Now on how the Outlawz met. Kastro (K-Dogg) is cousins with Tupac. He lived in Atlanta along with Edi Amin (Big Mal). They were very close and grew up together. Edi and Kastro's mothers were also very close. Also, they knew Kadafi (Yak) really well, and Kadafi is from New Jersey. So it started with those 3. Now Napoleon who is also from New Jersey, his family knew Kadafi's family very good. Kadafi's mom and Napoleon's aunt were really close. Kadafi birthday was like 2 days before Napoleon's birthday. So they always celebrated birthdays together. Then was like a period of time when they havnt seen eachother or talked to eachother. Then when they saw eachother again, Napoleon found out Kadafi was rhyming, and Kadafi's mom told Napoleon that Kadafi was Tupac's half-brother. So right there you have what was called 'Dramacydal'. The 4 members were Edi (Big Mal), Kastro (K-Dogg), Napoleon (Mutah), and Kadafi (Yak). Tupac took all them and they moved to Atlanta.

Now at this time a few new members would join, which later came to be known as the Outlawz. Hussein Fatal knew Kadafi well too. And Young Noble was from Kadafi's block. Young Noble also has family in Southern California. So all 6 then hooked up when they moved to Los Angeles, California. Now Tupac talked to all the members from Thug Life and wanted them to be in the Outlawz as well to make it be 10 members. Here's the scoop on that. Rated R could not join cause he had jail problems. Macadoshis did not join cause he did not want to be around Suge Knight. He told Pac that Suge was no good, and he had seen some of the stuff that Suge would do to people. He talked about one time they were all at the mountains, and it was freezing cold, and how Suge Knight made a guy take off his clothes in front of everyone, and made him stand outside, where it was snowing, butt naked, and some of them laughed. Macadoshis said he didn't want to be around that. Big Syke (Mussollini) and Mophreme (Konami) went along to join the Outlawz as well. They did not just leave the group Thug Life, they were and are still in Thug Life, but they are also Outlawz as well. Now you have 8 Outlaw members NOT including Tupac in that number. The Outlawz later hooked up with Storm, who is the female Outlaw, and now they have 9 members. Storm has a scar on her face, and is said to be really crazy in the head. Tupac always thought she was sorta a female version of him in a way. I feel Storm could crush ANY female rapper out there if they went head to head, including Eve, Trina, MC Lyte, whoever. Later, Young Ritzy (Gonzoe) joined the group. Besides Gonzoe who joined late, the other 9 Outlawz were put together very fast.

The Outlawz are not gangsta rap. They started thug rap with tupac, but now they are past that. A lot of people say how 2Pac lyrics affect them and their lives. 2Pac trained them, and when you hear their lyrics they are very powerful. What they have to say is better then a lot of the commercial bull-shit that it getting played everyday on most radio stations and MTV. They came with the single 'Baby Dont Cry' as their first single. A lot of people wondered, and some critized the move. They felt women needed to hear this song right now. The Outlawz dont just want a hot record right now, they want to be great forever, and that's where the word 'Immortalz' came from, which is why they are the Outlaw Immortalz. 2Pac told them, make records for the girls, dont try to impress guys, the girls are the ones who buy the records, also, they know a song like that will be played on forever, down the line, people will be listening to baby dont cry ya gotta keep yea head up.

The Good Die Young is a song that will touch home on a lot of us. This is another version of Life Goes on. Just listen to the lyrics. Napoleon, who was raised without his parents, who were killed... Young Noble saying which is worst, Storm, Al, Pac or Yak? The Storm he is referring to is Nico Storm, NOT the female Outlaw Storm. Nico was someone they knew in New Jersey. He is also mention by Hussein Fatal on his solo album. Kastro in the song talks about the way the world is, things that are happening these days, that are very true. Then Edi says that if you dont raise ya kids right, you'll see exactly why the Good Dies young... Now, just hearing that alone, does that make you think, wow that was a great message to send? If not, you need help, and you are brainwashed too damn much by commercial music, and you are a MTV clone.

