N.W.A.’s ex-manager, Jerry Heller recently appeared on UGS Radio’s Murder Master Music Show to discuss a variety of topics including his relationship with Eazy-E, the upcoming Straight Outta Compton biopic, the hit-and-run accident allegedly involving Suge Knight, and more.
During the interview, Heller was asked about talking Eazy-E out of killing Suge Knight years ago, and comments he made later about regretting the remarks he made to Eazy. The former music manager says he still regrets talking Eazy “out of doing what he felt that he wanted to do” and added that the late rapper was right about his decision and he was wrong.
He also referred to Suge as “an evil human being” and revealed that Eazy knew the former Death Row Records CEO was trouble from the start.
“I think that Suge Knight is an evil human being,” Jerry Heller said. “And I always said when Suge Knight started to get involved—Cause he was a bodyguard at Ruthless. He drove Dre around sometimes. Usually he was with The D.O.C. Who I feel was probably the greatest, pure rapper. He and Rakim were the greatest pure rappers that I ever heard. But he was a bad guy. He was a bad guy then and he’s a worse guy now. The guy is lucky. And I think that like they say in Vegas to OJ Simpson, ‘It’s payback time’… Eric (Eazy-E) knew he was a problem from the beginning and that was that meeting when I talked him out of doing what he felt that he wanted to do. And if you know Eric, he was very firm in his ideas. And actually as it turned out that he was right and I was wrong.”
With the release of the N.W.A biopic, Straight Outta Compton scheduled for this August, Heller was asked if he’s seen a trailer for the film. He stated that he’s yet to see anything regarding the film and plans on watching the movie with his lawyer to ensure that the film is accurate.
“I haven’t seen anything yet,” he said. “I’m waiting until the movie comes out and I’ll be there in the front row with my lawyer and looking to make sure that it’s an accurate movie. Cause they didn’t reach out to me at all to give any kind of advice, or insight, or background. So, it’s hard for me to believe that they got it right. Well, I didn’t expect them to because that’s the way they are. But I certainly thought that Universal, or Warner Bros., or one of their companies would insist on it. I’m really shocked that even though they didn’t reach out that somebody didn’t reach out.”
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Wow that’s fucking crazy. If Eazy had killed Suge the world would be a better place today
Shit, you could argue that if Suge would have been dead, Pac might still be alive.
Pac & Biggie would still be hitting the Booth today if Eazy would’ve snipped Suge like he thought to do. That’s one thing Eazy should’ve kept to himself & moved in silence on & just did it! He would still be here today still being the king of Compton!
This fool just as evil as Suge I like how he never talks about Eazy firing his ass
Jerry Heller you don’t have a leg to stand on…AS DOCUMENTED, THE SHADIEST MOTHERFUCKER IN THE BUSINESS. From the bottom of my heart FUCK YOU
probly one of the few things that jerry heller is actually right about
it takes a evil mufuca to know another evil mufuca….but I agree with him…just from seeing how suge moves…and witnesses close to him….seems like dude has some really dark forces in him or around him….and now it is starting to consume him…I hope like all of us…he finds peace with his maker.
This coming from someone who was robbing his “client” blind right in front of him smh I honestly wouldn’t take into ANYTHING Jerry says! N.W.A. went platinum (twice if I’m not mistaken) and they didn’t even know it! Smh snake frfr
To be honest, it’s great to see a major motion picture made about a group as legendary and important as N.W.A but I do not have high expectations. There are many people that were involved in the N.W.A legacy but not many were asked to contribute to the Movie, this could be another “Notorious”……
I’m glad that you have an opinion. Now Carry on.
DG, I think the difference here is you have Dre and Cube with complete control. B.I.G. was dead. So, even if Dre and Cube only tell a 100% accurate representation of THEIR SIDE of the story, it’s still the accurate NWA story. They can’t miss. They might leave some stuff out, you have to in a movie. But everything should be factual, unlike with Notorious B.I.G./Lil kim etc.
NAH I HIGHLY DOUBT DRE AND CUBE MADE IT 100% ACCURATE, EVEN JUST THEIR SIDE… PROBABLY MADE EACH OTHER LOOK GREAT AND SHIT ON EAZY E
Jerry is an idiot, I can’t believe he’d even say what he’s saying!
Just lyk a jucking few!!
The movie left out all the parts that I actually wanted to see and know more about, it was pretty weak tbh considering its about NWA, the most controversial group ever, the whole thing was soft, what should have been a nc-17 style movie played like a rated pg docu-drama. The timeline for the movie is very sloppy, suddenly years pass and nobody looks older, feels like no time has passed, apart from Eazy E nobody else in the movie could act at all. To be fair they weren’t given a chance to act, it just went from scene to scene.