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MC Eiht
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MC Eiht
Aaron Tyler
(born May 22, 1967), better known by his
stage name
MC Eiht
, is an American
hip hop
recording artist from
Compton
,
California
. Many of his songs are based on his life in Compton. His stage name was partly inspired by the numeral in
KRS-One
's name. He chose Eiht for its links to "hood culture", including
Olde English 800
(8 Ball) and .3
8
caliber firearms. He is the
de facto
leader of
West Coast hip hop
group
Compton's Most Wanted
, which also included fellow Compton-based
rappers
Boom Bam
,
Tha Chill
,
DJ Mike T
,
DJ Slip
and Ant Capone. He is also known for his role in the 1993 film
Menace II Society
.
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