on Straight Outta Compton. They turned to more of a self-parody and perhaps as a result their core audience became more whites living in the suburbs. As Allmusic Guide says, "Initially, the group's relentless attack appeared to be serious, vital commentary, and it even provoked the FBI to caution N.W.A's record company, but following Ice Cube's departure in late 1989, the group began to turn to self-parody. With his high-pitched whine, Eazy-E's urban nightmares now seemed like comic book fantasies, but ones that fulfilled the fantasies of the teenage white suburbanites who had become their core audience, and the group became more popular than ever."[18]. [edit] The End of N.W.A 1991's Efil4zaggin would be the group's final album. After Dr. Dre, The D.O.C. and Michel'le's departure from Ruthless for Death Row Records, in which Eazy-E was allegedly coerced into signing away their contracts (while however retaining a portion of their publishing rights), a bitter rivalry ensued.[1] Dr. Dre began the exchange with Death Row's first release, 1992's "Fuck Wit Dre Day (And Everybody's Celebratin')", and its accompanying video featured a character named Sleazy-E who ran around desperately trying to get money. The insults continued on The Chronic with "Bitches Ain't Shit". Eazy-E responded in 1993 with the EP It's On (Dr. Dre) 187um Killa and the tracks "Real Muthaphuckkin G's" and "It's On". Eazy-E accused Dr. Dre of homosexual tendencies, calling him a "she thang", and the music video for "Real Muthaphuckkin G's" shows promo pictures of him wearing make-up and a sequined jumpsuit. It should be noted however that these photos were from Dr. Dre's World Class Wreckin' Cru days, and the fashion was in the style of the West Coast Electro hop that been popular before N.W.A.'s pioneering of Gangsta rap. After Eazy-E's AIDS-related death on March 26, 1995, all bad blood between the group ceased. Dr. Dre and Ice Cube would later express their re-evaluated feelings to their old friend on 1999's "What's The Difference", 2000's "Hello" and 2006's "Growin' Up" respectively. [edit] Reunions and legacy Having both found themselves exploited by Ruthless Records, tensions eased between Ice Cube and Dr. Dre. The two recorded the hit song "Natural Born Killaz" for Snoop Doggy Dogg's 1994 short film and soundtrack Murder Was the Case. MC Ren appeared on Dre's 1999 album 2001, and the three remaining N.W.A emcees would reunite for "Hello", from Ice Cube's 2000 album War & Peace Vol. 2 (The Peace Disc), featuring the hook "I started this gangsta shit/And this is the motherfuckin' thanks I get?". The West Coast and Gangsta music scene had however fallen out of the spotlight since the death of Tupac Shakur in 1996, and it was only after Dr. Dre's successful patronage of Eminem and his ensuing comeback album 2001 would the genre and its artists regain the national spotlight. 2000's all-star Up In Smoke Tour would reunite much of the N.W.A. and Death Row families, and during time spent on the road Dre, Ice Cube, MC Ren, and honorary member Snoop Dogg began recording in a mobile studio. A comeback album entitled Not These Niggaz Again was planned[19] (and would include DJ Yella, who had not been present on the tour). But due to busy and conflicting schedules, and the obstacles of coordinating three different record labels (Priority, No Limit and Interscope), obtaining the rights to the name "N.W.A.", and endorsing the whole project to gain exclusive rights, the album never materialized.[20] Only two tracks from these sessions would be released - "Chin Check" (with Snoop Dogg as a member of N.W.A.) from 1999's Next Friday soundtrack) and "Hello" from Ice Cube's 2000 album War & Peace Vol. 2 (The Peace Disc) - both songs would appear on N.W.A.'s remastered and re-released Greatest Hits. There would also be partial reunions on "Set It Off", from Snoop Dogg's Tha Last Meal (2000), which featured MC Ren and Ice Cube as well as former Death Row "Inmates", and The D.O.C.'s "The Shit", from his 2003 album Deuce, which featured MC Ren, Ice Cube, Snoop Dogg and Six-Two. Dr. Dre and DJ Yella have nothing to do with either song, however they were present in the studio for the latter. In addition to the Greatest Hits originally released by Priority in 1996, Capitol and Ruthless Records released The N.W.A. Legacy, Vol. 1: 1988-1998 in 1998, an album that contained only three songs from the actual group but various solo tracks from the five members. The success of the album prompted a second volume, The N.W.A. Legacy, Vol. 2, two years later. It followed the same format of the first album, containing only three "N.W.A." tracks and many songs from them as solo artists. In 2007, a new greatest hits package was released, The Best of N.W.A. - The Strength of Street Knowledge. [edit] Main Artists [edit] Eazy-E