Kadafi (Outlawz)
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Yafeu Akiyele Fula better known by his stage name, Yaki Kadafi, was an American rapper, one of the founding members of Tha Outlawz, and godbrother of the late rapper Tupac Shakur
.
, New Jersey
to Yaasmyn Fula and Sekou Odinga
, a political prisoner currently incarcerated. Yafeu's parents were both members of the Black Panther Party
along with Tupac Shakur's mother Afeni Shakur. Yafeu's family along with rapper Tupac Shakur
's family formed a strong bond together. Tupac and Kadafi became inseparable friends growing up together living in the same households at times.
There were plans of Kadafi and fellow rapper Hussein Fatal
(later a member of Tha Outlawz) releasing material under the group 'Fatal and Felony' Although no recordings have been shown to be made as a result of his death.
group "Outlawz". Kadafi was known as a local "rebel" by many in his community, he was known for always speaking his mind and challenged the local authorities in his youth. In 1995, when Tupac was released from prison, Kadafi met with Shakur to sign with Death Row Records, and it was there in which Kadafi guest starred on Tupac's 9 times platinum album titled "All Eyez On Me
" (#1 on the U.S. Billboard 200
). He was featured on 3 songs, one of them was the single Hit 'Em Up
released June 4, 1996 (Death Row
/Intercope
). The song is also included on the compilation album Death Row: The Singles Collection
, on 2Pac's Greatests Hits, and on the compilation album Death Row Greatest Hits
.
Tha Outlawz burst onto the scene in 1996 as the ‘Outlaw Immortalz’ – They consisted of 2Pac, Hussein Fatal
, Kastro
, Napoleon
, Mussolini
, E.D.I. Mean
, Kormaini and Kadafi.
The Alias "Yaki" comes from Yafeu Akiyele.
It has been reported that he was visiting his girlfriend in New Jersey when he was struck dead by a bullet, and that Tha Outlawz member Napoleon had admitted to hip hop magazine The Source that his cousin Roddy had shot Yaki Kadafi whilst the two of them were intoxicated with alcohol and drugs.
With Tha Outlawz:
Collaborations:
Tupac Shakur
Tupac Amaru Shakur , known by his stage names 2Pac and Makaveli, was an American rapper and actor. Shakur has sold over 75 million albums worldwide as of 2007, making him one of the best-selling music artists in the world...
.
Early life
Yafeu Akiyele Fula was born October 9, 1977 in MontclairMontclair
- Places in the United States :*Montclair, New Jersey**Montclair State University**Upper Montclair, New Jersey*Montclair, California, a city in San Bernardino County*Montclair, Oakland, California, a neighborhood*Montclair, Indiana*Montclair, Virginia...
, New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
to Yaasmyn Fula and Sekou Odinga
Sekou Odinga
Nathanial Burns known better as Sekou Odinga is an American activist who was imprisoned for actions with the Black Liberation Army in the 1960s and 1970s....
, a political prisoner currently incarcerated. Yafeu's parents were both members of the Black Panther Party
Black Panther Party
The Black Panther Party wasan African-American revolutionary leftist organization. It was active in the United States from 1966 until 1982....
along with Tupac Shakur's mother Afeni Shakur. Yafeu's family along with rapper Tupac Shakur
Tupac Shakur
Tupac Amaru Shakur , known by his stage names 2Pac and Makaveli, was an American rapper and actor. Shakur has sold over 75 million albums worldwide as of 2007, making him one of the best-selling music artists in the world...
's family formed a strong bond together. Tupac and Kadafi became inseparable friends growing up together living in the same households at times.
There were plans of Kadafi and fellow rapper Hussein Fatal
Hussein Fatal
Bruce Washington , better known by his stage name, Hussein Fatal, is an American rapper and a member of Outlawz.-Murder of Tupac Shakur:...
(later a member of Tha Outlawz) releasing material under the group 'Fatal and Felony' Although no recordings have been shown to be made as a result of his death.
