POP/ROCK - Oct. 15, 1992

N.W.A. Rift: Eric (Eazy-E) Wright, founder of the rap group N.W.A. and president of Ruthless Records, filed a $13-million racketeering lawsuit Wednesday in U.S. District Court in Los Angeles against fellow N.W.A. member Andre (Dr. Dre) Young and Sony Music Entertainment. The suit alleges that Young, with Sony’s knowledge, hired thugs to physically intimidate Wright, forcing him to cancel the contracts of Ruthless artists. Those artists subsequently released Young-produced recordings on Sony-owned Solar Records.