On this day in 1995, gangsta rap pioneer Eric “Eazy-E” Wright succumbed to complications from AIDS, less than 10 days after publicly revealing his diagnosis. Few figures in hip-hop history embody the ...

*For anyone familiar with the history of N.W.A. or those who’ve checked out the group’s biopic “Straight Outta Compton,” the death of Eazy-E is a major development that struck a chord. Moreso with the ...