A Ruthless Life • Eazy-E & Aaliyah

Jerry

Ever since I left New York, I kept thinking about my talk with Cube. It feels good to reconnect with old friends and to squash beef. My cousin's death a few years ago made me realize that life is too short for all of this petty shit. We dont know when our time on Earth is up and tomorrow is never promised.

I'm enjoying my life and cutting all of the negativity out of my life right now because next year in 1995, I'm not going to have any more drama around me. I know that beefing is a part of the music business. When you're a successful, talented artist you're going to have beef with another artist some time in your life.

Just because I'm on good terms with Cube doesn't mean I'm on good terms with Dre.
I heard he's been distant anyway since he's been dating some hoe named Nicole. I'm still down with the idea of an N.W.A. reunion album but if Dre doesn't want to be part of it then fuck him. We'll just replace him. If we could continue without Cube, we can continue without Dre.

I did my research and it is confirmed that Jerry is a snake and has been one since the day I met him. Aaliyah offered to do the research for me but I refused. I wanted to do this on my own. This is between me and Jerry, she has nothing to do with it.

I arrived at his home the next day. He prefers you to call him first instead of just showing up at his house unannounced. He must've forgot that I'm his boss.

He does what I say, I dont do what he say. Since his door was unlocked, I walked in and found him standing in the kitchen. He saw the look on my face and he knew that I didn't come over for a muffin and a cup of coffee. He tried to make small talk.

        "Hey Eric. What's wrong?" 

"Sit down Jerry," I said.

He looked at me with guilt written all over his face.

               "Oh I know what it is. You finally found out that your little girlfriend is a groupie? I tried to warn you man. Did she even go to college? She had you fooled, I'm very-"

"Sit down Jerry," I demanded.

       "This aint about Aaliyah, it's about you. So you can stop playing innocent and acting like you never did anything wrong." 

"Eric I think I know where this is going. I know its about Ruthless. Listen let me explain-" 

I interrupted him again. From this point on, everything that comes out of Jerry's mouth is bullshit. 

"You can stop giving me advice as of now. Let me tell you what's about to happen. I'm gonna get N.W.A. back together and you aint gone have nothing to do with it this time."

       "How the fuck can you even say something like that? What the hell is going on with you Eric? I thought we trusted each other. We had each other's backs. You looked out for me and I looked out for you. So what's gotten into you man? And oh my God Eric you look bad." 

I started to cough.

                 "Trust? Trust is a muthafucka."

"Okay Eric let me ask you something. If I'm such a bad guy, if I'm a thief, why aren't
I in jail right now huh? Why haven't I been arrested? Because I know about the business! Do you want me to name all of the artists  I managed before I met you? Do you want to know how long I've been in the music business? I have plenty of experience Eric.
I know what the hell I'm doing. So dont you dare fucking tell me that I'm a crook. I have been protecting and taking care of you from day one, day one!"

I showed him my research.

                 "Is this taking care of me?"

"I know that you're upset right now Eric. But you gotta trust me on this, you gotta believe me. I'm not the one that messed up, you did!" he yelled. 

"No. You did. You're fired Jerry," I said while getting up and walking out the door.

Jerry then got up and started yelling.

           "Oh my God. Eric, you're making a big mistake! This isn't you, this is not you. Eric, this is an important company and I'm not gonna let you mess this up! Eric just listen to me..... Oh my God ERIC!"