The Outlawz formed in 1995 when Tupac Shakur brought together a group of rappers including Young Noble, Kadafi, E.D.I. Mean, Fatal, Hussein Fatal, and Napoleon. They appeared on Tupac's 1996 album 'All Eyez on Me' and tracks like 'Hit 'Em Up' and 'California Love.' Their early work had a raw, confrontational edge that connected with listeners who recognized the realities they described.
After Tupac's death in 1996 and Hussein Fatal's killing in 1997, the group continued recording. They put out albums like 'Still I Rise' in 1999, 'Ride wit Us or Collide wit Us' in 2000, and 'Novakane' in 2001. Songs such as 'As The World Turns' and 'Real Talk' maintained their direct lyrical approach while the collective navigated their changed circumstances.
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