The Outlawz
were formed by Tupac.
The group was made up of two of Tupac's other groups he had formed, Dramacydal and Thug Life. Dramacydal consisted of Kadafi(Yak), Kastro(K-Dogg), EDI(Big Mal) and Napolean(Mutah). Thug Life consisted of Komani(Mophreme), Mussolini(Big Syke), Rated R and Macadoshis. The only two that didn't join the Outlawz were Rated R and Macadoshis from the Thug Life group. Rated R didn't join as he had jail problems. Macadoshis didn't join as he didn't want to work under Suge Knight(CEO of Death Row). He didn't like the way he treated people, and who can blame him after some of the stories of what Suge did to people. For example, if a young rapper came into he Death Row studios and asked for Suge to hear him rhyming, Suge would say he would let him rap and see if he liked him, but if he didn't they would beat the shit outta him. So many Death Row members have spoken out about this as some of the young rapper wannabies would only say a word or two and Suge would decide he didn't like him and would attack him along with other Death Row members and friends. And if someone was late, he would recieve the same treatment.
Now, Hussein Fatal joined right at the start aswell as he was a good friend of Pac's, and Pac's death hit him really hard, and for a while he refused to rap. But he finally got himself together and released a solo album called "In the Line Of Fire". This was apparently a flop as it was not promoted well and not many people knew of it's existence.
He took names from old dicators and rulers and gave each
one of them their names. Tupac even gave Kurupt the nickname 'Young Gotti', and
also gave Daz from Tha Dog Pound the name Dillinger... which makes him Daz
Dillinger.
Now on how the Outlawz met. Kastro
(K-Dogg) is cousins with Tupac. He lived in Atlanta along with Edi Amin (Big
Mal). They were very close and grew up together. Edi and Kastro's mothers were
also very close. Also, they knew Kadafi (Yak) really well, and Kadafi is from
New Jersey. So it started with those 3. Now Napoleon who is also from New
Jersey, his family knew Kadafi's family very good. Kadafi's mom and Napoleon's
aunt were really close. Kadafi birthday was like 2 days before Napoleon's
birthday. So they always celebrated birthdays together. Then was like a period
of time when they havnt seen eachother or talked to eachother. Then when they
saw eachother again, Napoleon found out Kadafi was rhyming, and Kadafi's mom
told Napoleon that Kadafi was Tupac's half-brother. So right there you have what
was called 'Dramacydal'. The 4 members were Edi (Big Mal), Kastro (K-Dogg),
Napoleon (Mutah), and Kadafi (Yak). Tupac took all them and they moved to
Atlanta.
Now at this time a few new members
would join, which later came to be known as the Outlawz. Hussein Fatal knew
Kadafi well too. And Young Noble was from Kadafi's block. Young Noble also has
family in Southern California. So all 6 then hooked up when they moved to Los
Angeles, California. Now Tupac talked to all the members from Thug Life and
wanted them to be in the Outlawz as well to make it be 10 members. Here's the
scoop on that. Rated R could not join cause he had jail problems. Macadoshis did
not join cause he did not want to be around Suge Knight. He told Pac that Suge
was no good, and he had seen some of the stuff that Suge would do to people. He
talked about one time they were all at the mountains, and it was freezing cold,
and how Suge Knight made a guy take off his clothes in front of everyone, and
made him stand outside, where it was snowing, butt naked, and some of them
laughed. Macadoshis said he didn't want to be around that. Big Syke (Mussollini)
and Mophreme (Konami) went along to join the Outlawz as well. They did not just
leave the group Thug Life, they were and are still in Thug Life, but they are
also Outlawz as well. Now you have 8 Outlaw members NOT including Tupac in that
number. The Outlawz later hooked up with Storm, who is the female Outlaw, and
now they have 9 members. Storm has a scar on her face, and is said to be really
crazy in the head. Tupac always thought she was sorta a female version of him in
a way. I feel Storm could crush ANY female rapper out there if they went head to
head, including Eve, Trina, MC Lyte, whoever. Later, Young Ritzy (Gonzoe) joined
the group. Besides Gonzoe who joined late, the other 9 Outlawz were put together
very fast.
The Outlawz are not gangsta rap.
They started thug rap with tupac, but now they are past that. A lot of people
say how 2Pac lyrics affect them and their lives. 2Pac trained them, and when you
hear their lyrics they are very powerful. What they have to say is better then a
lot of the commercial bull-shit that it getting played everyday on most radio
stations and MTV. They came with the single 'Baby Dont Cry' as their first
single. A lot of people wondered, and some critized the move. They felt women
needed to hear this song right now. The Outlawz dont just want a hot record
right now, they want to be great forever, and that's where the word 'Immortalz'
came from, which is why they are the Outlaw Immortalz. 2Pac told them, make
records for the girls, dont try to impress guys, the girls are the ones who buy
the records, also, they know a song like that will be played on forever, down
the line, people will be listening to baby dont cry ya gotta keep yea head up.
