- Has a day each year in his name in Compton, Eazy-E day, by order of the mayor.
- Married the mother of his last two children one week before his death.
- NWA was voted the 33rd Greatest Rock 'n' Roll Artists of all time by Rolling Stone.
- Was credited for discovering Bone Thugs-N-Harmony.
- Signed The Black Eyed Peas who by then were known by the name of "Atban Klan".
- His most famous song "Boyz in the Hood" was never meant to be sung by him. It was intended for an east side group called HBO to sing.
- Eazy E was the front Man of N.W.A, and although Ice Cube, MC Ren and Dr Dre were primary writers, Eazy would assist Dr Dre and Yella in production and putting the ideas for songs. All of the members in N.W.A contributed equally to the group, and played large roles in the groups success.
- Was a supporter of numerous children charities such as Make A Wish foundation and Athletes and Entertainers for Kids.
- Had his own record label, Ruthless Records.
- Played drums and piano competently (though not expertly).
- Was a member of the Kelly Park Compton Crips.
- By 1995, N.W.A had considered reuniting after Eazy reconciled with his former N.W.A rap mates Dr. Dre and Ice Cube. However, as they were about to work together for the first time since 1989 (when Ice Cube left N.W.A), Eazy was seriously ill and died on March 26, 1995 before a full-fledged reunion could take place. N.W.A would not reunite until 1999 (four years after Eazy's death) when the surviving members, along with Snoop Dogg, recorded a song in memory of him, "Chin Check", which can be found in the soundtrack to Ice Cube's movie Next Friday (2000).
- There are at least two theories of how Eazy died of AIDS. Many indicate that he contracted the disease as the result of heterosexual sex, whereas he fathered seven children with six different women. Another theory is, for a while, it was believed that Suge Knight infected Eazy with a needle containing AIDS in attempt to kill him, although Kid Frost (who was signed to Ruthless shortly before Eazy's death) has disputed these claims.
- Was a close friend of The D.O.C..
- One of the last projects he "executive produced" was Bone Thugs-N-Harmony's second album "E. 1999 Eternal", which was released four months after his death and dedicated to his memory. Thanks to the hits "East 1999", "1st of tha Month" and the tribute to Eazy "The Crossroads", "E. 1999 Eternal" reached number one on the Billboard 200 chart and has gone platinum four times.
- As of 2020, Eazy-E is the only member of N.W.A to have died.
- Subject of the song "Eazy-E" by Wesley Willis.
- Attended Compton High School, where he would have graduated in 1982, but dropped out in the tenth grade. Despite this, he received a general equivalency diploma (GED).
- Father of Eric Lynn Darnell Wright, Jr., better known as "Lil-E" (also "The Little Eazy").
- Real name: Eric Lynn Wright.
- Portrayed by Jason Mitchell in the biopic Straight Outta Compton. (2015).
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