Suge Knight is once again stirring controversy over the tragic passing of Eazy-E. In a recent interview with The Art of Dialogue, the former Death Row Records CEO doubled down on his infamous 2003 comments, in which he implied Eazy-E may have been injected with AIDS-tainted blood. While refusing to confirm or deny his previous remarks, Knight revisited the late rapper’s final days, emphasizing how quickly his health deteriorated after what was supposed to be a routine medical visit.
“They give him a physical,” Knight recalled. “Next thing you know, Eric got a shot … Next thing you know, they say Eric got AIDS. Next thing you know, he’s a dead muthaf*cka.”
The conspiracy surrounding Eazy-E’s death has been a long-standing topic in hip-hop. However, those closest to him, including his daughter Ebie Wright and former N.W.A. groupmate Ice Cube, have consistently shut down these claims. Cube, speaking on Logan Paul’s Impaulsive podcast, dismissed the theory outright, stating, “If Eazy would have known he got poked, he would’ve said something.”
While the speculation may never fully go away, those who knew Eazy-E best continue to stand by the official cause of his passing.
