Eazy-E (born Eric Lynn Wright) was an American rapper (1964-1995). He founded Ruthless Records in 1986 and formed the group N.W.A., which released its influential debut album Straight Outta Compton in 1989. As Eazy-E, he released his debut single, Boyz-n-the-Hood, in 1987, followed by the album Eazy-Duz-It in 1988. He later released the EP It's On (Dr. Dre): 187um Killa in 1993. His final album, Str8 off Tha Streetz of Muthaphukkin Compton, was released posthumously in 1996.