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Today In Music History: Eazy-E Dies Of AIDS On March 26, 1995

Submitted by Kate Harper on Fri, 03/26/2010 - 11:20am
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By Kate Harper (CHARTattack) March 26, 2010 11:20 am
Former N.W.A. member Eazy-E passed away from complications of AIDS 15 years ago today. Eazy-E (real name Eric Lynn Wright) was admitted to New York's Cedars Sinai Medical Center on March 16, 1995 with what he thought was asthma. It wasn't, and he was diagnosed with AIDS. The mid-'90s were a time when a lot of the initial panic around HIV/AIDS...
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Eazy-E's Ghost Directs Apostle Of Hustle

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By Scott Bryson (CHARTattack) May 22, 2009 11:24 am
The promotional material for Apostle Of Hustle's Eats Darkness flaunts a William Blake quote that aptly describes where frontman Andrew Whiteman found his inspiration: "The road of excess leads to the palace of wisdom." For this third full-length, the Toronto/Montreal trio — rounded out by bassist Julian Brown and drummer Dean Stone —...
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N.W.A. Biopic Coming?

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By Kate Harper (CHARTattack) March 9, 2009 3:51 pm
A biopic about '80s rap group N.W.A. is reportedly in the works. Straight Outta Compton is currently in development, according to Entertainment Weekly's website. Ice Cube, Dr. Dre and Tomica Wright, CEO of Ruthless Records and the widow of N.W.A.'s Eazy-E, are producing the film and looking for a director. N.W.A., an acronym for "Niggaz...
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