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Napoleon (rapper)
Mutah Wassin Shabazz Beale (born October 7, 1977), better known as Napoleon, is an American former rapper of Tupac's rap group Outlawz. He has since converted to Islam and is now a motivational speaker.Mona Moussly (2009)Hip hop don't stop as it goes Islamic, Al Arabiya News Channel, March 19, 2009 Early life Beale grew up in Newark, New Jersey. He was raised by his Christian grandmother after his Muslim parents were murdered in their home in front of him in "an 'execution-style' slaying" when he was three. Career Napoleon was a member of the Outlawz (originally "Dramacydal", subsequently "tha Outlaw Immortalz"), a hip hop group founded by rapper Tupac Shakur in late 1995 after Shakur's release from prison. Collectively, they were best known for their association with Shakur, coming to prominence by appearing on his Makaveli album. After Shakur's death in 1996, the group were co-billed on the posthumous album '' Still I Rise'', and released their first album, ''Ride wit Us ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Outlawz
Outlawz (formerly known as Outlaw Immortalz) are an American hip hop group founded by rapper Tupac Shakur in late 1995 after Shakur's release from prison. Collectively, they were best known for their association with Shakur. Most of the group members are named after political figures. Members * Rufus "Young Noble" Cooper III, the current co-leader of the Outlawz. * Malcolm "E.D.I. Mean" Greenridge was named for Ugandan dictator Idi Amin. He is the co-leader of the Outlawz. * Mopreme "Komani" Shakur, Tupac's stepbrother and was a member of Tupac's previous group Thug Life. He was named for Iranian revolutionary leader Ayatollah Khomeini. * Donna "Storm" Harkness, is the only female member Former members There were six original Outlawz members that left or died. * Tupac "Makaveli" Amaru Shakur was the leader of the group, named for the Italian political philosopher Niccolò Machiavelli, whose writings inspired Shakur in prison. He was shot to death in September 1996. He w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
AllMusic
AllMusic (previously known as All Music Guide and AMG) is an American online music database. It catalogs more than three million album entries and 30 million tracks, as well as information on musicians and bands. Initiated in 1991, the database was first made available on the Internet in 1994. AllMusic is owned by RhythmOne. History AllMusic was launched as ''All Music Guide'' by Michael Erlewine, a "compulsive archivist, noted astrologer, Buddhist scholar and musician". He became interested in using computers for his astrological work in the mid-1970s and founded a software company, Matrix, in 1977. In the early 1990s, as CDs replaced LPs as the dominant format for recorded music, Erlewine purchased what he thought was a CD of early recordings by Little Richard. After buying it he discovered it was a "flaccid latter-day rehash". Frustrated with the labeling, he researched using metadata to create a music guide. In 1990, in Big Rapids, Michigan, he founded ''All Music Gui ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Assassination
Assassination is the murder of a prominent or important person, such as a head of state, head of government, politician, world leader, member of a royal family or CEO. An assassination may be prompted by political and military motives, or done for financial gain, to avenge a grievance, from a desire to acquire fame or notoriety, or because of a military, security, insurgent or secret police group's command to carry out the assassination. Acts of assassination have been performed since ancient times. A person who carries out an assassination is called an assassin or hitman. Etymology The word ''assassin'' may be derived from '' asasiyyin'' (Arabic: أَسَاسِيِّين, ʾasāsiyyīn) from أَسَاس (ʾasās, "foundation, basis") + ـِيّ (-iyy), meaning "people who are faithful to the foundation f the faith" ''Assassin'' is often believed to derive from the word ''hashshashin'' (Arabic: حشّاشين, ħashshāshīyīn), and shares its etymologica ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thug Life (film)
