The Forgotten Group Eazy-E Owed Everything To

Eazy-E helped build one of the most legendary empires in hip-hop history—but N.W.A. wasn't the only act he believed in. Behind Ruthless Records was a roster of rappers and groups Eazy-E backed, signed, produced, and tried to push into the spotlight. Some scored hits. Some were supposed to become Ruthless Records' next major stars. Others disappeared before most hip-hop fans ever knew their stories. In this video, we uncover 10 rap acts connected to Eazy-E and Ruthless Records whose careers took unexpected turns—including H.W.A., Tairrie B, Atban Klann, J.J. Fad, Brownside, B.G. Knocc Out & Dresta, Blood of Abraham and more. What happened to them? Why didn't they become bigger? And how much did Eazy-E's death in 1995 change their futures? From forgotten Ruthless Records projects and shelved albums to the unlikely Eazy-E protégés who eventually became part of the Black Eyed Peas, these are stories even longtime hip-hop fans may have missed. Subscribe to UrbanRhythmsTV for more forgotten hip-hop stories, Golden Era rap history, West Coast hip-hop documentaries and untold stories behind the artists who shaped the culture. #HipHopHistory #EazyE #RuthlessRecords #NWA #RapHistory #GangstaRap #HipHop90s #BlackEyedPeas #CompRap #musicdocumentary #EazyE #RuthlessRecords #NWA #HipHopHistory #90sHipHop #WestCoastHipHop #GangstaRap #OldSchoolHipHop #HipHopDocumentary #ForgottenRappers #JJFad #Brownside #BGKnoccOut #Dresta #TairrieB