A Ruthless Life • Eazy-E & Aaliyah

Where Is My Contract?

-Cube's POV-

N.W.A. is finally on tour, our first tour since we formed. Our show in Houston was a movie. Never seen so many screaming fans in my life. They knew all of our songs, seems like they were rapping more than we were. We wouldnt be where we are today without the fans. So far, this has been a great journey for me. I'm glad my voice is finally being heard by millions of people around the world.

The next stop on our tour is Detroit. Two albums later and I still have no contract which means I'm not getting paid. The year is halfway over, why am I still working without a contract? I met Jerry and Eazy in the studio the next morning.

"Sorry to keep asking you this, but where is my contract E? Did you forget about me?" I asked.

           "Oh you know what why dont you ask Jerry about that," he replied.

            "I'm not talking to Jerry I'm talking to you!"

             "Well that's Jerry's job."

"Well actually Cube it is my job, that's my department. Your contract is being finalized as we speak."

             "Well I just want to know what the hell is going on since I did write a lot of the lyrics on this album."

Jerry replied "we all know what you've done for this group Cube. Just be patient, please."

              "Yall do huh? Alright, my fault. I'm just trippin. See y'all later," I said as I walked out.

I spoke to Dre in the next room. I told him that something is not right about Jerry and E. Seems like they're cheating us out of our money. None of us have a contract yet.

               "I understand what you're saying. But Eazy is one of us Cube. He aint stealing from us," Dre said.

               "I know but something just aint right. Eazy and Jerry is eating steak and lobster and we still eating McDonald's? This shit makes no sense."

Dre received a phone call from his mom an hour later. It had to have been important because she never call the studio.

We saw him in the soundbooth with his face in his hands, crying. "Dre what's wrong?" I asked.

              "Moms called me. It's Tyree, he's dead."

              "Hold up. What?" Yella asked. 

"He got into a fight, a group of niggas attacked him and some muthafucka broke his neck."

Tears continued to run down Dre's face.

               "That's my little brother man. That's my baby bro. But this never wouldn't have happened if I would've just brought him on tour with me like I said I was."

              "It could've happened in another way. Dont blame yourself for that Dre, Tyree will always be with you," said Ren.

             "And we're gonna be here with you, we're always gonna be brothers," Eazy replied.

Dre yelled and cried tears of anger.