The song 'As The Word Turns' is another powerful track, with the Outlawz. Tupac said it best at the end of the song: Money come and go, hoes come and go, friends come and go, foes come and go, but his soldiers stay eternal. The Outlawz will forever keep Makaveli alive. NO ONE else is!!! Napoleon says "nigga talking thug, walking all thru your squad"... he's talking about the FAKE tough guys like Mobb Deep. Saying thug life is still theirs. That's Bull-shit, they never started Thug life, or Thug rap. He also says in his verse, he serves 'em, like Pac told him too. Edi talking about the haters only came, when 2Pac was ready to catch his millions. Just a very powerful song.

Another song is 'U Can Be Touched'. This basicly says no one on this earth is more then another person. Just cause you think you have it all, or you think no one can harm you, U can still be touched. A quote from Napoleon in the song is "I ain't afraid to die, I want to see what's after this. I'm living blind writing rhymes til they capture this. And if we die let the world understand why". That right there is a powerful statement. Saying he's aint afraid to die, and that he wants to see whats after this life. Kastro says "My nigga.. Lonnie just got hit with 10... 10 years. For trusting a friend, they left him stuck in the Penn"... A lesson on trust right there. Trusting a friend, and sometimes that is what trust get's you, in the hospital, in jail, or even killed. You hear Young Noble say "Even when we get a job, we fucking it up. Like it can't happen to us, I could never be a bum. Yeah right, you wound up one"... Basicly someone saying I cant be tocuhed, I would never be a bum, and he says yeah right, you COULD be one. So basicly this song U Can Be Touched is saying in many ways of life, everyone can be touched, weather it's no longer havin a job, money, a house, or even living and being alive, U CAN be touched!

When the Outlawz worked with Pac, whoever came up with their flow verse got on a song. That taught them. They could never take a beat home. They would record 3 songs in one day. FULL SONGS. Below are the meaning of what Outlawz and Thug Life, and below that you will find information on each Outlaw along with a picture of each person. There is also quotes from the Outlawz songs. If you havn't, read the quotes, act as if someone is telling you what they are saying, and you will also feel the powerful meaning of their words.

Operating
Under
Thug
Lawz
Az
Warriors
Z

The
Hate
U
Gave
Little
Infants
Fuck
Everybody

Makaveli-
a.k.a 2Pac (Niccolo Machiavelli)

Edi Amin-
a.k.a Big Mal (Idi Amin)

Young Noble-
a.k.a. Felony

Kastro-
a.k.a K-Dogg (Fidel Castro)

Napoleon-
a.k.a Mutah, Lil' Moo (Napoleon Bonaparte)

Hussein Fatal-
a.k.a. Fatal (Saddam Hussein)

Kadafi-
a.k.a Yak, Killa Kadafi (Mu`ammar Qadhafi)

Storm-

Mussolini-
a.k.a Big Syke (Benito Mussolini)

Komani-
a.k.a Mopreme (Ayatollah Ruholla Khomeini)

Young Ritzy Outlaw-
a.k.a. Gonzoe

Dramacydal
*Yak (Kadafi)
*K-Dogg (Kastro)
*Big Mal (Edi)
*Mutah (Napoleon)

Thug Life
*2Pac (Makaveli)
*Big Syke (Mussollini)
*Mopreme (Komani)
*Macadoshis
*Rated R

© copyright 2001 2Pac-Outlawz.com

2Pac Poetry

Liberty needs glasses

excuse me but lady liberty needs glasses
and so does mrs justice by her side
   both the broads r blind as bats
   stumblin' thru the system
   justice bumbed into mutulu and
   trippin' on geronimo pratt
   but stepped right over oliver
   and his crooked partner ronnie
   justice stubbed her big toe on mandela
   and liberty was misquoted by indians
   slavery was a learnin' phase
   forgotten without a verdict
   while justice is on a rampage
   4 endangered survivin' black males
I mean really if anyone really valued life
  and cared about the masses
  they'd take em both 2 pen optical
   and get 2 pair of glasses

When ure hero falls

when ure hero falls from grace
   all fairy tales r uncovered
   myths exposed and pain magnified
   the greatest pain discovered
   u taught me 2 be strong
   but I'm confused 2 c u so weak
   u said never 2 give up
   and it hurts 2 c u welcome defeat
   when ure hero falls so do the stars
   and so does the perception of tomorrow
   without my hero there is only
   me alone 2 deal with sorrow
   your heart ceases 2 work
   and your soul is not happy at all
   what r u expected 2 do
   when ure only hero falls

