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on those claims in his own filing, saying that Comptown gave up the right to those marks through abandonment, and in any case Comptown’s application for the marks was marred by false claims. is an exclusive branding and marketing agency for NWA Entertainment and signed artists under NWA Entertainment.” Comptown alleged that those assertions are “intentionally false and misleading.”Īlso Read: Eazy-E's Son Fires Back at Rapper's Widow in Legal Battle Over N.W.A, Ruthless Records UseĪccording to the suit, Comptown Records took over ownership of Eazy-E’s label Ruthless Records after the rapper’s death in 1995, and has “continuously used the trade names, trademarks, and service marks RUTHLESS, RUTHLESS RECORDS, and N.W.A.”Įazy-E’s son later called B.S. The legal saga began in August 2017, when Woods-Wright’s company, Comptown Records, filed suit, alleging that Ruthlessrecordsinc, the website of Wright and his associate, creates “the impression that NWALLC is the ultimate owner of Ruthless’ trade names and marks. He died Madue to complications of pneumonia associated with AIDS.The son and widow of deceased N.W.A rapper Eazy-E have decided to take their legal squabble straight outta the court system.Įric Darnel Wright, professionally known as Lil Eazy-E, and the company owned by Eazy-E’s widow Tomica Woods-Wright, have settled their lawsuit over the use of the names N.W.A and Ruthless Records. In addition, he released several notable artists on his Ruthless Records label including but not limited to Jada Michelle, The D.O.C., Above the Law and Bone Thugs-N-Harmony. In 1988, they released their most controversial album, "Straight Outta Compton." The group released two more albums before disbanding in the early 1990s.Įazy-E continued as a solo artist releasing three solo projects. He made his debut as a rapper with "Boyz-N-The-Hood" which was a revolutionary song in rap history written by Ice Cube. After dropping out of high school in the tenth grade, he supported himself primarily by selling drugs before investing it in and becoming founder of Ruthless Records.

Eric Lynn Wright, better known by his stage name Eazy-E, was an American rapper who performed solo and as a member of the group NWA Wright is affectionately called "The Godfather Of Gangsta Rap."