Outlawz
When Tupac was incarcerated in 1995 on sexual assault charges, Kadafi would visit Tupac daily, and it was there in one of those visits that Tupac and Kadafi decided to form the rapRap
Rap may refer to:*Rapping, performance in which rhyming lyrics are used, with or without musical accompaniment ; while an MC performs spoken verses in time to a beat/ melody**Hip hop subculture**Hip hop music...
group "Outlawz". Kadafi was known as a local "rebel" by many in his community, he was known for always speaking his mind and challenged the local authorities in his youth. In 1995, when Tupac was released from prison, Kadafi met with Shakur to sign with Death Row Records, and it was there in which Kadafi guest starred on Tupac's 9 times platinum album titled "All Eyez On Me
All Eyez on Me
All Eyez on Me is the fourth studio album by American rapper 2Pac, released February 13, 1996 on Death Row Records and Interscope Records....
" (#1 on the U.S. Billboard 200
Billboard 200
The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...
). He was featured on 3 songs, one of them was the single Hit 'Em Up
Hit 'Em Up
"Hit 'Em Up" is a diss song by rap artist 2Pac , featuring his group the Outlawz. It is the B-side to the single "How Do U Want It", released on June 4, 1996, from the album All Eyez on Me. The song’s lyrics contain vicious insults to several East Coast rappers, chiefly among them, Shakur's former...
released June 4, 1996 (Death Row
Death Row Records
Death Row Records is a record label founded in 1991 by Marion "Suge" Knight Jr., Andre Young , Tracy Lynn Curry and Michael Harris . It is known to have been home to many popular West Coast hip hop artists such as Dr...
/Intercope
Interscope Records
Interscope Records is an American record label owned by Universal Music Group that currently operates as one third of UMG's Interscope-Geffen-A&M label group.-History:...
). The song is also included on the compilation album Death Row: The Singles Collection
Death Row: The Singles Collection
Death Row: The Singles Collection is a compilation album released in 2007 by CEO of Death Row Recordings, Suge Knight, it contains hard to find remixes and b sides by artists such as Snoop Dogg, Tha Dogg Pound, 2Pac, Dr. Dre plus more.-Disc #1:...
, on 2Pac's Greatests Hits, and on the compilation album Death Row Greatest Hits
Death Row Greatest Hits
Death Row Greatest Hits is a 33-track compilation released by Death Row Records, and contains singles by artists such as 2Pac, Snoop Dogg and Dr. Dre. The CD also includes previously unreleased remix tracks. The album was re-released in 2001 and digitally re-mastered.-Track listing:Disc One#...
.
Tha Outlawz burst onto the scene in 1996 as the ‘Outlaw Immortalz’ – They consisted of 2Pac, Hussein Fatal
Hussein Fatal
Bruce Washington , better known by his stage name, Hussein Fatal, is an American rapper and a member of Outlawz.-Murder of Tupac Shakur:...
, Kastro
Kastro
- Places :*Kastro, a town in the municipality of Kastro-Kyllini in Greece*Kastro, a Late Bronze-Early Iron Age settlement near the modern village of Kavousi in eastern Crete*Kastros, a Neolithic settlement on the island of Cyprus- People :...
, Napoleon
Napoleon (rapper)
Mutah Wassin Shabazz Beale , better known as Napoleon, is a former member of Tupac Shakur's rap group the Outlawz. Beale has since converted to Islam and is now a motivational speaker....
, Mussolini
Big Syke
Tyruss Himes, better known by his stage name Big Syke is an American rapper. His stage name is a revision of his childhood nickname, "Little Psycho"....
, E.D.I. Mean
E.D.I. Mean
Malcolm Greenridge , better known as E.D.I. Mean, is an American rap artist and a member of the Outlawz. While in the third grade, Malcolm became friends with Katari "Kastro" Cox who later introduced his cousin, Tupac Shakur, to E.D.I. Mean.-Dramacydal:In 1992, Kastro, Greenridge, and Tupac's...
, Kormaini and Kadafi.
The Alias "Yaki" comes from Yafeu Akiyele.
