Outlawz Explained

Outlawz
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Alias:
  • Outlaw Immortalz
  • (Fatal-N-Felony, Dramacydal, Thug Life, Storm and Young Noble)
Years Active:1995–present
Past Members:
Current Members:

Outlawz are an American hip hop group. The group founded by rapper 2Pac In 1992, along with his cousin Kastro, childhood friend E.D.I. Mean, and godbrother Yafeu "Kadafi" Fula, the group went under the names Thoro Headz and Young Thugs. By then, 2Pac had become a rap star and they were featured on his song Flex which was the B-side of his "Holla If Ya Hear Me" single which was released on February 4, 1993. In late 1993, Mutah "Napoleon" Beale joined the group, which was now known as Dramacydal. They guest appeared on the songs "Me Against the World" and "Outlaw" from 2Pac's LP, Me Against the World, which was released on March 14, 1995.

History

The group, consisting of 10 original members: 2Pac under the alias "Makaveli", Hussein Fatal, and Yaki Kadafi as Fatal-N-Felony, Thug Life representatives; Big Syke and Mopreme Shakur—under the aliases "Mussolini" and "Komani", as well as Dramacydal members; Big Malc, K-Dog, and Lil Mu' —under the aliases E.D.I. Mean, Kastro and Napoleon was introduced in February 1996 as the Outlaw Immortalz on the song "When We Ride" from Shakur's fourth studio album, All Eyez on Me. Storm, who was first introduced on All Eyez On Me as the only female member of the Outlaw Immortalz by 2Pac in 1995 would become the ninth member of the group and begin to work on her solo album managed by Tupac. Following the album, in June 1996, Hussein, Kadafi and E.D.I. were featured on 2Pac's Death Row Greatest Hits diss track "Hit 'Em Up"—now credited as "The Outlawz"—Kastro and Napoleon, although not featured on the song, can be seen in the song's music video.[1] [2] During the period of recording All Eyez on Me and "Hit 'Em Up" Kadafi introduced his friend, Rufus Cooper III, to 2Pac. Cooper was later featured, under the alias "Young Noble" and as the last member of the group, on 2Pac's, or rather, Makaveli's .[3]

Members

Current members

Former members

Discography and championships

See main article: Outlawz discography. Studio albums

Collaboration albums

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2Pac & The Outlawz Biography. last.fm. March 26, 2023.
  2. Web site: Napoleon (Mutah Beale) bio. 2PacLegacy. 6 December 2015 . March 26, 2023.
  3. Web site: Young Noble on Being Last Outlawz Member, Recording Makaveli in 3 Days. YouTube. 20 June 2017 .
  4. Web site: The Outlawz Insist They Smoked Tupac. Mallika. Rao. August 30, 2011. HuffPost.com. April 1, 2020.
  5. News: Yafeu Akiyele 'Yaki Kadafi' Fula was Tupac's Godbrother.. Capital XTRA. 2018-09-25. en.
  6. Web site: Shakur shooting witness found dead in N.J. - Las Vegas Sun Newspaper. Lasvegassun.com. 13 November 1996 . en. 2018-09-25.
  7. News: 2015-07-15. Atlanta's Hussein Fatal, Tupac Shakur associate, killed in crash. Atlanta Journal-Constitution. 2022-02-25.
  8. Web site: Frank Alexander On 2pac's Falling Out With Fatal And Big Syke. Mallika. Rao. 2015. youtube.com. Mar 23, 2023.
  9. Web site: HUSSEIN FATAL'S RESPONSE TO FRANK ALEXANDER'S CLAIM THAT TUPAC SENT HIM HOME!!!. Mallika. Rao. 2021. youtube.com. Mar 23, 2023.
  10. News: Hip hop don't stop as it goes Islamic. Moussly. Mona. Al Arabiya News Channel. 2009-03-19. 2022-02-25.
  11. News: Rapper Big Syke Dead at 48. 2016-12-06. BallerStatus.com. 2018-09-25. en-US.