Their single, “Tha Crossroads,” even topped the Billboard Hot 100 for two consecutive weeks. And in the 90s, the label continued to thrive, most notably due to the popularity of Bone Thugs -N- Harmony. Fad, the first female Hip-Hop act to go platinum via the success of their album, “Supersonic.” Their single (which shares that same name) also received a Grammy nomination for Best Rap Performance the first year that was a category. N.W.A is now in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. They even infamously received a letter for the F.B.I which expressed their disapproval of the group’s music.
Among other things, the label is responsible for N.W.A, a collective that included Eazy-E and pioneered Hip-Hop’s explicit and aggressive sound still heard today. The company itself was trailblazing for Hip-Hop, but the acts they put out also truly changed the game. Ruthless Records is etched forever in music history. “I recognize Eazy as a young man who grew up on the streets of Compton – and brothers and sisters, we know it’s not easy growing up in Compton. During the rapper’s funeral thirteen years earlier, Bradley spoke very highly of the Ruthless Records co-founder, Eric “Eazy-E” Wright.Įric made Compton famous not just in California but all over the world,” he said.
Omar Bradley, declared this day “Eazy-E Day” in Compton, California. Today, April 7, is a special day in the city of Compton.
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