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(2) a Dutch Punkband
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Katari Cox and Malcolm Greenidge grew up together in New York. They knew each other through Cox's mother and Greenidge's father who were close friends. They and their families later moved to New Jersey where they became friends with Yafeu Fula. Cox's cousin and Fula's Godbrother, Tupac Amaru Shakur, used to look out for them and when he became famous he moved them out of the ghetto and bought them homes in Atlanta, Georgia.
In 1992, Cox, Greenridge and Fula formed a trio. Cox's alias was K-Dog, Greenridge's was Big Malcolm and Fula's was Young Hollywood. The trio went under several names including the Thoro Headz and the Young Thugs. Big Malcolm and K-Dog made their debut on "Flex" on Tupac's "Holler If Ya Hear Me" single which was released on February 4, 1993. In 1994, Young Hollywood's mother and Tupac's aunt, Yassmyn Fula, told Tupac about Mutah Wasin Shabazz Beale, a 16-year-old who witnessed his parents being murdered when he was three or four-years-old. The story made Tupac cry. He decided he wanted to met Beale. They met and soon Beale joined the group. He didn't go under an alias, just his first name, Mutah.
On November 30, Tupac was robbed and shot four times at Quad Recording Studios in New York. The next day he was arrested for sexual abuse. He was found guilty and on February 14, 1995, he was sent to prison to serve up to four and a half years. On April 5, his LP, Me Against The World, was released. The group now known as Dramacydal appeared on two songs, "Me Against The World" and "Outlaw." On June 27, Tupac's "So Many Tears" single was released. It featured "Hard To Imagine," a song by Big Malcolm, K-Dog and Mutah.
Dramacydal almost signed with Interscope Records, but on October 12, Death Row Records, Interscope Records and Time Warner paid a $1.4 million bail to have Tupac released. In return he had to sign a three album deal with Death Row Records. When he was released, he and Dramacydal flew to Death Row Records in Los Angeles, California and started working on his double LP, All Eyez On Me.
When Tupac was serving time he planned to form a new group. He asked Young Hollywood to start searching for members. Of course him, Big Malcolm, K-Dog and Mutah would be members of it, but more were needed. Young Hollywood told Tupac about his friend, Bruce Washington. He said that once when Big Malcolm and K-Dog visited him in Montclair, New Jersey they were robbed of their hats so he went to Washington and asked him to get their hats back. Washington confronted the thieves and they returned their hats. Young Hollywood asked if he could bring Washington with him, Tupac agreed.
Young Hollywood told Washington that he's helping Tupac to search for members for a group they were forming and asked him to be a part of it. Washington didn't believe him and it wasn't brought up again until Yaasmyn Fula mentioned it. At that point he realized that Young Hollywood had been serious. The next day, they visited Tupac. Before he had any chance to introduce himself Tupac asked Washington to drop a few verses. Soon he joined the group. Tupac's brother Mopreme Shakur and Tyruss "Big Syke" Himes of Thug Life joined the group as well.
Tupac gave each member of the group an alias taken from an enemy of America. Big Malcolm's alias was E.D.I. after Ugandian president Idi Amin, Big Syke's was Moozaliny after Italian president Benito Mussolini, K-Dog's was Kastro after Cuban president Fidel Castro, Mopreme's was Komani after Iranian Ayatollah Ruholla Khomeini, Mutah's was Napoleon after French emperor Napoleon Bonaparte, Washington's was Hussein Fatal which was later changed to Fatal Hussein after Iraq president Saddam Hussein and Young Hollywood's was Kadafi after Lybian colonel Muammar Al-Qadaafi. Tupac named himself Makaveli The Don after Italian philosopher Niccolò Machiavelli.
Now all that was left was to come up with a name for the group. Tupac liked Lil' Homies, but Fatal who was almost as old as Tupac didn't want people to refer to him as a lil' homie, instead he suggested Outlaw Immortalz which Tupac agreed with.. On February 16, 1996, All Eyez On Me was released. The group guest appeared on "When We Ride" and they made solo guest appearances on "All About U," "Tradin' War Stories," "Thug Passion," "Picture Me Rollin'," "Check Out Time," "All Eyez On Me" and "Run Tha Streetz." After the release Komani and Moozaliny left the group for unknown reasons and female rapper Donna "Storm" Hunter joined the group who changed its name from the Outlaw Immortalz to the Outlawz. Outlawz stands for Operating Under Thug Laws As WarriorZ.
