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Eazy-E

1964 - 1995

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Eric Lynn Wright (September 7, 1964 – March 26, 1995), known professionally as Eazy-E, was an American rapper who propelled West Coast rap and gangsta rap by leading the group N.W.A and its label, Ruthless Records. He is often referred to as the "Godfather of Gangsta Rap".Born and raised in Compton, California, Wright had several legal troubles before founding Ruthless in 1987. After a short solo career with frequent collaboration with Ice Cube and Dr. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Eazy-E has received more than 32,124,990 page views. His biography is available in 44 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 43 in 2019). Eazy-E is the 242nd most popular singer (up from 369th in 2019), the 1,577th most popular biography from United States (up from 2,292nd in 2019) and the 79th most popular American Singer.

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  • 32M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 59.04

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 44

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 5.12

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 4.02

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, Eazy-E ranks 242 out of 3,528Before him are Zucchero Fornaciari, Beyoncé, Kim Carnes, Nicolai Ghiaurov, Bessie Smith, and Van Morrison. After him are Marian Gold, Gary Brooker, F. R. David, Nicolai Gedda, Frida Boccara, and Psy.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1964, Eazy-E ranks 39Before him are Andy Serkis, Giuseppe Conte, Courtney Love, Edi Rama, Gitanas Nausėda, and Chris Cornell. After him are Abedi Pele, Mats Wilander, Melinda Gates, Rick Riordan, Mehriban Aliyeva, and David Woodard. Among people deceased in 1995, Eazy-E ranks 57Before him are Lita Grey, César Rodríguez Álvarez, Miklós Rózsa, Ernest Walton, Mária Telkes, and Alonzo Church. After him are Edda Mussolini, James Meade, John B. Calhoun, Carlos Monzón, Ko Takamoro, and Ernest Mandel.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Eazy-E ranks 1,577 out of 18,182Before him are George C. Scott (1927), Frederic Edwin Church (1826), Edward W. Morley (1838), Alonzo Church (1903), Bessie Smith (1894), and Michael Madsen (1957). After him are Donald J. Cram (1919), Grant Wood (1891), Reed Hastings (1960), Mike Powell (1963), Art Tatum (1909), and William Walker (1824).

Among SINGERS In United States

Among singers born in United States, Eazy-E ranks 79Before him are Lil Wayne (1982), Chris Cornell (1964), Anthony Kiedis (1962), Beyoncé (1981), Kim Carnes (1945), and Bessie Smith (1894). After him are John Fogerty (1945), Sonny Bono (1935), Hank Williams (1923), Jessye Norman (1945), Mahalia Jackson (1911), and Cab Calloway (1907).