Jada

u r the omega of my heart
the foundation of my conception of love
when I think of what a black woman should be
it's u that I first think of
 u will never fully understand
   how deeply my heart feels 4 u
   I worry that we'll grow apart
   and I'll end up losin' u
  u bring me 2 climax without sex
   and u do it all with regal grace
   u r my heart in human form
   a friend I could never replace

In the depths of solitude

   I exist in the depths of solitude
   ponderin' my true goal
   tryin' 2 find peace of mind
   and still preserve my soul
   constantly yearnin' 2 be accepted
   and from all receive respect
   never comprisin' but sometimes risky
   and that is my only regret
   a young heart with an old soul
   how can there be peace
   how can I be in the depths of solitude
   when there r 2 inside of me
   this duo within me causes
   the perfect oppurtunity
   2 learn and live twice as fast
   as those who accept simplicity

IN THE EVENT OF MY DEMISE

In the event of my Demise
when my heart can beat no more
I Hope I Die For A Principle
or A Belief that I had Lived 4
I will die Before My Time
Because I feel the shadow's Depth
so much I wanted 2 accomplish
before I reached my Death
I have come 2 grips with the possibility
and wiped the last tear from My eyes
I Loved All who were Positive
In the event of my Demise

by Tupac Shakur

Ambition Over Adversity

Take one's adversity
Learn from their misfortune
Learn from their pain
Believe in something
Believe in yourself
Turn adversity into ambition
Now blossom into wealth

by Tupac Shakur

The Rose That Grew From Concrete

Did you hear about the rose that grew from a crack in the concrete?
Proving nature's law is wrong it learned to walk with out having feet.
Funny it seems, but by keeping it's dreams, it learned to breathe fresh air.
Long live the rose that grew from concrete when no one else ever cared.

by Tupac Shakur

A young heart with an old soul

How can there be peace?
How can I be in the depths of solitude
When there are two inside of me?
This duo in me causes the perfect opportunity
To learn and live twice as fast
As those who accept simplicity...

by Tupac Shakur

And 2morrow

Today is filled with anger
fueled with hidden hate
scared of being outcast
afraid of common fate
Today is built on tragedies
which no one wants 2 face
nightmares 2 humanities
and morally disgraced
Tonight is filled with rage
violence in the air
children bred with ruthlessness
because no one at home cares
Tonight I lay my head down
but the pressure never stops
knawing at my sanity
content when I am dropped
But 2morrow I c change
a chance 2 build a new
Built on spirit intent of Heart
and ideals
based on truth
and tomorrow I wake with second wind
and strong because of pride
2 know I fought with all my heart 2 keep my
dream alive

by Tupac Shakur

I Cry

Sometimes when I'm alone I Cry,
Cause I am on my own.
The tears I cry are bitter and warm.
They flow with life but take no form
I Cry because my heart is torn.
I find it difficult to carry on.
If I had an ear to confiding,
I would cry among my treasured friend,
but who do you know that stops that long,
to help another carry on.
The world moves fast and it would rather pass by.
Then to stop and see what makes one cry,
so painful and sad.
And sometimes...
I Cry
and no one cares about why.

by Tupac Shakur

FALLEN STAR

4 Huey P Newton
They could never understand
what u set out 2 do
instead they chose 2
ridicule u
when u got weak
they loved the sight
of your dimming
and flickering starlight
How could they understand
what was so intricate
2 be loved by so many, so
intimate
they wanted 2 c your lifeless
corpse
this way u could not alter the
course
of ignorance that they have set
2 make my people forget
what they have done for much
2 long
2 just forget and carry on
I had loved u forever because
of who u r
and now I mourn our fallen star

by Tupac Shakur

Can You See the Pride In the Panther

Can You See the Pride In the Panther
As he grows in splendor and grace
Topling obstacles placed in the way,
of the progression of his race.
Can You See the Pride In the Panther
as she nurtures her young all alone
The seed must grow regardless
of the fact that it is planted in stone.
Can You See the Pride In the Panthers
as they unify as one.
The flower blooms with brilliance,
and outshines the rays of the sun.

by Tupac Shakur