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28 years after his death, Compton is honoring legendary rapper Eazy-E

Eazy, whose real name Eric Wright, was a native of the California city and propelled West Coast rap into the spotlight as a member of NWA. A block of Auto Drive will be named after him.

[Copyright 2023 NPR]

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