History
1992–1995: Early days, Dramacydal
In 1992, Kastro (Katari Cox), E.D.I Mean (Malcolm Greenridge), and Tupac's godbrother Yafeu "Kadafi" Fula formed a rap trio, originally performing under the names Thoro Headz and Young Thugs. Following Tupac's rise to stardom, the group was featured on his song "Flex", which was released on February 4, 1993, as the B-side to the single "Holla If Ya Hear Me".
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 Tupac's LP, Me Against the World , which was released on March 14, 1995.
1995–1996: Outlawz
In late 1995, following Shakur’s release from prison, the group was reformed as the Outlaw Immortalz. The lineup featured Shakur (using the alias Makaveli) alongside Hussein Fatal and Yaki Kadafi, who also performed as the duo Fatal-N-Felony. They were joined by former Thug Life members Big Syke and Mopreme Shakur, who adopted the aliases Mussolini and Komani, respectively. Members of Shakur's earlier group, Dramacydal- Big Malc, K-Dog, and Lil' Mu- also joined the collective, taking on the names E.D.I. Mean, Kastro (rapper), and Napoleon.
This iteration of the group made its debut on the song "When We Ride" from Shakur's 1996 album, All Eyez on Me . Storm, who was introduced on the sae album, became the group's ninth and only female member. She began recording a solo album under Shakur's mentorship shortly thereafter.
In June 1996, Hussein Fatal, Yaki Kadafi, and E.D.I. Mean were featured on Shakur's prominent diss track "Hit 'Em Up". Although Kastro and Napoleon did not perform on the track, they appeared in the accompanying music video. [1] [2] During the recording sessions for All Eyez on Me and "Hit 'Em Up," Hussein and Kadafi introduced Shakur to their associate Rufus Cooper III. Cooper, later known as Young Noble, became the final member to join the group during Shakur's lifetime and was featured extensively on the album The Don Killuminati: The 7 Day Theory .
September 1996: 2Pac's murder
On September 7, 1996, the founder of the Outlawz, Tupac Shakur, was fatally shot in a drive-by shooting in Las Vegas, Nevada.
While at the hospital, there was a lack of security protecting Tupac. So the Outlawz and Death Row Records music video director, Gobi M. Rahimi, took turns guarding Shakur since they were afraid the ones that shot him were going to "finish him off." The Outlawz allegedly had weapons in their car for precautionary measures. [3]
Six days later, on September 13, 1996, Tupac Shakur dies from his gunshot wounds.
1996–2025: The Aftermath of 2Pac's Murder & Present Day
After 2Pac was murdered, Hussein Fatal left the group and went back to New Jersey along with Yaki Kadafi.
Yaki Kadafi was later shot and killed in City of Orange, New Jersey, on November 10, 1996, two months after Tupac Shakur's assassination. He was 19 years old.
Storm, the only female in the group, decided to leave the Outlawz shortly after the deaths of her closest friends. She was also subsequently taken off some of 2Pac's original unreleased tracks that were later remixed.
The Outlawz were featured on the Gang Related soundtrack in 1997 which went on to peak at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 and become certified double platinum.
The group signed with Death Row Records in 1997 after the death of 2Pac and remained on the label until 1999. They released a collaboration album with 2Pac titled Still I Rise which went on to get certified platinum and peak at No. 6 on the Billboard 200. [4] After the release of the album, they went on to form their own record label, Outlaw Recordz, and released Ride wit Us or Collide wit Us in 2000. [5]
Hussein Fatal briefly left the group in 1999 on bad terms due to the group not protecting Tupac at the time of the Vegas shooting; for forgiving Roddy Beale for Yaki Kadafi's death; and for signing to Death Row Records after Shakur asked them not to. [6]
Tupac's blood cousin Kastro, and member of the outlawz left the group in 2009, citing differences in the group's direction post-Shakur's death and to also pursue a solo career.
In 2010, Hussein Fatal rejoined the group to record the album Perfect Timing which saw its release in 2011. Unfortunately, the career was cut short when Hussein Fatal a.k.a Fatal Hussein, was killed in a traffic collision in Banks County, Georgia on July 10, 2015. [7] The following year he was posthumously credited as a featured artist on the Outlawz song "So Much Pain".
Big Syke, also known as Mussolini, died at his home in Hawthorne, California on December 5, 2016. [8]
Young Noble died by suicide in Atlanta, Georgia on July 4, 2025. [9] [10]
E.D.I. Mean is the last, remaining active member of the Outlawz. He continues to mantain the groups legacy and keeps it alive to this day.
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