Talk:Eazy-E/Archive 5

Modify the wording of the illness and death section
Right now there is a sentence that reads: "He announced his illness in a public statement on March 16, 1995. Wright allegedly lost his virginity at the age of twelve, and his promiscuous behavior resulted in not only the fatal disease, but also in seven children with six different women.[13][35][36]" in the Illness and Death section.

I think that the wording can be changed to leave out the moral judgement of Eazy-E's life having sex and dying from Aids. I think a more appropriate, and less damning wording towards victims of Aids, might be "He announced his illness in a public statement on March 16, 1995. Wright allegedly lost his virginity at the age of twelve, and had unprotected sex which lead to him contracting Aids.[13][35][36]"

We could then move the other children section to the end of "He was 30 years old." => "He was 30 years old and left behind seven children with six different women." — Preceding unsigned comment added by Shaneonabike (talk • contribs) 04:38, 31 January 2016 (UTC)

Straight Outta Compton release date
I know many sources and the album itself list 1988 as the release date for the N.W.A album Straight Outta Compton, but Ice Cube has said that the album wasn't released until 1989. He said that in one interview from around 1997 and another from 2013. Since this page has been protected, I suggest the release date to be changed from 1988 to 1989. 2602:306:BDA9:8610:C000:26FE:DFED:BDB2 (talk) 04:50, 2 October 2015 (UTC)

Google image search "Straight Outta Compton back album cover". Vinyl, cassettes , and CDs read copyright 1988 Priority Records.HENDAWG229 (talk) 00:21, 3 October 2015 (UTC)

I agree that using Ice Cube's original interview makes way more sense. Given it is coming straight from the artist rather than from a Google Search. http://www.rollingstone.com/music/artists/n-w-a/biography — Preceding unsigned comment added by Shaneonabike (talk • contribs) 04:46, 31 January 2016 (UTC)

His beef with Dr DRE and Snoop Dogg
In the song Real Muthafuckin G's, he's dissing DRE and Snoop. Why's that? Angemihigo (talk) 09:54, 5 February 2016 (UTC)

Dr.Dre felt that he was not making enough cash with NWA and that the accounter was ripping him off so he left.Eazy-E was pissed because he was putting money infront of the group.So Dr.Dre and Eazy-E just beefed Dre did it as he said "I thought it was funny,part of the game",but then eazy-e was in critical condition with AIDS Dre eventually came to see him in the hospital but,Eazy-E was uncounsis he got to say Goodbye but Eazy didnt get to say it back.Later in the Chronic 2001 he would share his feeling with the world with the track 'whats the diffrence'.Go look at the lyrics and you see.It was a great battle but it was said to see Eazy-E go.

Angemihigo (talk) 10:01, 5 February 2016 (UTC)

Number of Children
In this February 5th interview his first born son, Eric, states that Easy had 11 children.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LrcRyykyM4c — Preceding unsigned comment added by Mikepolkfan (talk • contribs) 18:11, 12 February 2016 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 5 June 2016
September 7, 1964 > March 4, 1963

2.96.44.109 (talk) 17:10, 5 June 2016 (UTC)
 * Red information icon with gradient background.svg Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. There are sources cited that support 1964. Do you have some that support 1963? Cannolis (talk) 17:20, 5 June 2016 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 28 July 2016
"please change his year born date on the first line from 1964 to his actual birth year 1963

Ezz777 (talk) 22:47, 28 July 2016 (UTC)
 * Red information icon with gradient background.svg Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. —&thinsp;JJMC89&thinsp; (T·C) 01:05, 29 July 2016 (UTC)

Year of Birth
Editing my comment below, According to the information published in the U.S. Find A Grave Index, via Ancestry.com, his year of birth is, indeed, 1963: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&amp;GRid=1170&amp;ref=acom Here is the link to the page proceeding the Grave Index from Ancestry.com, that also states that his birth year is 1963: http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&db=FindAGraveUS&h=1353801&tid=&pid=&usePUB=true&_phsrc=SWz3&_phstart=successSource&usePUBJs=true&rhSource=70479

