In the earlier years of the Outlawz, they were known as Dramacydal.

The Outlawz are also known for their longtime relationship with Brooklyn's Boot Camp Clik, a relationship that begun as a result of 2Pac's friendship with Boot Camp's Smif-n-Wessun and Boot Camp Clik, while working on the yet unreleased " One Nation " album.

* Mussolini ( a member of rap group Outlawz ), also known as Big Syke.

As of 2010, Epps was the executive producer on a documentary about the life story of a former member of Tupac Shakur's Outlawz, Napoleon: Life of an Outlaw.

* Outlawz Outlaw 4 Life " Let It Burn "

* Outlawz Outlaw 4 Life " Big Ballin " featuring Bun B

Outlawz chose in later years to make a backronym out of the letters of their group name Operating Under Thug Laws As Warriorz although it does not stand for the groups name and is used infrequently.

He recently rejoined the Outlawz, which is now composed of him, Young Noble and Edi.

" Hit ' Em Up " is a diss song by rap artist 2Pac ( Tupac Shakur ), featuring his group the Outlawz.

* 1976 – Kastro, American Rapper ( Outlawz )

Mean, American rapper and producer ( Outlawz )

* 1978 – Young Noble ( Rufus Cooper III ), American rapper ( Outlawz )

* 1977 – Napoleon, American Rapper ( Outlawz )

* 1977 – Yaki Kadafi, American Rapper ( Outlawz ) ( d. 1996 )

* 1980 – Slim Thug, American rapper ( Boss Hogg Outlawz )

* Outlawz, an American rap group

* Kastro ( born 1976 ), an American rapper and member of Tupac Shakur's rap group, Outlawz

He was an original member of both his Thug Life group, as well as a premier member of Outlawz.

* Big Syke, who was in 2Pac's first group Thug Life, joined the Outlawz under the alias Mussolini after Italian dictator Benito Mussolini.

* Mopreme Shakur, 2Pac's stepbrother, who was in 2Pac's first group Thug Life, joined the Outlawz under the alias Komani after the Iranian political figure Ruhollah Khomeini.

Shortly after joining the group, Mopreme and Big Syke severed all ties with Death Row and left the Outlawz for financial and personal reasons.

In 1999, the Outlawz released their first album as a group with original unreleased recordings of 2Pac, entitled Still I Rise, granting them even more recognition.

As of 2009, The Outlawz, reunited with former member Hussein Fatal, who immediately left the group following the deaths of 2Pac and Yaki Kadafi.

The group has teamed up with allhiphop. com to release a new Outlawz song every week on the site in a series entitled " Return Of The Real " in anticipation for their upcoming studio album " Perfect Timing ".

" " Hit ' Em Up " appeared first as a B-side, on the single " How Do U Want It ", by Tupac featuring The Outlawz.

She appeared on " To Live & Die in LA "," Just Like Daddy " on The Don Killuminati: The 7 Day Theory ," Black Jesus "," Teardrops & Closed Caskets " on Still I Rise and " Never Forget ", a tribute dedicated to Shakur by former Outlawz member, Napoleon.

After several years of chart successes for artists including Tupac Shakur, Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Outlawz and Tha Dogg Pound, Death Row Records stagnated after Knight's incarceration on parole violation charges in September 1996.

In 2006, he released a 10-year anniversary tribute album for Tupac Shakur called A 2Pac Tribute: Dare 2 Struggle, featuring artists such as Mopreme Shakur, Outlawz, and Imaan Faith.

All together, there were 10 Original Members of the Outlawz, including Tupac:

Though Tupac had told them specifically to never sign to Death Row Records, after his death, the leftover members of the Outlawz decided to do just that.

* She was also friends with Tupac Shakur and the Outlawz.

Shakur raps in a white room with The Outlawz, as well as in purple-caged room and a black room with bullet holes in the background.

Eminem has support from D12 on his version like the Outlawz supported Shakur on the original.

They later dropped the immortal after the untimely deaths of 2Pac and Yaki Kadafi and moved on as Outlawz without the members of Thug Life.

2Pac shut himself into the studio with little-known producers Hurt-M-Badd and Big " D ", crafting The Don Killuminati: The 7 Day Theory-unlike All Eyez on Me, it was devoid of high-profile Death Row guest appearances, instead showcasing Shakur's The Outlawz and Bad Azz.

Dawn, Apache, Joe Budden, Outlawz, Outsidaz, Artifacts, K-Def, Akon, Johny Law, Faith Evans, Chino XL, Treach, Lords of the Underground, Jus Allah, YZ, Poor Righteous Teachers, Lakim Shabazz, Tony D, Rottin Razkals, Biz Markie, Wyclef Jean, Rah Digga and Miilkbone ( from Perth Amboy, New Jersey )

Throughout his career, B-Real has had an extensive list of collaborations including Kottonmouth Kings, Beastie Boys, Snoop Dogg, Psycho Realm, Eminem, Ice Cube, DJ Quik, Pearl Jam, Chino XL, Dr. Dre, Apathy, Mike Shinoda, Malverde, Fear Factory, Roni Size, Nas, KRS One, Adil Omar, Xzibit, Young De, RBX, LL Cool J, Warren G, Busta Rhymes, Tony Touch, Kool G Rap, Big Pun, OutKast, Prozak, Nina Sky, Fat Joe, Method Man & Redman, RZA, U-God, Raekwon, Kurupt, D12, Proof, Everlast, Dilated Peoples, Guru ( rapper ), MC Eiht, House of Pain, Ill Bill, La Coka Nostra, Deftones, MC Ren, Damian Marley, King Tee, Tom Morello, Ras Kass, Outlawz, Daron Malakian, Sonic Youth, The Transplants, Funkdoobiest, Travis Barker, Slaine ( rapper ), Tim Armstrong, Defari, Slash, Mack 10, Prodigy, Bitza ( from Romania ), Rusko ( musician ) ( from the U. K .) and many more.

* 1999: " Black Jesuz ", " The Good Die Young " and " Teardrops and Closed Caskets " ( from the 2Pac + Outlawz album Still I Rise )

* 2000: " Black Rain " and " When I Go " ( from the Outlawz album Ride wit Us or Collide wit Us )

In 2006, they and former 2Pac collaborators, the Outlawz, jointly released two new albums: Can't Sell Dope Forever and Soldier 2 Soldier.

X-Clan opened for Insane Clown Posse's Tempest Tour and, in January 2009, released an album titled Mainstream Outlawz.

of the Outlawz.

The album featured artists like Sean T, Young Noble ( of the Outlawz ), and JT the Bigga Figga.

Together, with the New Jersey rappers and other associates, they formed the original lineup of the Outlawz.

It was on 2Pac's Makaveli album that Outlawz first came to the greater rap community's notice, appearing on a few songs.

New Child and Muszamil were never official members but have worked closely with the Outlawz and remain good friends.

Members of the Outlawz were featured on Boot Camp releases like Heltah Skeltah's " Magnum Force " and Rock's " Veterans ' Day.