- Born in Compton September 7, 1963.
- He came from an average working class family in Compton.
- Eric was basically an average boy, he did things that boys his age did.
- Soon those little boy things begin to turn into ditching school, getting into trouble both in school and at home. He started just hanging out with friends. His main role model was the drug dealer he saw in his neighborhood. Soon he began to model his life after that drug dealer.
- As a sophomore in High School, Eric was so busy and successful selling drugs he dropped out of high school.
- Eric had several arrests on various charges.
- March 16, 1995 Eric finds that he has full-blown AIDS, he had fathered 7 children from 6 different women.
- March 26, 1995, at the age of 31, Eric dies from complications from the AIDS virus.
Some
of you might recognize Eric’s full name, Eric Wright, but almost
everyone in this country recognizes his nickname of Easy E from NWA.
Eric
went on to be arguable one of the most influential people of his
generation.
- He is known as the father of Gangsta’ Rap
- His group’s album, “Sraight Outta Compton” sells more than 3 million copies
- His first solo project sells 2.5 million copies
Eric
lived 11,523 days on this earth – what could have happened if he
had a Christian, a teacher, a neighbor, a coach, a church that would
have invested their life into Eric’s?
What
could that potential have done for the Kingdom of Christ?
How
many Eric’s are there around your church, on your street, in cities
like Compton everywhere? And what does the Lord want you to do with
them?