If you go to the first link, on the page is a picture of his ACTUAL grave marker. The grave marker clearly states that his birth date was September 7th, 1963. Hopefully this will permanently lay this issue to rest--although I'm almost positive that it won't. — Preceding unsigned comment added by NafaiAngel (talk • contribs) 03:09, 3 August 2016 (UTC)

Actually on multiple websites it states that his family and friends stated that he was born in 1963. Given that he was 31 years old when he died in March of 1995 and was born in September, I could easily see how someone could conclude that he would be born in 1964, since 1964-1995 is 31 years difference; however, if this were true then he would have, in fact, been only 30 years old, since he would have died before being able to celebrate his birthday. Therefore being born in 1963 is the only logical conclusion, if he was indeed 31 when he died. Also BET did a "Happy 50th Birthday" for Easy-E in 2013 to celebrate him and his accomplishments before he died. This would also seem to solidify his birth date in 1963. But if this isnt enough, California birth index has his birth date listed as September, 1963...   .....so will SOMEONE PLEASE EDIT THE WIKIPEDIA PAGE to fix this man's birth date?! Even in the Wiki page there are 2 different dates!! Argh!! Thanks --NafaiAngel — Preceding unsigned comment added by 173.72.220.129 (talk) 02:28, 3 August 2016 (UTC)

Given his family and friends contend he was born 1963 and his tombstone reads 1963 the article should either say 1963 or reflect that there is ambiguity to his birth. Relying on gov't records alone for a person born in the 1960's and growing up in Compton is not appropriate.

Yeh should be 63 not 64 Eazy E the hip hop thugsta (talk) 13:26, 30 January 2016 (UTC)


 * His family and friends say '64 so I suggest you back up that claim. Scroll down and watch this video of his daughter say 1964 at 2:31 and pause video at 0:26 to see in loving memory say 1964. His widow got obituary and headstone wrong and you can't discount the birth record when his family are in agreement so it is not just relying on that as the video is the source used next to it. 92.237.211.110 (talk) 07:58, 16 February 2016 (UTC)

1963 MYAMAIER12 (talk) 06:32, 28 March 2016 (UTC)


 * Respond on the article talk page not mine. The album you mentioned was released after his death so he has no input on how long he lived and the people that did went by what it said on his grave and obituary. For why it is wrong see the IP explanation above which includes his family saying the correct year in this video and also there is no birth record for him being born in 1963 but there is for 1964. Naue7 (talk) 02:43, 5 April 2016 (UTC)

If Eazy-E was born in 1964, then he died at the age of 30, not 31. DO THE MATH! — Preceding unsigned comment added by PinkLamb0 (talk • contribs) 13:14, 20 July 2016 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 14 August 2016
Please change "Wright allegedly lost his virginity at the age of twelve, and his promiscuous behavior resulted in not only the fatal disease, but also in nine children by seven different women." to "It is believed Wright contracted the disease from a sexual partner."

The text as currently written includes: 1) facts irrelevant to the topic of the section of the article in which they appear (i.e., "Illness and Death"), including the number of children Wright fathered, the number of women who bore him children, and the age at which Wright lost his virginity (which is, in addition to being irrelevant, unverified) 2) insinuations regarding Wright's moral character not appropriate for an encyclopedia article, including the use of the loaded word "promiscuous" and the reference to the number of children by different women

The proposed revised text retains the relevant facts without any inappropriate moral insinuations.

