Outlawz (formerly known as Outlaw Immortalz) are an American hip hop group founded by rapper

Tupac Shakur Tupac Amaru Shakur ( ; born Lesane Parish Crooks, June 16, 1971 – September 13, 1996), also known as 2Pac and Makaveli, was an American rapper. He is widely considered one of the most influential rappers of all time. Shakur is among the b ...

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

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. He is the co-leader of the Outlawz. * Mopreme "Komani" Shakur, Tupac's stepbrother and was a member of Tupac's previous group

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. 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

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, whose writings inspired Shakur in prison. He was shot to death in September 1996. He was named 2Pac, but he was referred to as "Makaveli" in the Outlawz, and he changed his alias from "2Pac" to "Makaveli" while making '' The Don Killuminati: The 7 Day Theory''. * Yafeu "Yaki Kadafi" Akiyele Fula, Tupac's godbrother, was named for Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi. He was shot to death in November 1996. * Katari "Kastro" Terrance Cox, Tupac's cousin, was named for Cuban dictator Fidel Castro. He left the group in 2009. * Bruce "Hussein Fatal" Edward Washington Jr., childhood friend of Yaki Kadafi, was named for Iraqi dictator

Saddam Hussein Saddam Hussein ( ; ar, صدام حسين, Ṣaddām Ḥusayn; 28 April 1937 – 30 December 2006) was an Iraqi politician who served as the fifth president of Iraq from 16 July 1979 until 9 April 2003. A leading member of the revolutio ...

. He left the group in 1996. He died in a car accident in 2015. * Mutah "Napoleon" Wassin Shabazz Beale, childhood friend of Kadafi, was named for French emperor

Napoleon Bonaparte Napoleon Bonaparte ; it, Napoleone Bonaparte, ; co, Napulione Buonaparte. (born Napoleone Buonaparte; 15 August 1769 – 5 May 1821), later known by his regnal name Napoleon I, was a French military commander and political leader wh ...

. After converting to Islam, he left the music industry and became a motivational speaker. * Tyruss Gerald “Mussolini“ Himes, named after Italian fascist dictator Benito Mussolini, was a member in Tupac's previous group

and is called "Big Syke" outside of the Outlawz. He died of natural causes in 2016.

Later years

In 2011, some band members confirmed the longstanding rumor that they smoked Tupac's ashes. In 2015, Hussein Fatal died in a car crash. In 2016, Mussolini died at his home in California.

Discography

Studio albums

* ''

Ride wit Us or Collide wit Us ''Ride wit Us or Collide wit Us'' is the debut album by rap group Outlawz, not counting their collaborative '' Still I Rise''. It was released on November 7, 2000, on Outlaw Recordz Outlawz (formerly known as Outlaw Immortalz) are an America ...

'' (2000) * ''

Novakane ''Novakane'' is the second studio album by American hip-hop group Outlawz, It was released on October 23, 2001, by Outlaw Recordz and Koch Records MNRK Music Group (pronounced "monarch", formerly known as Koch Records and eOne Music) is a New ...

'' (2001) * ''

Neva Surrenda ''Neva Surrenda'' is the third studio album by hip hop group Outlawz. It was released on October 22, 2002 on Outlaw Recordz Outlawz (formerly known as Outlaw Immortalz) are an American hip hop group founded by rapper Tupac Shakur in late 19 ...

'' (2002) * '' Outlaw 4 Life: 2005 A.P.'' (2005) * '' Against All Oddz'' (2006) * '' We Want In: The Street LP'' (2008) * '' Perfect Timing'' (2011) * ''Livin' Legendz'' (2016) * ''#LastOnezLeft'' (2017) * ''One Nation'' (2021)

Collaboration albums

* '' Still I Rise'' (1999)

References

External links

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