Main article: Eazy-E Eric Wright was a Compton drug dealer when he founded Ruthless Records with Jerry Heller, and the two would oversee numerous platinum-selling releases, most notably those of N.W.A. He was said to be the leader of the group until they split up. After the group's break-up - while Death Row Records remade hip hop in its image - Eazy-E's solo career was largely dominated by his Hip hop rivalry Ruthless vs. Death Row feud with Dr. Dre, evidenced by records such as the EP It's On (Dr. Dre) 187um Killa. Nonetheless, he continued to run Ruthless Records, releasing albums by MC Ren, Above the Law, and in 1994, the four-times platinum debut of Bone Thugs-N-Harmony. Eazy was working on a come-back album, Str8 off tha Streetz of Muthaphukkin Compton which would have involved artists such as 2Pac, Guns N' Roses and Notorious B.I.G when he checked into Cedars-Sinai Medical Center on March 16 1995, believing he had strep throat. In a publicized statement on March 20, Eazy-E announced he had contracted HIV, the virus that causes AIDS. Six days later, Eric Wright succumbed to the disease. He was 31. On his deathbed days before, Eazy married long-term girlfriend and mother of his child Tomica Woods, and she inherited his share of Ruthless Records. She and her daughter are HIV-negative. [edit] Dr. Dre Main article: Dr. Dre South Central's Andre Young began his career as a DJ for electro-hop group the World Class Wreckin' Cru, and was featured on their 1984 debut 12-inch single, "Surgery". The fashions of this period would come later back to haunt Dre. After two albums and allegations of mispayment, Dr. Dre fellow Wreckin' Cru DJ Yella left Alonzo William's Kru-Cut Records for Eazy-E and Jerry Heller's Ruthless Records in 1986, where they would move into production. After producing several platinum-selling albums for Ruthless, Dre found himself regarded as one of the top producers in hip hop but once again undercompensated for his work. Together with The D.O.C., he would leave to form Death Row Records, and embark on a solo career unmatched by any of his N.W.A. alumni. Dr. Dre's 1992 solo The Chronic would introduce the world to the sounds of G-Funk and rapper Snoop Doggy Dogg, whose five-times platinum debut would be the last album entirely produced by Dre. While Death Row began its near-domination of hip hop, this marked the end of Dr. Dre's prolific era. Dr. Dre left Death Row before its eventual self-destruction, and would form his own label, Aftermath Entertainment. After years of fruitless and failed projects, most notably that of the 1997 supergroup The Firm, Dr. Dre's reputation would be vindicated with the phenomenal success of Eminem in 1999, leading to the West Coast comeback album, 2001. Dre's success continued with that of Eminem, and in a joint-venture, the two signed 50 Cent in 2002, who would go on to sell over 20 million records. Dr. Dre meanwhile has developed into a master of the recording process, and maintains his status as hip hop's premier producer. A long delayed third solo album, Detox, is scheduled for release June 2008. [edit] Ice Cube Main article: Ice Cube Ice Cube left N.W.A. at the peak of their popularity in late-1989 but would become a highly successful rapper in his own right. By 2006 he had released six solo albums. Whereas N.W.A. rapped about gang life on the street, Ice Cube continued to include social commentary on his records on subjects such as gun control in the ghetto and the 1992 Los Angeles riots. His political albums are most remembered for referring to America as AmeriKKKa, as well as addressing hypocrisy and issues such as gang life and racism. All of his solo albums, except his first, debuted in the top five. His first three albums (AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted, Death Certificate, and The Predator) were big hits; they all achieved platinum status, and were greeted with rave reviews by critics. His fourth solo effort, Lethal Injection, was recorded on the back of projects with his crew, Da Lench Mob, and starring in Boyz-N-The Hood. Ice Cube has experienced success as a film actor and director, starring in films such as Friday, Next Friday, Friday After Next, Three Kings, xXx: State of the Union, Barbershop, and Are We There Yet?. He has also released a reality TV series in March 2006, named Black. White.. He released his new album, Laugh Now, Cry Later, in 2006 on his own record company, Da Lench Mob Records. Ice Cube is set to realease his new album entitled Raw Footage in August 19th, 2008. [edit] MC Ren Main article: MC Ren MC Ren began a solo career under Eazy-E's Ruthless Records and after the death of his friend and producer, DJ Train, he departed from Eazy-E's side. He remained on the record label, releasing four albums, including his first gold release and his critically