It launched the legendary careers of Dr. Dre, Ice Cube and the late Eazy-E.

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The two lobbed disses at each other until just before Eazy-E died of complications from AIDS in 1995.

NPR: 'Straight Outta Compton,' 20 Years Later

Dr. Dre split with Eazy two years later over money issues.

NPR: 'Straight Outta Compton,' 20 Years Later

"Lil Eazy-E" grew up in the same Compton house as his father, joined the same Crips gang and even makes gangster rap like his father did.

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Eric "Eazy-E" Wright, cofounder of the seminal rap group N.

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W.A released Straight Outta Compton on Eazy's Ruthless Records.

NPR: 'Straight Outta Compton,' 20 Years Later

You know, as an example, there's a very prominent racehorse from several years back named Easy Goer, spelled E-A-S-Y, as you might imagine, and you wouldn't want to allow the name Eazy, spelled E-A-Z-Y.

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