Tupac's death
On September 13, 1996 Tupac Shakur died after being shot in a drive-by shooting on the Las Vegas Strip. Kadafi was in the car directly behind Shakur, and claimed to have seen the white cadillac pull up alongside Shakur and open fire. Kadafi had said that he could identify one of the shooters. Kadafi was stunned by his loss, and immediately returned to New Jersey before any detectives had the chance to interview him due to fearing for his own life.Death
On November 10, 1996, two months after Shakur's death, Kadafi was found slumped in a stairwell of a housing project, at 3:31 am with a bullet wound to his head. He was found with his bulletproof vest still on him.It has been reported that he was visiting his girlfriend in New Jersey when he was struck dead by a bullet, and that Tha Outlawz member Napoleon had admitted to hip hop magazine The Source that his cousin Roddy had shot Yaki Kadafi whilst the two of them were intoxicated with alcohol and drugs.
Discography (posthumous)
Solo Album:- Son Rize Vol.1Son Rize Vol.1Son Rize Vol.1 is a posthumous album by rapper Yaki Kadafi of Outlawz, released in 2004.- Track listing :# Spirit of an Outlaw # Thug Seed # Jawz Tight ...
(2004) (Death RowDeath Row RecordsDeath Row Records is a record label founded in 1991 by Marion "Suge" Knight Jr., Andre Young , Tracy Lynn Curry and Michael Harris . It is known to have been home to many popular West Coast hip hop artists such as Dr...
/IntercopeInterscope RecordsInterscope Records is an American record label owned by Universal Music Group that currently operates as one third of UMG's Interscope-Geffen-A&M label group.-History:...
)
With Tha Outlawz:
- Still I Rise (1999) (Death RowDeath Row RecordsDeath Row Records is a record label founded in 1991 by Marion "Suge" Knight Jr., Andre Young , Tracy Lynn Curry and Michael Harris . It is known to have been home to many popular West Coast hip hop artists such as Dr...
/IntercopeInterscope RecordsInterscope Records is an American record label owned by Universal Music Group that currently operates as one third of UMG's Interscope-Geffen-A&M label group.-History:...
)
Collaborations:
- Me Against The WorldMe Against the WorldMe Against the World is the third studio album by American hip hop artist Tupac Shakur. It was released March 14, 1995 on the Interscope Records label. The album was composed of un-used tracks from the Thug Life era, and from other studio sessions from 1993 to 1994...
(Tupac Shakur album) (Me Against The World; Outlaw) - All Eyez on MeAll Eyez on MeAll Eyez on Me is the fourth studio album by American rapper 2Pac, released February 13, 1996 on Death Row Records and Interscope Records....
(Tupac Shakur album) (All bout U; When We Ride) - The Don Killuminati: The 7 Day TheoryThe Don Killuminati: The 7 Day TheoryThe Don Killuminati: The 7 Day Theory is the fifth and final studio album by Tupac Shakur, under the new stage name Makaveli, finished before his death and his first studio album to be posthumously released...
(Tupac Shakur album) (Hail Mary; Just Like Daddy) - R U Still Down? (Remember Me)R U Still Down? (Remember Me)R U Still Down? is the second posthumous album by 2Pac, released in 1997. Although it is the second album release after his death, it is the first to be finished without the creative input of 2Pac...
(Tupac Shakur album) (Enemies With Me) - Greatest Hits (Tupac Shakur album) (Hail Mary; Me Against the World; Hit 'em up; All About U)
- Until the End of Time (Tupac Shakur album) (M.O.B.; Runnin' On E; U Don't Have 2 Worry)
- Better DayzBetter Dayz-Disc 2:-Album chart positions:...
(Tupac Shakur album) (Fuck 'Em All; Late Night; Fame; There U Go; Who U Believe In; They Don't Give a Fuck About Us) - Tupac Resurrection (Tupac Shakur album) (Secretz of War; Starin' Through My Rear View)
- Pac's Life (Tupac Shakur album) (Don't Sleep; Soon As I Get Home; Don't Stop; Untouchable)