acclaimed platinum LP Shock of the Hour which made him more an underground act than his former colleagues. In 2004, MC Ren announced plans for a project with West Coast political rapper Paris. This turned out to be the Public Enemy album Rebirth of a Nation (2005). MC Ren is featured most prominently on two tracks, "Raw Shit" and "Hard Truth Soldiers". [edit] DJ Yella Main article: DJ Yella There was not much of a commercial solo career for DJ Yella to pursue, thus he was the lone member to remain loyal to Eazy-E after the breakup. He continued producing Eazy-E's records, including a couple of tracks for Eazy-E's protégés Bone Thugs-N-Harmony's debut EP Creepin on ah Come Up. He also claimed he was the lone member of N.W.A. to be at Eazy-E's deathbed when he died. After the death of his friend, DJ Yella released a solo album as a tribute to his former band-mate, but as with N.W.A., DJ Yella did not touch the mic; instead, he hired guest rappers such as Dirty Red, Dresta, Traci Nelson, Leicy Loc, B.G. Knocc Out, and Efil4zaggin lyricist Kokane to perform. DJ Yella has since retired from the music business and is now directing pornographic films. [edit] The D.O.C. Main article: The D.O.C. The D.O.C. joined N.W.A. in 1986 as a rapper. After the group's first album, N.W.A. and the Posse, he left the group. However, after Ice Cube briefly left the group in 1989, The D.O.C. joined the group as a writer. He impressed them so much that he was kept in the group as a writer even after Ice Cube returned. The D.O.C. wrote lyrics on all of N.W.A.'s albums, particularly on the album Efil4zaggin. In 1989, The D.O.C. released his Dr. Dre-produced debut album, No One Can Do It Better. Dr. Dre's production was similar to his production work for N.W.A. at the time, but he also included one rap/rock song and a reggae-influenced track. At a time when virtually every well known California rapper was releasing gangsta rap albums, The D.O.C. released an LP with lyrics that more closely resembled the styling of East Coast lyricists. Shortly after the album's release, The D.O.C. was involved in a car accident which severed his larynx, reducing his voice to a raspy wheeze. He went on to introduce Dr. Dre to Suge Knight and help mold the career of Snoop Dogg. The D.O.C. split with Death Row after a dispute over money, and recorded an ill-advised comeback album, Helter Skelter in 1995. With his voice reduced to an ineffective rasp it didn't create the buzz his debut did. He returned to his hometown, Dallas, to form his record label and released his third album, Deuce. In 2007, he announced he may release another solo album after he and Dre put out Detox. [edit] Arabian Prince Main article: Arabian Prince Arabian Prince found the going tough when he departed the group for a solo career in 1988. His debut Brother Arab barely scraped the bottom of the R&B and Pop Charts in 1989. His album credits include Where's My Bytches as well as work on N.W.A.'s Straight Outta Compton and production for various other West Coast hip-hop artists. [edit] Discography Main article: N.W.A. discography [edit] Studio Albums N.W.A. and the Posse (1987) Straight Outta Compton (1988) Niggaz4life (1991) [edit] EP Albums 100 Miles and Runnin' (1990) [edit] Compilations Greatest Hits (1996) Straight Outta Compton: N.W.A. 10th Anniversary Tribute (1998) The N.W.A Legacy, Vol. 1: 1988-1998 (1999) The N.W.A Legacy, Vol. 2 (2002) The Classic Collection (2006) The Best of N.W.A: The Strength of Street Knowledge (2006) Straight Outta Compton (20th Anniversary) (2007) [edit] Home Videos Niggaz4Life: The Only Home Video (1992) [edit] References ^ a b c d Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. N.W.A. Biography. AllMusic.com. All Music Guide. Retrieved on 2007-08-17. ^ Former N.W.A manager talks gangsta rap ^ "100 Greatest Artists of All Time", Rolling Stone. ^ Huey, Steve. Eazy-E Biography. All Music Guide. Last accessed 2007-08-17. ^ Henderson, Alex. "N.W.A and the Posse" - Overview. All Music Guide. Last accessed August 17, 2007. ^ Huey, Steve. MC Ren Biography. All Music Guide. Last accessed August 17, 2007. ^ Arabian Prince, The ^ a b Henderson, Alex. "Straight Outta Compton" Review. All Music Guide. August 17, 2007. ^ Duff, S.L. N.W.A. Biography. Yahoo! Music. Last accessed August 17, 2007. ^ N.W.A. - Gangsta Gangsta ^ Nuzum, Eric (2001). Parental Advisory: Music Censorship in America. New York City: HarperCollins, 111. ISBN 0688167721. ^ Ice Cube biography ^ Eazy-E Biography at eazye.info ^ Leigh, Danny. Chillin' With Cube. The Guardian: February 25, 2000. ^ Nuzum, 113. ^ Rose, Tricia. Black Noise: Rap Music and Black Culture in Contemporary America. Wesleyan University Press, 1994. p179. ISBN 0819562750 ^ a b Light, Alan. "Beating Up the Charts." 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