''Thug Life'' is a 2001 film written, produced, and directed by Greg Carter. A young man trying to grow up straight in a crime-ridden neighborhood finds himself on the run after a friend accidentally lures him into a trap in this hard-edged urban drama. Boo (Thomas Miles) grew up in a rough section of Houston, TX, where many see crime as their only way out. Boo is determined to leave the street life behind and build an honest career for himself as a plumber, but his longtime friend Mecca (Gregory O. Stewart) talks Boo into helping him out as he tries to sell a stolen vehicle. Things don't go as planned, and when shots ring out, Boo and Mecca discover they've been framed for the murder of a gang leader and have to get out of Houston at once if they are to stand any chance of surviving the night. ''Thug Life'' also features noted hip-hop and reggae artists Vybz Kartel, Willie D., The Lady of Rage, and Napoleon (rapper), Napoleon. Film cast *Thomas Miles (entertainer), Thomas Miles ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gang Related (soundtrack)
''Gang Related'', alternatively known as Criminal Intent, is a 1997 American action crime thriller film written and directed by Jim Kouf starring James Belushi, Tupac Shakur, Dennis Quaid, Lela Rochon, David Paymer and James Earl Jones. The film revolves around two corrupt cops (Belushi and Shakur) who attempt to frame a homeless man (Quaid) for the murder of an undercover DEA agent that they themselves had actually killed. The film was shot over a period of a month in August 1996 and wrapped filming just two weeks before Tupac Shakur’s death on September 13, 1996. It marked his final film appearance and was released a year after his death. Synopsis Vice squad detectives Frank Divinci and Jake Rodriguez set up narcotics runner Lionel Hudd in a bogus drug trafficking deal; they execute Hudd and pocket his money. Having recovered the cocaine Hudd purchased from them, the detectives return that to the evidence room at their headquarters. When Divinci and Rodriguez find out Hudd ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Made Niggaz
The discography of Tupac Shakur, an American rapper, consists of 11 studio albums. Throughout his career, Shakur has sold 125 million records worldwide. He has scored 5 No. 1 albums on Billboard 200 and 8 No. 1 albums on Top R&B/Hip-Hop albums. In 2001, Guinness World Records hailed him as the then Best-selling artist of rap in the US. According to Recording Industry Association of America, he has sold 55.3 million albums and an additional 4 million under his alias ''Makaveli'' with " The Don Killuminati", making him the second best-selling hip-hop artist in history. Four were released before Shakur's death on September 13, 1996, and seven were posthumously released, the first being '' The Don Killuminati: The 7 Day Theory'', released on November 5, 1996 (although the album was finished before Shakur's death). Albums Studio albums Posthumous albums Live albums Compilation albums Remix albums Soundtrack albums Video albums Singles As lead artist As featured artist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Supercop (soundtrack)
''Supercop'' is the soundtrack to the US version of the 1992 Hong Kong action film ''Supercop''. It was released on July 30, 1996 via Interscope Records and consists of various types of music including alternative rock and hip hop. The soundtrack was not much of a success, only making it to #133 on the ''Billboard'' 200, but Warren G and Adina Howard's cover of " What's Love Got to Do With It" made it #32 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and #5 on the Hot Rap Songs. 2Pac's rhyme with the Outlawz on this soundtrack would reappear as the only single to the ''Gang Related – The Soundtrack ''Gang Related – The Soundtrack'' is a soundtrack for the Jim Kouf's 1997 crime film '' Gang Related''. It was released on October 7, 1997, through Death Row Records, making it their first album to be distributed by Priority Records after Inter ...'' after his death following Supercop's release. Track listing Charts References External links *{{Discogs master, 142831, Supercop (Music ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Better Dayz
''Better Dayz'' is the eighth studio album and fourth posthumous album by the late American rapper 2Pac, and is his last to be a double-album. It was released on November 26, 2002, debuting at number five on the US ''Billboard'' 200. This album is the second of two albums (the first being '' Until the End of Time'') that consists of a collection of previously unreleased material by way of remixed songs from Tupac's "Makaveli" period while signed to Death Row Records, and was produced by Johnny "J", Jazze Pha, Frank Nitty, and E.D.I. Mean of Outlawz. It includes "Military Minds" which features Boot Camp Clik members Buckshot and Smif-n-Wessun (credited as Cocoa Brovaz) which was supposed to be part of a collaborative album between Shakur and BCC titled ''One Nation'' but was never officially released due to Shakur's death. Better Dayz has no censored references to Death Row Records unlike the previous album, ''Until the End of Time''. The only track on the album pre-Death Row ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Until The End Of Time (Tupac Shakur Album)
