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The surviving members of N.W.A received the Lifetime Achievement Grammy in Los Angeles. Dr. Dre was noticeably absent at the event.

The surviving members of N.W.A receive the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Recording Academy. Dr. Dre was noticeably absent at the event.

The surviving members of N.W.A receive the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Recording Academy. Dr. Dre was noticeably absent at the event.

The surviving members of N.W.A receive the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Recording Academy. Dr. Dre was noticeably absent at the event.

The surviving members of N.W.A receive the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Recording Academy. Dr. Dre was noticeably absent at the event.

Just a couple weeks after Tupac had a street named after him in Oakland, Eazy-E was bestowed the same honor by his hometown of Compton.

A street in Compton, California has been renamed Eazy Street, in honour of N.W.A.’s late founding member, Eazy-E. 

Discover how Compton pays tribute to Eazy-E, the Godfather of Gangsta Rap, by renaming a street in his honor after 28 years. A historic moment in hip-hop history!

Decades after Eazy-E and N.W.A helped put Compton on the map, the city honors the late rapper by naming a street after him.

The City of Compton on Wednesday honored the late rapper Eazy-E by renaming the 100 block of Auto Drive South after him -- officially dubbing the stretch Eazy Street.