Eazy-E had a net worth of $40 Million USD when he died. Until his death, Eazy-E was earning $10 million annually through his Music and businesses. His wealth was inherited by his wife and their two children.
Initial Wealth
Eazy-E earned over $250,000 from selling drugs as a means of subsistence early in his life. He made the decision to go into the music business after his cousin was shot and killed. Using the $250k in savings, Eazy-E founded ‘Ruthless Records’.
Losses Due to Suge Knight
Suge Knight was worried that his “Death Row Records” would lose its notoriety and revenue because he was unable to handle Ruthless Records’ expansion.
A third of Eazy E’s net worth has been lost as a result of Surge Knight. At first, Suge Knight tried a few different ways to financially harm Eazy-E. At first, Suge bought off and coerced the “Ruthless Records” accountant into falsifying certain financial records.
Suge’s scheme succeeded, and disagreements developed between Eazy-E and his business associates Dr. Dre and Ice Cube. See Tupac’s Wealth at Death
When Ice Cube left Ruthless Records, Eazy-E suffered severe financial losses. A few months later, Eazy-E’s sound engineer was coerced by Suge Knight to alter the song that was set to be released.
After attempting to slow down Eazy-E with all of his might, Suge Knight responded by injecting Eazy-E with HIV blood, ultimately killing him. While Eazy-E continues to live on in the hearts of millions of fans, Suge Knight is currently rotting away in prison for all the good he did.
Who Inherited Eazy-E Money?
Eazy-E possessed liquid assets exceeding $20 million and music royalties exceeding $20 million at the time of his passing. Eazy-E signed a will two months prior to his passing, giving his wife Tomica Woods, and their two kids full ownership of all of his possessions.
Eazy-E’s music continued to bring in millions of dollars annually even after his passing. Since the day of his passing, Eazy-E’s music has brought in over $50 million as of right now. All of this money was deposited into his wife’s estate. Most of Eazy-E’s net worth comes from music royalties.
Real Estate
When Eazy-E passed away, he had five homes. He gave two of the houses to an orphanage for kids and moved three to his wife and kids. He gave his personal items to be auctioned off whenever money was needed to ensure that these orphanages were kept up properly.
Eazy-E Net Worth 2024 (Forbes)
| Net Worth | $40 Million |
| Annual Income | $10 Million |
| Cash in Bank | $4 Million |
| Gold | $2 Million |
| Luxury Cars | 6 |
FAQs
At the time of his death, Eazy-E was worth $40 million.
As of today, Eazy-E’s estate is valued at over $100 million. This estate is currently under the ownership of his wife and two children.
No. Eazy-E did not steal any money from Dre. Dr.Dre and Eazy-E were partners in Ruthless Records, and therefore, Eazy-E earned $15% of total earnings as his share in profits.
Eazy-E earned over $250,000 selling drugs.