Editing Eazy-E (section)

==Legacy==
[[File:Memorial Eazy-E made by streetartist LJvanT @ Leeuwarden the Netherlands.jpg|thumb|280px|Graffiti of Eazy-E in [[Leeuwarden]], Netherlands]]
Eazy-E has been called the "godfather of gangsta rap".<ref>{{cite book|last=Simmonds|first=Jeremy|title=The Encyclopedia of Dead Rock Stars: Heroin, Handguns, and Ham Sandwiches|year=2008|publisher=[[Chicago Review Press]]|isbn=978-1-55652-754-8|page=332}}</ref><ref>{{cite journal|title=Widow of Rapper Eazy-E Gives Birth To Child|journal=Jet|issue=23 |volume=88 |date=October 16, 1995|page=40}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{cite book|title=Hip Hop Decoded: From Its Ancient Origin to Its Modern Day Matrix|year=2005|publisher=MOME Publishing|isbn=0-9772357-0-X|author=The Black Dot|page=100}}</ref><ref name="MTV lil">Shaheem, Reid (March 26, 2010). [https://web.archive.org/web/20100330073519/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1634863/20100326/nwa.jhtml "Lil Eazy-E Remembers His Dad, 15 Years Later"]. MTV.</ref> MTV's Reid Shaheem said that Eazy-E was a "rap-pioneer",<ref name="MTV lil"/> and he is sometimes cited by critics as a legend.<ref>Davis, Todd. [http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/interviews/id.503/title.lil-eazy-e-son-of-a-legend "Lil Eazy-E: Son of a Legend"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130527215828/http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/interviews/id.503/title.lil-eazy-e-son-of-a-legend |date=May 27, 2013 }}. Hiphopdx.com. December 9, 2005.</ref><ref>[http://www.live-pr.com/en/hip-hop-hall-of-fame-awards-r1048616226.htm "About the Official Hip Hop Hall Of Fame and Producer JT Thompson"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110728044550/http://www.live-pr.com/en/hip-hop-hall-of-fame-awards-r1048616226.htm |date=July 28, 2011 }}. Live-PR.com. November 16, 2010.</ref> Steve Huey of [[AllMusic]] said that he was "one of the most controversial figures in gangsta rap".<ref name="amg"/> Since his 1995 death, many book and video biographies have been produced, including 2002's ''The Day Eazy-E Died'' and ''Dead and Gone''.<ref>{{cite book |title=The Day Eazy-E Died (A B-Boy Blues Novel #4) (9781555837600): James Earl Hardy: Books |isbn=1555837603 |url=https://archive.org/details/dayeazyediedabbo00jame |last1=Hardy |first1=James Earl |year=2002 |publisher=Alyson Books }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/dp/B004C7BJKM |title=Day Eazy E Died [PB,2002&#93;: Jema Eerl Herdy: Books |website=Amazon |date=September 9, 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000BJUNT8 |title=Dead and Gone: Tupac, Eazy-E, Notorias BIG, Aaliyah, Big Pun, Big L: Video |website=Amazon |date=September 9, 2009}}</ref>