The Good Die Young is a song that
will touch home on a lot of us. This is another version of Life Goes on. Just
listen to the lyrics. Napoleon, who was raised without his parents, who were
killed... Young Noble saying which is worst, Storm, Al, Pac or Yak? The Storm he
is referring to is Nico Storm, NOT the female Outlaw Storm. Nico was someone
they knew in New Jersey. He is also mention by Hussein Fatal on his solo album.
Kastro in the song talks about the way the world is, things that are happening
these days, that are very true. Then Edi says that if you dont raise ya kids
right, you'll see exactly why the Good Dies young... Now, just hearing that
alone, does that make you think, wow that was a great message to send? If not,
you need help, and you are brainwashed too damn much by commercial music, and
you are a MTV clone.
The song 'As The Word Turns' is
another powerful track, with the Outlawz. Tupac said it best at the end of the
song: Money come and go, hoes come and go, friends come and go, foes come and
go, but his soldiers stay eternal. The Outlawz will forever keep Makaveli alive.
NO ONE else is!!! Napoleon says "nigga talking thug, walking all thru your
squad"... he's talking about the FAKE tough guys like Mobb Deep. Saying thug
life is still theirs. That's Bull-shit, they never started Thug life, or Thug
rap. He also says in his verse, he serves 'em, like Pac told him too. Edi
talking about the haters only came, when 2Pac was ready to catch his millions.
Just a very powerful song.
Another song is 'U Can Be Touched'.
This basicly says no one on this earth is more then another person. Just cause
you think you have it all, or you think no one can harm you, U can still be
touched. A quote from Napoleon in the song is "I ain't afraid to die, I want
to see what's after this. I'm living blind writing rhymes til they capture this.
And if we die let the world understand why". That right there is a powerful
statement. Saying he's aint afraid to die, and that he wants to see whats after
this life. Kastro says "My nigga.. Lonnie just got hit with 10... 10 years.
For trusting a friend, they left him stuck in the Penn"... A lesson on trust
right there. Trusting a friend, and sometimes that is what trust get's you, in
the hospital, in jail, or even killed. You hear Young Noble say "Even when we
get a job, we fucking it up. Like it can't happen to us, I could never be a bum.
Yeah right, you wound up one"... Basicly someone saying I cant be tocuhed, I
would never be a bum, and he says yeah right, you COULD be one. So basicly this
song U Can Be Touched is saying in many ways of life, everyone can be touched,
weather it's no longer havin a job, money, a house, or even living and being
alive, U CAN be touched!
When the Outlawz worked with Pac,
whoever came up with their flow verse got on a song. That taught them. They
could never take a beat home. They would record 3 songs in one day. FULL SONGS.
Below are the meaning of what Outlawz and Thug Life.
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So
now the Outlaw Immortalz were formed, except for one person, Storm! She was the
only female member of tha Outlaw Immortlaz. She had a scar on her face and is
said to be very crazy. Tupac described her as a female version of him!
The
Outlaw Immortalz debuted on the All Eyez on Me album, making a big impression
with the phat tune Tradin War Stories. But after the release of this album
Mussolini and Komani left the group for unknown reasons.However the Outlawz
continued on with no hard feelings and they were finally recognised as a force
in the rap world when they appeared on anti-Bad Boy and East Coast song Hit 'Em
Up. This song shocked the world when it was released as it was no holds barred,
It was a way for Tupac to let his feelings out, and when he did this song, there
was no stopping him. This song disses Mobb Deep, Chino XL, Junior Mafia, L'il
Kim, Biggie and especially the CEO of Bad Boy Records Puff Daddy! Tha Outlaw
Immortlaz made the world recognise them as they laced down their rhymes on this
track, showing everyone that they were very talented.
The
Outlaw Immortalz then changed their name to the Outlawz. They also appeared on
the Don Killuminati Album, Gridlock'd OST and tha Gang Related OST, either
seperately or together.
Then
they recruited again, this time getting Young Noble. He appears on the latest
Outlawz album, Still I Rise. And most recently Gonzoe has joined the Outlawz. He
was in Ice Cubes group and is now in the Outlawz and has released a solo album
entitled "If I die and Nothing Happens" In this album the Outlawz feature and
EDI swears him into the Outlawz.
The
Outlawz career then hit a slump when 2Pac was shot in Las Vegas and died. This
hit the Outlawz hard. Things got worse when only two months later, Kadafi was
killed execution style in an apartment in New Jersey. He was the only witness
willing to testify about the 2Pac murder. Two youths were later arrested for his
murder, but you've gotta believe he was killed by Bad Boy, or was at least set
up by them. Either this or Kadafi is still alive along with 2Pac! But it's not
very likely.
Over
the next two years the Outlawz were very quiet until Fatal released his solo
album "In the Line of Fire" In 1999 they released their first album,
featuring 2Pac on all of the songs except the last one. Even though they
released this album, their future is still uncertain, as is their Record Label.
Apparently they are still signed to Death Row Records, therefore they can't
release any of their unreleased material, which they have alot of! Hopefully
it'll be sorted as in my opinion tha Outlawz are one of the best groups around!