On June 14, Tupac's "How Do U Want It" single was released. It featured "Hit 'Em Up" featuring the Outlawz. It's the most notorious dis song in history. Bad Boy Entertainment, Chino XL, Junior M.A.F.I.A. and Mobb Deep is dissed on it. Tupac claimed he had sex with Bad Boy Entertainment recording artist The Notorious B.I.G.'s wife, Faith Evans. The video which was made for the song was the first Tupac video the Outlawz appeared in. Kadafi and Fatal had their friend, Rufus "Young Noble" Cooper, to join the Outlawz.
On September 7, 1996, Tupac was shot four times in a drive-by-shooting in Las Vegas, Nevada. He was taken to University Medical Center where he died a week later. E.D.I. and Kadafi were in the car behind the one Tupac was riding in. E.D.I. said he couldn't identify the murderer, but Kadafi said he might be able to. The police lead was never followed and Kadafi moved with the rest of the Outlawz back to New Jersey before the police could question him. On November 5, Tupac's LP, The Don Killuminati: The 7 Day Theory, was released. The Outlawz guest appeared on four songs, "Bomb First (My Second Reply)," "Hail Mary," "Life Of An Outlaw" and "Just Like Daddy." "Hail Mary" was the third single and video. Death Row Records didn't credit the Outlawz for being on it and they cut them out of the video.
On November 10, after visiting his girlfriend, Kadafi was shot and killed.. He was found by the police in a third floor hallway of an apartment building in Irvington, New Jersey. He was taken to University Hospital where he died on the afternoon. Who killed him remained unknown to the public until September, 2000, when Napoleon revealed in The Source that it was his cousin, Roddy, who killed him. Roddy claimed it was an accident, Napoleon believed him, but not everyone did; Fatal was one of them.
All of the Outlawz with the exception of Fatal moved back to Los Angeles, California. Although Tupac told them serveral times not to sign with Death Row, the Outlawz signed a contract with Death Row Records. Between 1997 and 1999, you didn't hear much from the Outlawz who were obviously wondering where to go from there. They appeared on other artists' albums, compilations and soundtracks. They guest appeared on "Still Ballin' (remix)," the first single and video of Yukmouth's double LP, Thugged Out: The Albulation. In late 1997, Fatal signed a solo contract with Relativity Records who released his debut single, "Everyday," on March 17, 1998 and his debut LP, In The Line Of Fire, on March 31. Former Kausion member Gonzoe joined the group, but left after three months due to beef with the rest of the members.
Death Row Records and Rap-A-Lot Records almost worked out a deal which would let the Outlawz sign with Rap-A-Lot. They even advertised their upcoming Rap-A-Lot album, Neva Surrenda, in The Source. But the Outlawz changed their minds at the last minute and never signed with Rap-A-Lot. Fatal however signed with them as a solo artist.
On December 21, 1999, their debut album, Still I Rise, was finally released. Tupac appeared on 14 out of 15 songs and Fatal was removed from the songs he originally was on due to beef with the rest of the group. The first single and video of the LP was "Baby Don't Cry (Keep Ya Head Up II)." The LP suffered sales because Death Row Records' CEO Marion "Suge" Knight ordered Interscope Records not to promote it because the Outlawz refused to sign with Suge Publishing. It still went double platinum.
On April 1, the Outlawz filed a $4.5 million lawsuit against Suge, Death Row Records, Interscope Records, Suge Knight Films and Suge Publishing claiming breach of contract, unfair business practices, intentional interference with prospective economic advantages, racketeering and others. They won the lawsuit. With Death Row Records behind them, they felt it was time for them to pursue a deal with another major label. But with each offer they got something would go wrong. So they came to the solution where there's nothing else to do, besides starting their own label.
