Outlawz is an American hip hop group founded by Tupac Shakur , Kastro , E.D.I. Mean , and Yafeu Fula in 1992. Initially known as Thoro Headz and Young Thugs, the group attracted attention with their appearance on Tupac's song "Flex," which was the B-side of his single " Holler If Ya Hear Me ," released on February 4, 1993.
6-746: In late 1993, Mutah " Napoleon " Beale joined the group, which then adopted the name Dramacydal. The group later appeared on the tracks "Me Against the World" and "Outlaw" from Shakur's album Me Against the World , released on March 14, 1995. The group was introduced as the Outlaw Immortalz in February 1996. The members included Shakur, who used the alias "Makaveli," Hussein Fatal, and Yaki Kadafi, known as Fatal-N-Felony and Thug Life, respectively. Also included were Big Syke and Mopreme Shakur, who went by
12-546: A Muslim record producer, impressed by Napoleon's potential as a leader, motivated him to embrace Islam and forsake his former use of alcohol and drugs. Beale considers hip hop and Islam to be incompatible, because "they basically call for two different things" and that even if the song's message is positive, "if it is not according to the Sunnah (teachings) of the Prophet Muhammad, then it is unacceptable". He married
18-582: 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 or Collide wit Us in 2000. Napoleon also appeared on their next two albums, Novakane (2001) and Neva Surrenda (2002). In 2006, Napoleon released his only solo album Loyalty Over Money . In 2001,
24-553: Is an American former rapper of Tupac 's rap group Outlawz . He has since converted to Islam and is now a motivational speaker. 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. Napoleon was a member of the Outlawz (originally "Dramacydal", subsequently "tha Outlaw Immortalz"),
30-669: The aliases "Mussolini" and "Komani," respectively, and were part of Dramacydal. Additionally, Big Malc , K-Dog, and Little Mu used the aliases E.D.I. Mean, Kastro, and Napoleon . They were first featured on the song "When We Ride" from Shakur's fourth studio album, All Eyez on Me . Storm, introduced on All Eyez on Me as the only female member, became the ninth member of the group and began working on her solo album under Tupac's management. In June 1996, Hussein Fatal, Kadafi, and E.D.I. Mean were featured on Shakur's Death Row Greatest Hits diss track " Hit 'Em Up ," now credited as "The Outlawz." Although Kastro and Napoleon were not featured on
36-526: The track, they appeared in the music video. During the recording of All Eyez on Me and "Hit 'Em Up," Kadafi introduced his friend Rufus Cooper III to 2Pac. Cooper, who later became known as Young Noble , joined the group and was featured on Makaveli's album The Don Killuminati: The 7 Day Theory . Studio albums Collaborative albums Napoleon (rapper) Mutah Wassin Shabazz Beale (born October 7, 1977), better known as Napoleon ,
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