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Outlawz, also known as Outlaw Immortalz, is an American hip hop group from Essex County, New Jersey, founded by Tupac Shakur and Yaki Kadafi in late 1995 after Shakur's release from prison. Collectively, they are probably best known for appearing in the video for, and rapping on "Hit 'Em Up". The Outlawz hold the record for appearances in the largest amount of albums worldwide.

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When 2Pac signed to Death Row upon his release from prison, he recruited his stepbrother Mopreme Shakur and Big Syke. Hussein Fatal and Napoleon were also added, and together they formed the original lineup, which debuted on 2Pac's multi-platinum smash All Eyez on Me, on the song When We Ride. Other times members of the Outlawz appear on the record, they are still credited as Dramacydal.

* Tupac Shakur was the leader of the group, and gave himself the title of Makaveli after Italian political philosopher Niccolò Machiavelli; his was the only pseudonym which wasn't taken from a dictator, although Machiavelli's writings often promoted dictatorship.

* Yafeu Fula also known as Young Hollywood, was given the name Yaki Kadafi after Libyan leader Muammar al-Gaddafi.

* Kastro also known as K-Dog, was given the alias Kastro after leader of Cuba Fidel Castro.

* E.D.I. Mean also known as Big Malcolm, was given the alias E.D.I. Mean after Ugandan president Idi Amin.

* Hussein Fatal introduced to 2Pac by childhood friend Yaki Kadafi. Given alias after former leader of Iraq Sadaam Hussein.

* Napoleon childhood friend of Kadafi, was given the name Napoleon after French military leader Napoleon Bonaparte, later he became a muslim.

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

* Young Noble the final member of the group to be signed.

* Cabo an Irish gangster rapper who joined the Outlawz long after the death of Tupac. He is most famous for the emotional tribute to his niece, "Little Baby Emma".

* Storm the only female member of the group. Her real name is Donna Harkness, she met Tupac during the shooting of a film. After he found out how well she could rap, he asked her to join his group, which later became known as the Outlawz. On February 13, 1996, Tupac's double LP, All Eyez On Me, was released.Storm guest appeared on three songs, "Tradin' War Stories", "Thug Passion", and "Run Tha Streetz". Storm also guest appeared on "Hard Labor" on C-Bo's LP, Till My Casket Drops, "MFC Lawz" on Heltah Skeltah's LP, Magnum Force, and "Ain't Died in Vain" on Rondo's LP, Success Before Death. In an unreleased version of Hit 'Em Up (Hit 'Em Up Part 2), she also raps a verse in the end of the song. She made a guest appearance on one song on the Outlawz's debut LP, Still I Rise.

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