One of the most well-known members of the rap group N.
W.A. (Niggaz With Attitude) from Compton,
California. N.W.A. is know most for their breakthrough album in gangsta rap, Straight Outta Compton. Eazy-E was most likely the fan favorite member of the group during N.W.A.'s hayday. Even after his
death in 1995 (from
AIDS), Eazy-E's legacy lived on through Bone Thugz N Harmony, a rap group from Cleveland, founded by Eazy-E. The Bone Thugz are known for their light, quick rapping style, shown in such songs as The Thuggish Ruggish
Bone, and Crossroads. Eazy-E's name is mentioned in several Bone Thugz songs, making it impossible for his contributions to gangsta rap to be forgotten.