Lorenzo Patterson signed to Ruthless Records while still in high school and became a founding member of N.W.A, writing and performing across Straight Outta Compton and Niggaz4Life — he was also the only guest rapper featured on Eazy-E's Eazy-Duz-It. Built a solid solo run afterward and founded his own label, Villain Entertainment. Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame with N.W.A in 2016 and awarded a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 2024.
