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Yo what it do evil streets family you know the deal we back at it again big salute to all my day ones the members and subscribers that stay locked in every single day y'all really built this whole operation for real Anyone tryna get they music brand or hustle some shine hit the line evil streets media at gmail.com we can make it happen. Much love to everybody blessing the cash app too and if you wanna throw support to the channel pull up to evil streets tv on cash app every dollar getting flipped right back into this thing aight y'all let's dive straight into this gangster chronicle the OG himself ruthless records and easy e Los Angeles this ain't just some tale nah this the true biography of a young street entrepreneur outta Compton who was pushing bricks and collecting funds during an era when the pavement was basically a battlefield casualties everywhere sirens screaming and body chalk littering the concrete was everyday reality This was the crack epidemic at maximum destruction mode criminal organizations had the entire nation terrified and every media report carried a inner city casualty list attached to it for young brothers from the hood trying to make it out it was either get knocked and waste away locked up or catch a bullet and wind up in the dirt dark times for certain a whole lot of people love to glorify easy e's outlaw persona but what truly separated him was his hustle mentality son had the foresight and the work ethic to transform hood intelligence into a dynasty with NWA and ruthless records easy didn't just capitalize off the moment he constructed the whole vessel he dropped a playbook for how to come up in this music industry and secure the entire bag gangster rap wasn't just created it got sanctified in the legacy of easy and the game followed his blueprint that heritage cemented in the concrete and in the verses of hip hop forever ice cube noticed early way back in 91 he spoke on it yeah he was a young hustler fresh wardrobe clean fits little jewelry on deck you could see what it was he had currency had customers didn't depend on nobody for nothing I had respect for that Eric easy e wright landed in Compton on September 7th 1964 now Compton wasn't always a warzone full of gunfire and police back in the 40s and 50s it was actually resembling a decent middle class community for families attempting to rebuild after World War 2 but when black families relocated in post war escaping the deep south and hunting for opportunity white residents started evacuating textbook white flight it intensified after the 65 Watts uprising erupted and rattled the city to its foundation businesses vanished factories closed down and all that prosperous opportunity evaporated Compton got trapped in a downward cycle quick by the 70s Compton was predominantly black and the streets witnessed the emergence of the crypts one organization but countless factions operating like a scattered army by 78 there were over 40 factions just in South Central by itself and by the 80s yo the neighborhood was saturated with crack ready rock inexpensive potent and simple to distribute the blocks got hectic real fast that's the environment easy matured in a young kingpin in the drug trade executing transactions with product that basically controlled the whole financial system of the strip crack transformed the hood into a treasure chest for the fearless or wild enough to enter the business gangs weren't just about honor or security no more it was about paper survival and potentially escaping the poverty brothers who previously posted on corners just claiming colors were now counting money pushing luxury vehicles and wearing expensive gear that made the next wave say yeah I need that easy e wasn't the tallest cat but he carried himself like a boss never used his own supply didn't drink didn't smoke maintained his focus clear it wasn't about flexing it was about staying breathing and executing transactions he packaged up work in his parents garage slid through to the Atlantic Drive location and handled business like a professional his beeper was the connection flashing signals like an eight for an eight ball kept his sock strategy proper too with cash tucked in the tube socks and more money stashed everywhere authentic hustler protocol but easy was also a ladies man he dropped stacks on females spoiling them with presents and enjoying the lavish lifestyle whips like a Suzuki samurai a 73 Caprice and a fresh Nissan truck was just part of the image he might have operated under the radar but his reputation in the streets was undeniable like Matt McDaniel a neighborhood filmmaker once stated easy e was just like a lot of young cats back in the 80s when cocaine was everywhere and everybody was getting it how they survived but easy he was the first to really speak it loud own it and deliver that reality in the studio easy isn't just a title he was a revolution a boss a icon from the garage to the hustle from the streets to the billboard charts he transformed struggle into strength and grind into legacy in the early 80s easy was accumulating his funds heavy rumor has it by the time he reached 22 he had already collected over a quarter mill in pure cash from the dope operation and back in 86 that type of money had you positioned in the upper echelon easy e was truly out here existing like the block kingpin distributing weight and glowing in the streets but then devastation struck home his cousin and connection in the game Horace Butler got hit up seven shots in a drive by that landed close real close easy saw the signs on the concrete he understood if he continued operating reckless he was either gonna wind up in a casket or behind them bars just like Butler I probably be dead right along with him easy told yo MTV wraps thinking about the loss I figured I could do something else or I'd end up dead myself or in jail he wasn't attempting to be another warning story judged by 12 or carried by six so he started observing the LA hip hop culture which was gaining genuine traction in the mid 80s he organized parties with neighborhood DJs connected with cats like Dr Dre distributed mix tapes and even considered with the concept of launching a record store but none of that was generating revenue like the streets easy knew if he wanted millions he had to execute boss moves not just participating in the game controlling the game that's when he received the vision he wasn't attempting to be another rapper he wanted to be the gangster Berry Gordy an OG in the rap industry back then most rap was still on some celebration and disco frequency coming from the east coast but easy he wanted to spit that uncut the authentic narratives from the dope dealer perspective he was prepared to revolutionize the script he converted his parents garage into a budget studio and started producing mix tapes he wasn't the first to enter the gangster rap territory Todd ET and ice T were already executing their thing but easy he was the one who elevated that reality rap to a completely new dimension ruthless records wasn't just a label it was a declaration easy e was prepared to disrupt the establishment he had the foresight to be crowned the godfather of gangster rap and Arsenio Hall even proclaimed it on national television easy wasn't just a rapper he was a revolution he composed some produced more and utilized his existence as the foundation for a fresh sound he wasn't out here performing he was authentic and the supporters especially the suburban white youth who consumed every verse couldn't get enough