Dre, meanwhile, produced platinum and gold albums for Ruthless artists J. Fad, N. A, Eazy-E, D. He also blamed Heller for the skewed contracts he signed. More likely Dre had simply signed an unfavorable deal, one that undervalued his contributions. Still, legality aside, Eazy and Heller probably could have done more to accommodate their franchise player when he complained about money.
Doug Young, N. Heller, in his memoir Ruthless , noted that he tried to sweeten the pot for Dre in other ways. But the deal fell through. Shortly before his death, he severed ties with Heller. Some who were close to Eazy claimed he told them Heller was engaged in financial shenanigans. Ruthless rapper B. Knocc Out said Eazy showed him company documents. Yet, others insisted that Heller did no such thing.
Heller denied the allegations. The N. She is credited as a producer of the film, alongside Dre and Cube and others. Before his death, Heller was suing the filmmakers for defamation. But even after his passing, Heller remains on trial with N. Dre also co-founded Beats by Dre with Jimmy Iovine. The music streaming service, Beats Music, followed. Dre banked an estimated million from the sale.
The deal instantly positioned Dre as the richest rapper alive. Then : Ice Cube got his start in a group called C. He went on to become a founding member of N.
Cube has a thing for acronyms, it seems. Despite that suspect Jheri curl, Cube was dropping heat. He wrote rhymes for other group members. After leaving NWA, Cube embarked on a remarkable solo run. His first two solo albums, 's AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted and 's Death Certificate , are considered two of the greatest hip-hop albums of all time.
The group produced two albums: Bow Down and Terrorist Threats Now : If you discovered Ice Cube in the s you probably know him as an actor first. Cube has always had one foot in the studio and one on the movie set. Then : Yella came up with Dr. Dre in the World Class Wreckin' Cru days.
He joined NWA and shared production duties with Dre. He also produced records for several Ruthless rappers. Yella went solo in Shortly after, he retired from music. Now : Yella had a stint directing adult movies. He's since unretired and is working on a new album.
After Cube and Arabian Prince left, Ren stepped up and played a bigger writing role in the group. He featured prominently on Eazy-Duz-It , appearing on more than half the songs. Heller started his career in the music industry as an agent and promoter, working with artists like Creedence Clearwater Revival, Marvin Gaye, the Who and Black Sabbath in the Sixties and Seventies. Dre , for an introduction to the manager. A formed in with Eazy-E and Dre linking up with C.
A, which was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in In addition to N. A, Ruthless also became the one-time home of acts like J. Heller served as the N. He was like my son. He was a visionary.
A was. Following the release of Straight Outta Compton , the N. Dre and Ice Cube.
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