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Wright met Tomica Woods at a Los Angeles nightclub in 1991 and they married on March 14, 1995, twelve days before his death. [40] They had a son named Dominick and a daughter named Daijah (born six months after Wright's death). [41] After Wright's death, Ruthless was taken over by his wife.
Ruthless Records was an American Independent record label founded by Eric "Eazy-E" Wright and Jerry Heller in Compton, California in 1987. [1] All of the Ruthless trademarks have been owned by Comptown Records, Inc. since 1987. [2]
In the 1980s, Heller began managing acts on the nascent Los Angeles hip hop scene, many of whom recorded for the now defunct Macola in Hollywood.He managed both C.I.A., of which Ice Cube was a member, and the World Class Wreckin' Cru, which included Dr. Dre and DJ Yella. [4]
Straight Outta Compton is a 2015 biographical drama film that tells the story of hip-hop group N.W.A's rise and fall under manager Jerry Heller.The film, directed by F. Gary Gray, stars O’Shea Jackson Jr., Corey Hawkins, and Jason Mitchell as Ice Cube, Dr. Dre, and Eazy-E, respectively.
On October 30, 2015, Ruthless co-founder Jerry Heller filed suit against Dre, Ice Cube, Eazy-E's widow, Tomica Woods-Wright, director F. Gary Gray and Universal Pictures for defamation of character and copyright infringement over the biopic, Straight Outta Compton.
Eazy-E's wife Tomica Woods-Wright is the CEO of the re-formed company. [16] Nas says his album, Nigger, will be released in April. [17] TVT Records (home of Lil Jon, Ying Yang Twins, and Pitbull) closes down after 22 years in the business. [18] Lil Wayne says his album, Tha Carter III, will be released in April. [19] Producer and songwriter ...
The soundtrack debuted at number 39 on the US Billboard 200, for the week ending January 30, 2016.The album debuted at number-one on the Top Rap Albums chart. [3] In the second week, the album peaked at number one on the Billboard 's Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, selling 12,000 units in the second chart week.
Lil Eazy-E was born Eric Darnell Wright in Compton, California on April 23, 1984, and is the son of popular rapper Eazy-E.Wright was mostly raised by his grandmother; however, on the weekends, he would see his father until his death in 1995. [3]