of his street narratives and rebel energy to them easy was the personification of thug life raw and unfiltered now let's be honest he didn't have lyrics like cube and his writing ability wasn't elite but he had vision he recruited talent to construct what he couldn't execute solo most importantly he had that appearance locks on white tee creased khakis whips that attracted attention he looked like wealth he hired writers to create verses that matched his image and experiences and he stood up front executing his role to perfection the strategy was straightforward flip that illegal money into something legitimate he purchased equipment paid for studio time and started pressing records all from the power of street capital he transformed hustle into empire NWA niggas with attitudes wasn't just a name it was a threat to the industry the group came deep easy e ice cube Arabian prince DJ yella dr Dre and MC Ren their first single boys in the hood connected heavy on kjam radio and spread like wildfire through bootlegs trunk sales and swap meets their early compilation NWA and the posse went gold straight from the bottom no major support it was genuine grassroots but easy knew to advance he had to step outside Compton he had bigger visions he dropped 750 dollars to meet with a Beverly Hills music executive named Jerry heller who was already working with Dre and the world class wreckin crew easy let the music speak he handed heller a cassette with boys in the hood and some other heat and boom they were in business easy held 80 percent heller 20 that's how ruthless records stayed ruthless easy kept the control he wasn't just in the game he was constructing the board easy was the street the brand the boss and he invested every dollar he'd made from the hustle and bet it on himself and he won easy was creating something heavy when he got to work on his debut project easy does it most of the pen game came from the homies MC Ren ice cube and the DOC with Dre and DJ yella lacing the beats the album dropped in September 88 with 12 raw tracks like we want easy ruthless villain and boys in the hood that was nothing but straight fire from the jump the project moved units quick word of mouth had everybody seeking that cassette out and the album climbed the charts without no radio support that was revolutionary for real easy was breaking every rule in the industry book he wasn't pretty he wasn't a singer he couldn't out rap Cube or Dre but he had the whole package boss mentality street credibility and that undeniable presence that made you respect his lane the easy does it album put ruthless records on the map but it was just the beginning the crew was hungry the vision was expanding and easy e was orchestrating it all like a maestro conducting a symphony the follow up was gonna be even harder n.w.a straight outta compton dropped in 1988 and that project shook the entire foundation of the music industry the album was unfiltered uncensored and unapologetic straight from the concrete blocks of South Central every track was a middle finger to the establishment to police brutality to systemic oppression and to anybody trying to suppress the voice of the inner city the production was crisp the lyrics were vicious and the message was undeniable this wasn't music for the charts this was a documentation of reality a sonic newspaper from the streets songs like fuck the police and straight outta compton became anthems that resonated with millions this album moved units like nothing before it and the controversy only made it stronger the establishment tried to silence them the PMRC came at them the police departments were pressuring radio stations but the people wanted that message and they consumed it by the millions straight outta compton became a cultural phenomenon that transcended hip hop it became a movement a statement a revolution in album form and easy e was the architect the boss the kingpin pulling all the strings the money started flowing in heavy now ruthless records was pressing up thousands of units from the garage operation expanding to warehouses and distribution centers the dream that started from a drug dealer with a quarter mill and a vision was becoming a multimillion dollar enterprise easy was proof that street knowledge could be transformed into legitimate wealth that hustle mentality could build empires that authenticity would always resonate louder than manufactured pop music but the success came with tension internal conflict and egos clashing the chemistry that built the empire was starting to crack ice cube wanted creative control and more money Dre was developing his own sound and vision and easy was caught in the middle trying to manage these powerful personalities with massive talent the group dynamic was fracturing and by 1989 ice cube was out the picture tensions were high the litigation was coming and the era of n.w.a as a collective was coming to an end but easy e kept ruthless records moving forward he went independent for real this time no major label backing him just pure entrepreneurship he signed new artists he developed new projects and he continued to release his own music exploring different sounds and different directions throughout the 90s easy released solo albums like no more questions and it's on dr. dre day and he remained a fixture in hip hop culture a reminder of where the music came from and what it stood for easy e lived that thug life for real he made millions he lost millions he went through legal battles personal struggles and health issues but he never lost sight of what made him special his authenticity his hustle and his unbreakable connection to the streets the man who started as a drug dealer became a music mogul the young kingpin from Atlantic Drive became the godfather of gangster rap the street narrative became the blueprint for an entire genre and an entire generation of artists who followed in his footsteps easy e's legacy transcends music it's about vision it's about seeing opportunities where others see obstacles it's about taking nothing and building something it's about staying true to yourself in an industry designed to package and sell fake personas easy e was real from day one and that authenticity is why decades later we still talk about him we still study his moves we still respect his name easy e didn't just make albums he created a culture he didn't just rap about the streets he lived them and brought that lived experience directly into the booth making it impossible for anyone to question his credibility his word his authenticity when you think about the foundations of modern hip hop when you look at the influence of gangster rap when you examine how artists built independent empires and took control of their own destinies you see easy e's fingerprints all over it the blueprint he wrote in the late 80s and early 90s is still being followed today a whole generation of rappers studied his model learned from his moves and built their empires on the foundation he constructed easy e proved that a young brother from the hood could not only survive but thrive that street smarts and business acumen could create generational wealth that staying authentic in an inauthentic industry would always win in the end from the garage to the penthouse from pushing weight to pressing vinyl from the concrete to the halls of hip hop immortality easy e made the journey and brought the whole culture with him rest in power to the original gangster the godfather of gangster rap the king of ruthless records eazy e you changed the game forever and your legacy will never die.