Aaron Tyler (born May 22, 1967 in Compton, California), better known by his stage name MC Eiht, is an American gangsta rapper. In an interview he stated that his stage name was partly inspired by the numeral in KRS-One's name. He chose Eiht for its links to hood culture, including 8Ball and .38 caliber firearms . He is also member of the rap group Compton's Most Wanted, and is considered one of the pioneers of West Coast gangsta rap. MC Eiht is affiliated with the Tragniew Park set of the Crips street gang.

MC Eiht (born Aaron Tyler; May 22, 1967 in Compton, California) is one of the pioneers of gangsta rap with ties to the Crips street gang. He first emerged as one of the lead rappers of Compton’s Most Wanted (CMW). He then became an actor and solo MC. He is best known in the acting world for his role as “A-Wax” in The Hughes Brothers’ film “Menace II Society”, and for providing the voice of “Ryder” in the video game “Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas”. At the moment, CMW is set fo