MC Eiht

MC Eiht
MC Eiht
	MC Eiht in 2020
Background information
Birth name	Aaron Bernard Tyler
Also known as	MC 8; Eiht; Tony Smallz;
Born	May 22, 1971 (age 53); Compton, California, U.S.
Genres	Hip hop; West Coast hip hop; gangsta rap; G-funk;
Occupation(s)	Rapper; actor; songwriter;
Years active	1987–present
Labels	Blue Stamp Music; Eiht Hype; Hi Power; Year Round; Real Talk; Epic; Hoo Bangin'; Doggystyle;
Formerly of	Compton's Most Wanted; War Zone;

Aaron Bernard Tyler (born May 22, 1971),^[2] better known by his stage name MC Eiht (pronounced "MC Eight"), is an American rapper. 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 .38 caliber firearms.^[3] 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, The Unknown DJ, Tha Chill, DJ Mike T, DJ Slip and Ant Capone. He is also known for his role as A-Wax in the 1993 film Menace II Society, as well as playing the character Ryder in the 2004 video game Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas.

^ "BAC IN TOWN". ASCAP. American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. Retrieved May 1, 2023.
^ "MC Eiht on His Praying Hands Face Tat, Violence Decreasing in Compton". youtube.com. Archived from the original on 2021-12-22. MC Eiht confirms his age of 46 and not 50 at 1:23 in this recent interview with DJ Vlad in 2017
^ Thug Radio Archived 2004-12-04 at the Wayback Machine.

[1] "BAC IN TOWN". ASCAP. American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. Retrieved May 1, 2023.

[2] "MC Eiht on His Praying Hands Face Tat, Violence Decreasing in Compton". youtube.com. Archived from the original on 2021-12-22. MC Eiht confirms his age of 46 and not 50 at 1:23 in this recent interview with DJ Vlad in 2017

[3] Thug Radio Archived 2004-12-04 at the Wayback Machine.

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