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Yafeu Fula was born in [[the Bronx]], New York City, on October 9, 1977, to [[Sekou Odinga]] and Yaasmyn Fula. When he was four years old, his father Sekou Odinga was arrested and imprisoned; he was raised by his mother and adopted her surname.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://2paclegacy.net/the-wrath-of-a-mother-yaasmyn-fula-never-forgave-napoleon-for-the-death-of-kadafi/|title=THE WRATH OF A MOTHER: YAASMYN FULA NEVER FORGAVE NAPOLEON FOR THE DEATH OF KADAFI|date=March 9, 2022 |access-date= March 9, 2022}}</ref>
Yafeu Fula was born in [[the Bronx]], New York City, on October 9, 1977, to [[Sekou Odinga]] and Yaasmyn Fula. When he was four years old, his father Sekou Odinga was arrested and imprisoned; he was raised by his mother and adopted her surname.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://2paclegacy.net/the-wrath-of-a-mother-yaasmyn-fula-never-forgave-napoleon-for-the-death-of-kadafi/|title=THE WRATH OF A MOTHER: YAASMYN FULA NEVER FORGAVE NAPOLEON FOR THE DEATH OF KADAFI|date=March 9, 2022 |access-date= March 9, 2022}}</ref>


Kadafi's parents were both members of the [[Black Panther Party]].<ref name="capital">{{Cite web |url=https://www.capitalxtra.com/features/lists/tupac-family-tree-facts/god-brother-yafeu-akiyele-fula/|title=Yafeu Akiyele 'Yaki Kadafi' Fula was Tupac's Godbrother|website=Capital XTRA |access-date= December 24, 2022}}</ref> Kadafi and [[Tupac Shakur]] were godbrothers, as Yaasmyn Fula (Tupac's godmother) and [[Afeni Shakur]] were close friends. Kadafi had two daughters.
Kadafi's parents were both members of the [[Black Panther Party]].<ref name="capital">{{Cite web |url=https://www.capitalxtra.com/features/lists/tupac-family-tree-facts/god-brother-yafeu-akiyele-fula/|title=Yafeu Akiyele 'Yaki Kadafi' Fula was Tupac's Godbrother|website=Capital XTRA |access-date= December 24, 2022}}</ref> Kadafi and [[Tupac Shakur]] were godbrothers, as Yaasmyn Fula (Shakur's godmother) and [[Afeni Shakur]] were close friends. Kadafi had two daughters.


== Career ==
== Career ==
In 1994, Fula reconnected with his childhood friend [[Napoleon (rapper)|Mutah "Napoleon" Beale]]. Fula's mother, Yaasmyn, introduced Napoleon to Tupac, and all three created Dramacydal.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://tupacuncensored.com/tupacs-dramacydal-rap-group-recorded-this-song-first/|title=TUPAC'S DRAMACYDAL RAP GROUP RECORDED THIS SONG FIRST|date=July 30, 2022 |access-date=July 30, 2022}}</ref> Fula, only 16, took on the stage name "Young Hollywood". The group appeared on Tupac's album ''[[Me Against the World]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://tupacuncensored.com/why-tupac-named-the-outlawz-after-enemies-of-the-united-states/|title=WHY TUPAC NAMED THE OUTLAWZ AFTER ENEMIES OF THE UNITED STATES|date=November 23, 2022 |access-date= November 23, 2022}}</ref>
In 1994, at age 16, Fula, along with 2Pac and Fula's childhood friend [[Napoleon (rapper)|Mutah "Napoleon" Beale]], formed the hip-hop group '''Dramacydal'''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://tupacuncensored.com/tupacs-dramacydal-rap-group-recorded-this-song-first/|title=TUPAC'S DRAMACYDAL RAP GROUP RECORDED THIS SONG FIRST|date=July 30, 2022 |access-date=July 30, 2022}}</ref> The group appeared on 2Pac's 1995 album ''[[Me Against the World]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://tupacuncensored.com/why-tupac-named-the-outlawz-after-enemies-of-the-united-states/|title=WHY TUPAC NAMED THE OUTLAWZ AFTER ENEMIES OF THE UNITED STATES|date=November 23, 2022 |access-date= November 23, 2022}}</ref> After 2Pac's 1995 release from prison, Fula signed with [[Death Row Records]]],<ref name=capital /> and featured on three songs on the album. Dramacydal changed their name to the Outlaws, and Fula changed his stage name to '''Yaki Kadafi''', after Libyan leader [[Muammar Gaddafi]]. Kadafi teamed up with fellow Outlawz member [[Hussein Fatal]] to record material under the name "Fatal-N-Felony".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://2paclegacy.net/yaki-kadafi/|title=THE LIFE & DEATH OF YAKI KADAFI (YAFEU A. FULA)

