Outlawz is an American hip hop group founded by Tupac Shakur and Yafeu Fula in 1995. Originally known as Thoro Headz and Young Thugs back then, 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. 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.

History

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, Thug Life members Big Syke and Mopreme Shakur, were also included. Who went by the aliases "Mussolini" and "Komani," respectively and Dramacydal additionally, Big Malc, K-Dog, and Lil' 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, Kadafi, and E.D.I. 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 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.

Members

Current members

Former members

Discography

Studio albums Collaborative albums