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Eazy-E - Test
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  • 1. What was Eazy-E's real name?
A) Andre Young
B) Eric Lynn Wright
C) O'Shea Jackson
D) Calvin Broadus
  • 2. Which hip-hop group did Eazy-E co-found?
A) OutKast
B) Wu-Tang Clan
C) N.W.A
D) A Tribe Called Quest
  • 3. What was Eazy-E's first solo album called?
A) Straight Outta Compton
B) Doggy Style
C) The Chronic
D) Eazy-Duz-It
  • 4. In which city was Eazy-E born?
A) Chicago
B) New York City
C) Detroit
D) Compton
  • 5. Which famous rapper was Eazy-E associated with as a mentor?
A) Tupac Shakur
B) Snoop Dogg
C) Dr. Dre
D) Ice Cube
  • 6. What year did Eazy-E pass away?
A) 1995
B) 2001
C) 2010
D) 1989
  • 7. Which movie featured Eazy-E as a character portrayed by an actor?
A) 8 Mile
B) Boyz n the Hood
C) Straight Outta Compton
D) Friday
  • 8. What was the name of Eazy-E's record label?
A) Death Row Records
B) Bad Boy Records
C) Ruthless Records
D) Aftermath Entertainment
  • 9. What is Eric Lynn Wright professionally known as?
A) Ice Cube
B) Eazy-E
C) MC Ren
D) Dr. Dre
  • 10. In what year did Eazy-E found Ruthless Records?
A) 1985
B) 1991
C) 1987
D) 1989
  • 11. Which year was N.W.A.'s second and final studio album released?
A) 1989
B) 1995
C) 1993
D) 1991
  • 12. Which rap group did Eazy-E sign and nationally debut between 1993 to 1994?
A) Snoop Dogg's group
B) Bone Thugs-n-Harmony
C) The D.O.C.
D) Tupac Shakur's group
  • 13. In which year was Eazy-E posthumously inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame?
A) 2020
B) 2016
C) 2005
D) 1999
  • 14. What role did Jerry Heller play in Eazy-E's career?
A) Songwriter
B) Record producer
C) Singer
D) Music industry veteran and manager
  • 15. How much of Ruthless Records' net income did Eazy-E initially receive according to Heller?
A) Twenty percent
B) Fifty percent
C) Eighty percent
D) Sixty percent
  • 16. What was the original idea for Ruthless Records based on?
A) A solo project by Eazy-E.
B) A business partnership between Eazy-E and Jerry Heller.
C) An investment from Dr. Dre.
D) A collaboration with Ice Cube.
  • 17. Which magazine did NOT cover Eazy-E's AIDS diagnosis?
A) Billboard
B) Vibe
C) Jet
D) Rolling Stone
  • 18. What illness was Eazy-E diagnosed with in March 1995?
A) HIV/AIDS
B) Heart disease
C) Tuberculosis
D) Cancer
  • 19. How much money did Eazy-E allegedly earn from dealing drugs by 1986?
A) $100,000
B) $1,000,000
C) $250,000
D) $500,000
  • 20. Which single by Bone Thugs-n-Harmony was dedicated to Eazy-E?
A) "Tha Crossroads"
B) "Buddha's Delight"
C) "East 1999"
D) "1st of tha Month"
  • 21. What was one of the reasons Eazy-E decided to pursue a career in music?
A) He wanted to become famous.
B) He was inspired by Ice Cube.
C) His cousin was shot and killed.
D) He lost interest in drug dealing.
  • 22. What was the occupation of Eazy-E's father?
A) Teacher
B) Postal worker
C) Police officer
D) Music producer
  • 23. Which guest vocalists featured on the EP '5150: Home 4 tha Sick'?
A) Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Kurupt
B) Ice Cube, MC Ren, DJ Yella
C) The D.O.C., Michel'le, RBX
D) Menajahtwa, Buckwheat, Atban Klann, Kokane
  • 24. When was Eazy-E's debut album, 'Eazy-Duz-It', released?
A) November 1987
B) January 1989
C) November 1988
D) October 1993
  • 25. Which artist is NOT listed as an influence on Eazy-E?
A) Run–D.M.C.
B) Barack Obama
C) George Clinton
D) Ice-T
  • 26. Who portrayed Eazy-E in the 2016 film 'Surviving Compton: Dre, Suge & Michel'le'?
A) Corey Hawkins
B) Jason Mitchell
C) Omari Wallace
D) C. Thomas Howell
  • 27. Who wrote most of the tracks on Eazy-E's debut album?
A) MC Ren, Ice Cube, The D.O.C.
B) Eazy-E himself
C) Jerry Heller, Suge Knight
D) Dr. Dre, DJ Yella
  • 28. Which track on 'It's On (Dr. Dre) 187um Killa' features Kokane?
A) 'Real Muthaphuckkin G's'
B) 'Gangsta Gangsta'
C) 'Neighborhood Sniper'
D) 'Merry Muthaphuckkin' Xmas'
  • 29. How many children did Eazy-E have with eight women according to Jerry Heller?
A) Five
B) Seven
C) Nine
D) Eleven
  • 30. Which N.W.A member's departure in 1989 led to a diss war with the group?
A) Ice Cube
B) DJ Yella
C) MC Ren
D) Dr. Dre
  • 31. Which educational milestone did Eazy-E achieve after dropping out of high school?
A) Bachelor's degree
B) General equivalency diploma (GED)
C) Master's degree
D) Ph.D.
  • 32. What was the cause of the rapid shift downward in Eazy-E's community?
A) Economic recession alone.
B) Natural disasters.
C) White flight, Watts Riots, and expansion of street gangs.
D) Government policies.
  • 33. What genre was Eazy-E's debut album 'Eazy-Duz-It' labeled as?
A) West Coast hip hop, gangsta rap
B) Rock, punk
C) Pop, R&B
D) Jazz, blues
  • 34. Which N.W.A album featured Eazy-E performing on seven songs and helping write four?
A) Efil4zaggin
B) 100 Miles and Runnin'
C) Niggaz4Life
D) Straight Outta Compton
  • 35. How old was Eazy-E when he died?
A) 40 years old
B) 25 years old
C) 30 years old (reported as 31 due to falsified birth date)
D) 35 years old
  • 36. Where was Eazy-E buried?
A) Graceland
B) Forest Lawn Cemetery
C) Rose Hills Memorial Park in Whittier, California
D) Pierce Brothers Westwood Village Memorial Park
  • 37. Where did Eazy-E start recording songs in the mid-1980s?
A) His parents' garage
B) In a local radio station
C) At Compton High School
D) A professional studio
  • 38. Who did Eazy-E stand alongside during the Rodney King case prosecution?
A) Willie D
B) Theodore J. Briseno
C) Ice Cube
D) Jerry Heller
  • 39. What year was Eazy-E posthumously awarded a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award as part of N.W.A?
A) 2019
B) 2017
C) 2015
D) 2024
  • 40. Who were some of the guest vocalists on Eazy-E's final album?
A) Ice Cube, The D.O.C., DJ Quik
B) B.G. Knocc Out, Gangsta Dresta, Sylk-E. Fyne
C) Snoop Dogg, Tupac Shakur, Nate Dogg
D) Dr. Dre, MC Ren, DJ Yella
  • 41. What was the name of Eazy-E's daughter who launched a crowdfunding campaign?
A) Daijah
B) Ebie (formerly Erin)
C) Eric Darnell Wright
D) Dominick
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