In February, 2000, the Outlawz were on Live From L.A. and stated they were starting their own label, Outlaw Recordz. They signed Noble's step-daughter, Baby Girle, Dirty Bert, Napoleon's little brother, Hellraza, and Lil' D. Then they looked for distribution. Bay area rapper Spice 1 told his distributor, Bayside Entertainment Distribution, about this. They contacted the Outlawz and signed a distribution deal. On November 7, 2000, the Outlawz's second LP and Outlaw Recordz's first release, Ride Wit Us Or Collide Wit Us, was released. It debuted at the ninth position on the Billboard independent album charts and became the best selling independent rap album of 2000. The first and second single and video were "Black Rain" and "Thug With Me."
In 2001, Napoleon made his film debut in Thug Life which also starred The Lady Of Rage and Willie D. New Child from Harlem, New York joined the group. Tupac always wanted someone from New York to be a member of the Outlawz and Fatal felt New Child was exactly what Pac was looking for before his death. On October 23, Big Syke's label, RideOnUm Record Group, released Thug Law Chapter 1, a collaboration album between the Outlawz and Thug Life.
The Outlawz felt Bayside Entertainment Distribution was too small for them. They left and signed a distribution deal with KOCH Records instead. On November 6, their third LP, Novakane, was released. It debuted at the 100th position on the Billboard 200 and third on the Billboard independent album charts. The first single and video was "World Wide" featuring Tupac and T-Low. The LP also featured "Loyalty," a dis directed at Fatal. There had been beef between Fatal and the rest of the Outlawz for a long time, but it wasn't known for the public until we interviewed Fatal in 2001. Fatal said he was angry at them for not being there for Tupac when he was shot and for "forgiving" Roddy for Kadafi's killing, which Fatal may or may not believe was an accident but felt there was no reason to point a gun at Kadafi's head, period. As Fatal said, accident or not, the outcome is the same. Fatal also questioned their judgement because they signed with Death Row Records although Tupac told them not to.
The future looks bright for the Outlawz. Next year, Fatal's second album, Death Before Dishonor, and New Child's debut album, S.O.G. (Son Of A Gangster) are coming out. Outlaw Recordz is releasing Napoleon's solo debut album, Bonapartes, Noble's solo debut album, Noble Justice, E.D.I. and Kastro's collaboration album, Blood Brothers, and the fourth group album. Fortress Entertainment is releasing their homevideo, World Wide, and E.D.I. is writing a screen play. They've got Outlaw Films and O.G. (Outlaw Gear) coming soon. Let's just hope they can squash their beef, like Tupac said, "Let no man separate what we create!"
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The Dutch punkband formed in november 1981 and were first named Koi Boys. With Jeroen on bass, Maarten and David on guitars and Barend played the drums, vocals were done by Fokkie. The Outlawz split up in july 11983. Numbers by them may be found on the two albums "Als je Haar maar goed Zit".
Who?
Outlawz Lyrics
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What up
One luv
One thug
Know what y'all mutha fuckas need?
What we need nigga?
Know what America need?
What do America need?
Outlaw
Yeah, you might be right
What you want nigga?
That's exactly what y'all need
You might be fuckin' right guy
Uh
Chorus 2x: Phats Bossilini
What a nigga want?
Mo' cash and mo' bitches
What a nigga need?
No foes and no snitches
How a nigga live?
High speed on the grind
And how a nigga die?
Getting shot by my nine
Verse 1: Young Noble
Hey yo
Who want to fuck?
Who in the truck?
Who in a rush?
Who in the cuffs?
Nigga, who fucking with us?
Who on the block?
Who was a fiend?
Who was a cop?
Who was on my team?
Nigga, and who was not?
Who was a snitch?
Who was a bitch?
Who in the bricks?
Who the fuck ain't feeling this?
Say what?
Who on my hills?
Who the fuck dumping the pills?
Who the fuck ain't never been down the hill?
Who was the boss?
Who the fuck kicked it off?
Can you tell me?
Who the wrong nigga to cross?
Who was the rat?
Who had the gat?
Who had your back?
Who had the last laugh when the bastard cracked?
Who was the joke?
Who was the hope?
I wonder who croak?
Who the fuck did the shooting?
Who the fuck I smoke?
Who was the raw?
Who was the law?
Who was the dog?
Who the fuck going out win, lose, or draw?
Outlaw
Chorus: 2x
Verse 2: Akwylah
Who want to dump?
Who want to play with the pump?
Who want to piece of this real life?
Say what you want
Who want to go shot for shot?
Not for not
Top for top
Slanging rock for rock
Who want it nigga?