100.2.223.177 (talk) 00:39, 14 August 2016 (UTC)


 * ✅ I agree, as it was written was not phrased for the encyclopedia. -- Dane 2007  talk  03:57, 23 August 2016 (UTC)

associated acts
can someone put in gangsta dresta as an associate — Preceding unsigned comment added by JuneJoon (talk • contribs) 18:13, 26 September 2016 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 30 September 2016
Dickweed420 (talk) 04:55, 30 September 2016 (UTC)
 * Red information icon with gradient background.svg Not done: No change made. KGirlTrucker81huh? what I'm been doing 05:59, 30 September 2016 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 22 October 2016
I am not proposing to erase any information. I would suggest that information be added concerning rapper Frost's assertion that Eazy-E was infected with acupuncture needles carrying the HIV/AIDS virus following a motorcycle accident. I personally cannot say if this information is true. But this assertion has been refuted as infeasible by a University of Massachusetts Amherst professor. More information on this counter-assertion can be found here:

http://www.vice.com/read/no-eazy-e-did-not-get-hiv-from-a-tainted-acupuncture-needle-925

Additionally, I would suggest adding a section concerning efforts by Eazy-E's daughter, Ebie, to raise money to further investigate issues surrounding her father's death. Ebie strongly believes that her father was murdered, and outlines a number of suspicious circumstances surrounding her death.

The Kickstarter was unsuccessful, as you can see here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1078195491/a-ruthless-scandal-no-more-lies

The attempts to create the investigation and documentary are discussed here, with an update at the bottom regarding status: http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2016/09/16/eazy-e-aids-documentary/

Digital Music News (talk) 03:31, 22 October 2016 (UTC)
 * I believe WP:NOTGOSSIP and WP:IINFO would be a counter to this. If not, consider another opinion at the WikiProject talk page. — Andy W. ( talk ) 01:01, 4 November 2016 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 1 April 2017
Change his age when he died from 31 to 30. (The code is wrong and instead of 1964 it says 1963 for his birth year) 158.109.31.3 (talk) 15:30, 1 April 2017 (UTC)
 * Yes check.svg Done Cannolis (talk) 22:21, 1 April 2017 (UTC)

Wrong birth year
Eazy-E was born in 1963. Who came up with 1964?!?

Source magazine cover

Also, when he died, there was a logo referring to the number of days he lived - 11523. That's the number of days from September 7, 1963 to March 25, 1995.

This wiki is wrong. Please correct. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2603:300A:1627:2600:21E:C2FF:FE03:A855 (talk) 14:10, 7 September 2017 (UTC)


 * His family and birth records say otherwise. 80.235.147.186 (talk) 22:47, 8 September 2017 (UTC)

Source? His OWN GRAVE says 1963. https://i.ytimg.com/vi/9p8Elf4yIjA/maxresdefault.jpg — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2603:300A:1627:2600:21E:C2FF:FE03:A855 (talk) 20:07, 11 September 2017 (UTC)
 * The book Original Gangstas by Ben Westhoff puts it as following: "Though Eazy's gravestone, and most obituaries, list his birth year as 1963, that is likely not accurate. The funeral program gave his birth year as 1964, as do most official court documents. That would make him only thirty at his death, rather than thirty-one as was widely reported [p. 284].--Simen113 (talk) 20:46, 12 September 2017 (UTC)

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Illness
Didn't want to make changes without mentioning it here, first, since the page is semi-protected. But in the first sentence of the "Illness and Death" section, shouldn't it be "recurring cough and wheezing", rather than "recurring cough and wincing"? Chuck (talk) 00:47, 24 September 2017 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 29 October 2017
Change the date from 1964 to 1963 Josephjudge2003 (talk) 21:34, 29 October 2017 (UTC)


 * ❌. As you can see in the cited sources, official documents show he was born in 1964. Binksternet (talk) 21:38, 29 October 2017 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 19 March 2018
change 1964 to 1963 (birth year) 93.41.1.242 (talk) 16:32, 19 March 2018 (UTC)
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king of rap eazy es death
2A02:C7D:42A7:1200:7100:4332:51FD:5193 (talk) 17:49, 29 March 2018 (UTC)
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Eazy e live s on forever though me and millions of fans world wide
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