''Until the End of Time'' is the seventh studio album and third posthumous album by American rapper 2Pac. It follows his previous posthumous albums '' R U Still Down? (Remember Me)'' and '' Still I Rise''. The album consists of material recorded while the rapper was on Death Row Records from 1995 to 1996. The album debuted at number one on the US ''Billboard'' 200 chart, selling 426,870 copies in its first week. The album was certified quadruple platinum by Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Background The album is the result of a collaboration between Afeni Shakur's Amaru Records and Suge Knight's Death Row Records, and features previously unreleased works by Shakur. The majority of the music compositions were remixed from their original state. Highly anticipated, ''Until the End of Time'' was ultimately one of the best selling hip hop albums of 2001. There were only three times references to Death Row Records were not censored. ("Until the End of Time" (bot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
R U Still Down? (Remember Me)
''R U Still Down? (Remember Me)'' is the sixth studio album and second double album by American rapper, 2Pac, released on November 25, 1997. It is his second posthumous release and the first to be released without his creative input and contains previously unreleased material from the time period of his albums '' Strictly 4 My N.I.G.G.A.Z.'', '' Thug Life: Volume 1'' and ''Me Against the World''. Throughout the album, 2Pac airs his views on life from a time before he became involved in the controversial East Coast–West Coast rivalry. His lyrics foreshadow his death in songs like "Open Fire", "Thug Style" and "Only Fear of Death." The album spawned two hits, " Do for Love" and " I Wonder If Heaven Got a Ghetto", of which "Do for Love" was certified Gold by the RIAA. ''R U Still Down? (Remember Me)'' sold 549,000 copies in its first week, and topped the R&B charts in the United States for three weeks. Background The album was the first to be released from 2Pac's mother's impr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
All Eyez On Me
''All Eyez on Me'' is the fourth studio album by American rapper 2Pac and the last to be released during his lifetime. Released on February 13, 1996, by Death Row and Interscope Records, the album features guest appearances from Dr. Dre, Snoop Doggy Dogg, Redman, Method Man, Nate Dogg, Kurupt, Daz Dillinger, E-40, K-Ci & JoJo, and the Outlawz, among others. The album features productions by Shakur alongside a variety of producers including DJ Quik, Johnny "J", Dr. Dre, DJ Bobcat, Dat Nigga Daz, DJ Pooh, DeVante Swing, among others. It was the only Death Row/Interscope release that was distributed through PolyGram in the United States. A gangsta rap album, 2Pac raps about his experiences of living in poverty and in luxury; critics particularly note that 2Pac widely diverges from the social and political consciousness of '' 2Pacalypse Now'' (1991) and '' Strictly 4 My N.I.G.G.A.Z...'' (1993). The album includes the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 number-one singles "How Do U Wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Me Against The World
''Me Against the World'' is the third studio album by American rapper 2Pac. It was released on March 14, 1995, by Interscope and Jive Records. 2Pac draws lyrical inspiration from his impending prison sentence, troubles with the police, and poverty. According to 2Pac, ''Me Against the World'' was made to show the hip-hop audience his respect for the art form. Lyrically, he intentionally tried to make the album more personal and reflective than his previous efforts. Considered by several music critics to be the best of any of his albums up to that point in his career, the album's musical production was handled by his mentor Shock G, Easy Mo Bee, Tony Pizarro, Johnny "J" and the Danish hip-hop duo Soulshock and Karlin, among others. ''Me Against the World'' features guest appearances from rap group Dramacydal and rapper Richie Rich. Released while Tupac was imprisoned, ''Me Against the World'' made an immediate impact on the charts, debuting at number one on the ''Billboard' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