Who want to face the truth?
Who want to see what this big ass thing can do?
Bang to few
Who be the man of the hour?
Spit hot shit
Known to fuck bad power
What?
Who be all in your guts?
Fucking you up like pure 'caine
Right for his cut
Who's the one?
Too quick to use a gun
Losing none
This thug shit abuse your son
Who was the cat?
Who stay dressed in black?
Who want to gamble with a gambler?
Tick for tack
Yeah
Who act like shit is weak?
Who want to bang with the boss?
Then hold your heat
Chorus: 2x
Verse 3: Young Noble
Hey yo
I was the birth
I was the turf
I was the curse
I was the mutha fucka ready to put in work
I was the bread
I was the dead
I was the lead
I was the nigga that made you eat everything you said
You was the snake
You was the hate
You was the fake
You was the nigga trying to take food off my plate
You was the hater
You was the traitor
You was the mutha fucka that stepped off and never came back later
Verse 4: Akwylah
You was my man
The intro
Get part of the plan
Splitting the grams
Breaking down pounds and grams
You was the light
I was the crack and pipe
I was the high
You was the lord my life
You was my faith
To whom I pray day to day
I was the way for you to face the pearly gates
I was the one who swore that a bitch was a bitch
A switch was a switch
And a hit was a hit
Nigga
Chorus: 2x
The Outlawz's song Who? starts with a conversation discussing what America needs, and someone suggests that America needs an Outlaw as a president. The chorus of the song talks about the basic desires and needs of a typical gangster, such as more money, no enemies, and high-speed thrills. The verses are rapped by Young Noble and Akwylah, and the lyrics are filled with questions such as "who was the boss?" and "who had the last laugh?". They also discuss their own roles in their environment, with Young Noble claiming he was ready to put in work and made people eat their words, while Akwylah describes himself as the "lord" of his partner's life.
Line by Line Meaning
Yo yo
Hey, listen up
What up
What's going on
One luv
Unity and love among us
One thug
We are all one as thugs
Know what y'all mutha fuckas need?
Do you know what all of you need?
What we need nigga?
What do we need, my friend?
Know what America need?
Do you know what America needs?
What do America need?
What does America need?
A Outlaw as a president
An Outlaw to lead the nation as president
Outlaw
Representing the rebellious and marginalized
Yeah, you might be right
Yes, you could be correct
What you want nigga?
What do you want, my friend?
That's exactly what y'all need
That is precisely what all of you need
You might be fuckin' right guy
You could be absolutely right, my man
Uh
Expression of realization or contemplating
What a nigga want?
What does a person desire?
Mo' cash and mo' bitches
More money and more women
What a nigga need?
What does a person require?
No foes and no snitches
No enemies and no informants
How a nigga live?
How does a person live?
High speed on the grind
Living life fast-paced and working hard
And how a nigga die?
And how does a person die?
Getting shot by my nine
Being fatally shot by my firearm
Hey yo
Hey
Who want to fuck?
Who wants to have sex?
Who in the truck?
Who is in the vehicle?
Who in a rush?
Who is in a hurry?
Who in the cuffs?
Who is in handcuffs?
Nigga, who fucking with us?
Who dares to confront us?
Who on the block?
Who is on the neighborhood?
Who was a fiend?
Who used to be a drug addict?
Who was a cop?
Who used to be a policeman?
Who was on my team?
Who was part of my crew?
Nigga, and who was not?
And who wasn't?
Who was a snitch?
Who was an informant?
Who was a bitch?
Who was weak or cowardly?
Who in the bricks?
Who was involved in drug dealing?
Who the fuck ain't feeling this?
Who does not appreciate this?
Say what?
What did you say?
Who on my hills?
Who supports me?
Who the fuck dumping the pills?
Who is getting rid of the drugs?
Who the fuck ain't never been down the hill?
Who has never experienced hardship or struggle?
Who was the boss?
Who was the leader?
Who the fuck kicked it off?
Who started it all?
Can you tell me?
Could you inform me?
Who the wrong nigga to cross?
Who is the person you should not mess with?
Who was the rat?
Who was the traitor or informant?
Who had the gat?
Who possessed a gun?
Who had your back?
Who supported or protected you?