When Eazy-E was diagnosed with AIDS, many magazines like ''[[Jet (magazine)|Jet]]'',<ref>{{cite journal|title=Rap Star Eazy-E Battles AIDS; Listed in Critical Condition in LA Hospital|journal=Jet|date=April 3, 2010|page=13}}</ref> ''[[Vibe (magazine)|Vibe]]'',<ref>{{cite journal|title=The Invisible Woman|journal=Vibe|date=June–July 1995|page=62}}</ref> ''Billboard'',<ref>{{cite magazine|title=Ruthless Sounds|magazine=Billboard|date=August 9, 1997|author=HN|page=44}}</ref> ''[[The Crisis (newspaper)|The Crisis]]'',<ref>{{cite journal|last=Colin|first=Potter|title=AIDS in Black America: It's Not Just A Gay Thing|journal=[[The Crisis (newspaper)|The Crisis]]|date=July 1995|pages=34–35}}</ref> and ''[[Newsweek]]'' covered the story and released information on the topic.<ref>{{cite journal|last=Smith|first=Rex|journal=[[Newsweek]]|volume=137|issue=10–18|page=609|title=Newsweek article}}</ref> All of his studio albums and EPs charted on the ''Billboard'' 200,<ref>{{cite web|url={{AllMusic|class=artist|id=eazy-e-p33/charts-awards/billboard-albums|pure_url=yes}} |title=Eazy-E |website=Allmusic |access-date=November 28, 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url={{AllMusic|class=artist|id=eazy-e-p33/discography|pure_url=yes}} |title=Eazy-E |website=Allmusic |access-date=November 28, 2010}}</ref><ref name="allmusic singles & EPs">{{cite web|url={{AllMusic|class=artist|id=eazy-e-p33/discography/singles-eps|pure_url=yes}} |title=Eazy-E |website=Allmusic |access-date=November 28, 2010}}</ref> and many of his singles—"[[Eazy-Duz-It (song)|Eazy-Duz-It]]", "[[We Want Eazy]]", "Real Muthaphuckkin G's", and "[[Just tah Let U Know]]"—also charted in the U.S.<ref name="allmusic singles & EPs"/><ref>{{cite web|url={{AllMusic|class=artist|id=eazy-e-p33/charts-awards/billboard-singles|pure_url=yes}} |title=Eazy-E |website=Allmusic |access-date=November 28, 2010}}</ref>

He is one of many commemorated as part of the [[NAMES Project AIDS Memorial Quilt|AIDS Quilt]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.aidsmemorial.org/interactive-aids-quilt|title=Interactive AIDS Quilt|website=www.aidsmemorial.org}}</ref>

Shortly after his death, in 1996, [[Bone Thugs-n-Harmony]], a group mentored by Eazy-E and signed to Ruthless Records, dedicated the single "[[Tha Crossroads]]" to his memory, which went on to reach #1 on the Billboard charts and earn the group a [[Grammy Award]] for [[Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group|Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/1996-05-18|work=[[Billboard Hot 100]] |title=May 18, 1996}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.rockonthenet.com/archive/1997/grammys.htm|title=Rock On The Net: 39th Annual Grammy Awards - 1997|website=www.rockonthenet.com|access-date=2017-04-06}}</ref>

In 2012 an Eazy-E documentary was released by Ruthless Propaganda, called ''Ruthless Memories''. The documentary featured interviews with Heller, MC Ren, and B.G. Knocc Out.<ref name="www.hiphopdx.com">{{cite web | title = Eazy-E Documentary To Release, Featuring Jerry Heller, MC Ren, B.G. Knocc Out | url = http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.19618/title.eazy-e-documentary-to-release-featuring-jerry-heller-mc-ren-bg-knocc-out | access-date = November 24, 2012 }}</ref>

In the 2015 film ''[[Straight Outta Compton (film)|Straight Outta Compton]]'', Eazy-E is played by [[Jason Mitchell]] and the film is dedicated in his memory.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm4207146/|title=Jason Mitchell|publisher=IMDB|year=2015}}</ref>

Eazy-E was portrayed by Omari Wallace in the 2016 film ''[[Surviving Compton: Dre, Suge & Michel'le]]''. The film portrays Eazy-E sympathetically as having been a friend to [[Michel'le]], in one scene warning her to get out of the house because he fears that a drunken [[Dr. Dre]] is returning home to beat her.

In 2024, Eazy-E was awarded a [[Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award]] posthumously as a member of N.W.A.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.grammy.com/news/2024-grammys-special-merit-awards-recipients-lifetime-achievement-award |title=The Recording Academy Announces 2024 Special Merit Award & Lifetime Achievement Award Honorees: N.W.A, Gladys Knight, Donna Summer, DJ Kool Herc & Many More |website=grammy.com |date=5 January 2024 |access-date=5 February 2024 |archive-date=February 4, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240204132109/https://www.grammy.com/news/2024-grammys-special-merit-awards-recipients-lifetime-achievement-award |url-status=live }}</ref>