Compton will honor rap legend Eazy-E with a street in his name

COMPTON, Calif. (KABC) -- The city of Compton will honor their hometown hero, rapper Eazy-E, with a street in his name.

The 100 block of Auto Drive South, which runs off Alameda Street and into the Gateway Towne Center shopping plaza, will be renamed to Eazy Street.
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Eric "Eazy-E" Wright was born and raised in Compton. He died in 1995 at the age of 30.

A celebration will be held to commemorate the street renaming on Nov. 22 at noon.
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