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The fact that Kadafi, Fatal, and Napoleon went back to drug dealing in New Jersey after being featured on platinum records is simply insane. That's clearly what got Kadafi killed. But would be interesting if some more precise information would come forth.
Quote from: MOBNigga06 on July 09, 2017, 09:44:30 AMThe fact that Kadafi, Fatal, and Napoleon went back to drug dealing in New Jersey after being featured on platinum records is simply insane. That's clearly what got Kadafi killed. But would be interesting if some more precise information would come forth.It's not THAT insane. They weren't "featured," they just happened to be on a few songs here and there on a double album, and none of those songs they were on were singles either. Their features on those albums didn't exactly light the world on fire either. (It's not like when Kurupt dropped his verse on Ain't No Fun and everybody knew it by heart, or when Ja Rule made his worldwide debut at the end of Jay-Z's Can I Get A, then everyone was wondering who he was.) Frankly I didn't figure out which person was who in the Outlawz was who until well after Pac died. Plus they weren't signed (at least not to Death Row) and Pac was the one physically giving them money, so it's not hard to believe that their options were limited once Pac died. Yes, it's crazy, but it's not inexplicable.
Quote from: DeeezNuuuts83 on July 15, 2017, 07:33:07 AMQuote from: MOBNigga06 on July 09, 2017, 09:44:30 AMThe fact that Kadafi, Fatal, and Napoleon went back to drug dealing in New Jersey after being featured on platinum records is simply insane. That's clearly what got Kadafi killed. But would be interesting if some more precise information would come forth.It's not THAT insane. They weren't "featured," they just happened to be on a few songs here and there on a double album, and none of those songs they were on were singles either. Their features on those albums didn't exactly light the world on fire either. (It's not like when Kurupt dropped his verse on Ain't No Fun and everybody knew it by heart, or when Ja Rule made his worldwide debut at the end of Jay-Z's Can I Get A, then everyone was wondering who he was.) Frankly I didn't figure out which person was who in the Outlawz was who until well after Pac died. Plus they weren't signed (at least not to Death Row) and Pac was the one physically giving them money, so it's not hard to believe that their options were limited once Pac died. Yes, it's crazy, but it's not inexplicable.Hit Em Up was prior to Pac's death. That song did the exact what you said it didn't.
I guess it's not insane, but it definitely is tragic. They must have known that if they waited, a deal and money would materialize, but these guys really came from the bottom and probably didn't really believe they'd amount to much.
I think of Fatal's line about himself on Welcome 2 Real Life: "strapped on his porch, ready to die, with his tooth gone"Ever see that footage of Fatal missing his tooth on the Outlawz' "Worldwide" DVD? A tragic sight to see such a talented rapper wasting his life away.
People diss EDI and Noble for being greedy, but they were the only Outlawz to stay strong after Pac's death and stay focused on the music. Napoleon, Kastro, and Kadafi became drug addicts/alcoholics. Fatal became a petty criminal. Only EDI and Noble kept their heads straight. People hate on them constantly on the internet, but I gotta think that Pac would have been proud of them for keeping the movement alive.
Quote from: DeeezNuuuts83 on July 15, 2017, 07:33:07 AMQuote from: MOBNigga06 on July 09, 2017, 09:44:30 AMThe fact that Kadafi, Fatal, and Napoleon went back to drug dealing in New Jersey after being featured on platinum records is simply insane. That's clearly what got Kadafi killed. But would be interesting if some more precise information would come forth.It's not THAT insane. They weren't "featured," they just happened to be on a few songs here and there on a double album, and none of those songs they were on were singles either. Their features on those albums didn't exactly light the world on fire either. (It's not like when Kurupt dropped his verse on Ain't No Fun and everybody knew it by heart, or when Ja Rule made his worldwide debut at the end of Jay-Z's Can I Get A, then everyone was wondering who he was.) Frankly I didn't figure out which person was who in the Outlawz was who until well after Pac died. Plus they weren't signed (at least not to Death Row) and Pac was the one physically giving them money, so it's not hard to believe that their options were limited once Pac died. Yes, it's crazy, but it's not inexplicable.I would say Hit Em Up was a pretty known song considering it had a clean version video that was on TV