I'm reluctant to share another anecdote from the MTV book, but it's also relevant; from Rupert Wainwright (director of the original Express Yourself and Straight Outta Compton music videos):
"Here’s what would typically happen with N.W.A: We would meet at Jerry’s Famous Deli for, like, three hours while I went through the video concepts. I’d get a sense of consensus and then there’d be a quiet voice from the corner: “No, man, it’s wack.” I’m sorry, I didn’t hear you. “It’s wack.” And everyone else would turn and go, “Yeah, man, it’s wack.” But five minutes ago you all loved it.
Then Eazy would get up, throw the bill at me, and say, “You pick it up, white boy.” I probably would have picked it up anyway, but I didn’t need it thrown in my face. And Dr. Dre was always the one who’d come along and say, “I’m really sorry, he’s just a bit tense right now.” Dre had the best manners and was always kind of apologizing for Eazy.
Nobody in N.W.A fukking coughed or farted without Eazy’s permission. It was weird. Dre was the musical genius of the group. Ice Cube was a great rapper. But the group was totally in Eazy’s control. He’d make a decision and bang, that was it. There was no dispute."