Who had the last laugh when the bastard cracked?
Who had the final victory when the enemy was defeated?
Who was the joke?
Who was the source of laughter?
Who was the hope?
Who brought hope?
I wonder who croak?
I wonder who died?
Who the fuck did the shooting?
Who fired the shots?
Who the fuck I smoke?
Who is the person I smoked, meaning killed?
Who was the raw?
Who was the tough or hardcore one?
Who was the law?
Who upheld the rules or authority?
Who was the dog?
Who was the tough or aggressive individual?
Who the fuck going out win, lose, or draw?
Who is determined to succeed or persevere regardless of the outcome?
Who want to dump?
Who wants to shoot?
Who want to play with the pump?
Who wants to handle the shotgun?
Who want to piece of this real life?
Who wants to experience the harsh reality?
Say what you want
Express yourself freely
Who want to go shot for shot?
Who wants to engage in a shootout?
Not for not
Not in vain or without reason
Top for top
Equal retaliation or exchange
Slanging rock for rock
Selling drugs in exchange for other drugs
Who want it nigga?
Who is eager for confrontation?
Who want to face the truth?
Who is willing to confront the reality?
Who want to see what this big ass thing can do?
Who wants to witness the power of this impressive thing?
Bang to few
Shoot at only a limited number of individuals
Who be the man of the hour?
Who is the most influential person currently?
Spit hot shit
Rap impactful and fiery lyrics
Known to fuck bad power
Known for having sex with influential women
What?
What did you say?
Who be all in your guts?
Who dominates and manipulates you?
Fucking you up like pure 'caine
Causing destruction and chaos in your life like pure cocaine
Right for his cut
Ready to take a share of the profits
Who's the one?
Who is the top person or the one in charge?
Too quick to use a gun
Quick to resort to violence and use a firearm
Losing none
Not allowing any losses
This thug shit abuse your son
The lifestyle of being a thug negatively affects your child
Who was the cat?
Who was the cool or clever person?
Who stay dressed in black?
Who always wears black clothing?
Who want to gamble with a gambler?
Who wants to take a risk against an experienced risk-taker?
Tick for tack
Taking revenge in equal measure
Yeah
Expression of agreement or acknowledgment
Who act like shit is weak?
Who pretends as if they are not impressed by something powerful or strong?
Who want to bang with the boss?
Who wants to confront the leader or the most powerful one?
Then hold your heat
Then prepare yourself and hold your weapon
Hey yo
Hey
I was the birth
I symbolized the beginning or creation
I was the turf
I represented the neighborhood or area
I was the curse
I brought bad luck or misfortune
I was the mutha fucka ready to put in work
I was the person prepared to work hard or engage in illegal activities
I was the bread
I represented the money or income
I was the dead
I symbolized death or demise
I was the lead
I was the person in charge or leading
I was the nigga that made you eat everything you said
I was the person who made you face the consequences of your words
You was the snake
You were the treacherous or deceitful person
You was the hate
You represented hatred or animosity
You was the fake
You were the person who pretended or faked
You was the nigga trying to take food off my plate
You were the person attempting to take away my opportunities or resources
You was the hater
You were the person full of hate or envy
You was the traitor
You were the person who betrayed or betrayed others
You was the mutha fucka that stepped off and never came back later
You were the person who abandoned others and never returned
You was my man
You were my close friend or partner
The intro
The beginning or opening act
Get part of the plan
Being involved in the strategy or scheme
Splitting the grams
Dividing the drugs into smaller units for sale
Breaking down pounds and grams
Breaking down larger quantities of drugs into smaller units
You was the light
You were the guiding influence or source of illumination
I was the crack and pipe
I represented the addictive drugs like crack cocaine
I was the high
I symbolized the state of being intoxicated or euphoric
You was the lord my life
You were the person who controlled or had a significant impact on my life
You was my faith
You represented my belief or trust
To whom I pray day to day
The person I look up to and seek guidance from every day
I was the way for you to face the pearly gates
I was the path or connection for you to enter heaven after death
I was the one who swore that a bitch was a bitch
I was the person who believed strongly in assigning labels to women
A switch was a switch
Different things should be recognized and treated as such
And a hit was a hit
An attack should be seen as just that
Nigga
Informal term for a person, often used between friends
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