Eazy-E is often heralded as the Godfather of Gangsta Rap after his pioneering group N.W.A broke down barriers in previously uncharted territory. But his 1995 death at just 30 years old put a sudden and unexpected end to his legendary career.
As the story goes, Eazy-E was admitted to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles in February 1995 with a “violent cough” and later diagnosed with HIV/AIDS. A month later, he was gone. Eazy-E’s daughter Ebie is one of many who have questions about his death, which she explores in the new four-part WE tv investigative series The Mysterious Death of Eazy-E.
According to a press release, the inaugural one-hour episode premieres on August 12 at 10 p.m. ET and will feature never-before-seen footage and interviews as well as explore Eazy-E’s impact on the music industry and Ebie’s quest for answers to the perplexing circumstances surrounding his passing.
“Did Eazy-E truly die from AIDS?” the press release reads. “If so, how did he contract it? Are there people who wanted this pioneer and father dead? The investigative series uncovers these questions and more.”
In the latest trailer, Ebie talks about the numerous conspiracy theories floating around regarding her father’s death. She’s also adamant she and her mother Tracy Jernagin never believed he died from AIDS.
“Something just did not seem right,” Jernagin says in the clip. “He died unusually fast. He did not lose weight. He was not a drug abuser. It’s like one day he’s fine, the next day he’s dying.”
The trailer also addresses the notion the FBI had something to do with it considering Eazy-E was deemed “a threat” to society.
Eazy-E's Daughter Says Ice Cube Is 'Ducking' Her Over Documentary About Her Legendary Father
In April, Ebie confessed in an interview with Too Fab she was having trouble tracking down Eazy’s fellow N.W.A legend Ice Cube to participate in the documentary.
“The only person that actually matters to this story I’m telling, who hasn’t talked on it so far, I’m just being completely honest … is Ice Cube,” she said at the time. “It really breaks my heart that he hasn’t spoken on this yet because I grew up with his sons and I have a really good relationship with them.
“[His son O’Shea Jackson] actually told me that Ice Cube was willing. He was gonna do whatever for me and he was down. Since then, when we tried to book him to do the interview, he’s been ducking and dodging.”
There’s no mention of Ice Cube being involved in the series thus far, so fans will have to wait and see.
Finally! Thank You E.B. for working so hard to bring the truth to life after all these years! I’m sure it will be the bomb without Ice Cube. Hope a Eazy E bio is in the works. Straight Outta Compton did not give the GodFather of Gangsta Rap justice!
It ain’t that mysterious – he was f•ckin’ 304s raw dawg
Like most rappers do and…you just made cause you a grown man still living with your mama with no life…clown!
You think he was the only one?? You gotta know some of of the whole story to understand.
Two words = Jerry Heller
Wasn’t a drug user? Lol
He smoked weed for a very brief period. It’s a known fact he did nothing else, including alcohol. So…shut up.
The government and Bush Sr killed eazy for fuck tha police when he visited the white house.they poisoned his food.magic ass had HIV for decades and so have ppl who not even rich but eazy get the shit and die in a week?fuck outta here
Bro the government didn’t kill him it was Dude that took doc Dre studio and he took Eminem’s royalties so don’t try to say it was a government because it wasn’t do your research much better than what you doing now bro
Rest In Peace Eazy-E, my first favorite rapper. I didn’t like how Dr. Dre and Ice Cube made him look like a punk in the NWA movie, so not really surprised Cube is ducking being apart of this project.
The family is definitely opening up a can of worms..Some stuff just needs to be left alone!! cause everybody know what Eazy died of!! And so does his family!! My problem with Eazy was I attended his last summer concert and he was introducing Bones Thugs Harmony rappin callin girls down as he rapped who wanna f*ck Easy!! He looked sickl!! Very bad and dried up!! He knew he was sick and was calling for groupies to come down was sickening to me because they were runnin down to him..
Your opinion yea but who are you to tell a grieving family what should be left alone? I’m sorry but you are going to be one of those people watching it so it’s kind of a contradiction on your part
I wonder how much money the family will make by fanning the flames of conspiracy theories about E’s death?
Two words, MK Ultra. Look it up. Add the phrase hip hop to your Google search.
You are welcomed.