Why Ryder Looks Like Eazy E?

The character was voiced by MC Eiht, who was a rapper and a vocalist of the rap group CMW. Ryder's look is based on Eazy-E, a deceased rapper and vocalist of the rap group N.W.A. He was famous during the late eighties and early nineties.

Is Ryder based off Eazy-E?

Ryder is voiced by MC Eiht, a rapper and vocalist from the rap group CMW. ... His look is based off Eazy-E, a late rapper and vocalist of the rap group N.W.A., who was famous during the late eighties and early nineties. He died of AIDS complications in 1995.

Why did CJ kill Ryder?

Ultimately, Ryder was too ambitious for his own good

Their hardline stance against drugs meant the Ballas had the upper hand against the GSF. One can reasonably expect someone like Big Smoke to easily convince Ryder. It was a do-or-die situation at the time - Ryder could easily have got himself killed here.