In 1995, upon Tupac's release from prison, Fula met with him to sign with Death Row.<ref name=capital /> He guest-starred on Tupac's ''[[All Eyez on Me]]'' and was featured on three songs. Soon, Dramacydal became known as Outlaw Immortals (or just Outlawz), and Fula changed his stage name to "Yaki Kadafi" after Libyan leader [[Muammar Gaddafi]]. The Outlawz recorded frequently with Tupac throughout 1996. Fula also teamed up with fellow Outlawz member [[Hussein Fatal]] to record material under the name "Fatal-N-Felony".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://2paclegacy.net/yaki-kadafi/|title=THE LIFE & DEATH OF YAKI KADAFI (YAFEU A. FULA)
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On September 13, 1996, Tupac [[Murder of Tupac Shakur|died after being shot multiple times]] in a drive-by shooting near the [[Las Vegas Strip]] on September 7. Kadafi was in the car directly behind Tupac, and claimed to have seen a white Cadillac pull up alongside him and open fire.<ref name="Witness to Rapper's killing is shot dead">{{cite web|title=Witness to Rapper's killing is shot dead |url=http://articles.latimes.com/1996-11-14/news/mn-64710_1_las-vegas|work=Los Angeles Times|date=November 14, 1996|access-date=May 22, 2012}}</ref>
When Shakur was [[Murder of Tupac Shakur|shot and killed]] on September 13, 1996, Fula claimed he was in the car directly behind Shakur's, and had seen a white Cadillac pull up alongside Shakur and open fire.<ref name="Witness to Rapper's killing is shot dead">{{cite web|title=Witness to Rapper's killing is shot dead |url=http://articles.latimes.com/1996-11-14/news/mn-64710_1_las-vegas|work=Los Angeles Times|date=November 14, 1996|access-date=May 22, 2012}}</ref>


== Death ==
== Death ==
On November 10, 1996, nearly two months after [[Murder of Tupac Shakur|Shakur's death]], Fula was shot in the head and died in [[Orange, New Jersey]], with the police finding his body in the hallway of a friend's apartment building upon responding to a report of gunfire.<ref name="Las Vegas Sun News Report">{{cite web|title=Shakur shooting witness found dead in N.J. |first=Cathy |last=Scott |date=November 13, 1996 |author-link=Cathy Scott|url=http://m.lasvegassun.com/news/1996/nov/13/shakur-shooting-witness-found-dead-in-nj/|publisher=Las Vegas Sun|access-date=May 22, 2012}}</ref> He was 19 years old. Fellow Outlawz rapper Napoleon, whose cousin Rashad "Roddy" Beale had killed Fula, said in a 2017 interview that Beale had called the shooting accidental and turned himself in to police, and claimed he served "7 or 8 years" in prison.<ref>{{cite web|title=Napoleon (Outlawz) on his Cousin Accidentally Killing Kadafi|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nxjYGCwD6DE|website=YouTube| date=July 12, 2017 |publisher=DJ Vlad|access-date=July 14, 2017}}</ref> Fula's mother responded that his death was intentional as Beale had threatened Fula beforehand, and claimed that Beale's family had also threatened witnesses.<ref>{{cite web |title=Kadafi's Mom Responds to Outlawz' VladTV Interview on Her Son's Death |url=https://www.vladtv.com/article/231191/kadafis-mom-responds-to-outlawz-vladtv-interview-on-her-sons-death |date=August 2, 2017 |website=[[VladTV]] |access-date=September 19, 2021}}</ref>
On November 10, 1996, nearly two months after Shakur's death, Fula was fatally shot in the head in [[Orange, New Jersey]], with the police finding his body in the hallway of a friend's apartment building upon responding to a report of gunfire.<ref name="Las Vegas Sun News Report">{{cite web|title=Shakur shooting witness found dead in N.J. |first=Cathy |last=Scott |date=November 13, 1996 |author-link=Cathy Scott|url=http://m.lasvegassun.com/news/1996/nov/13/shakur-shooting-witness-found-dead-in-nj/|publisher=Las Vegas Sun|access-date=May 22, 2012}}</ref> He was 19 years old. Fellow Outlawz rapper Napoleon, whose cousin Rashad "Roddy" Beale had killed Fula, said in a 2017 interview that Beale had called the shooting accidental and turned himself in to police, and claimed he served "7 or 8 years" in prison.<ref>{{cite web|title=Napoleon (Outlawz) on his Cousin Accidentally Killing Kadafi|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nxjYGCwD6DE|website=YouTube| date=July 12, 2017 |publisher=DJ Vlad|access-date=July 14, 2017}}</ref> Fula's mother responded that his death was intentional as Beale had threatened Fula beforehand, and claimed that Beale's family had also threatened witnesses.<ref>{{cite web |title=Kadafi's Mom Responds to Outlawz' VladTV Interview on Her Son's Death |url=https://www.vladtv.com/article/231191/kadafis-mom-responds-to-outlawz-vladtv-interview-on-her-sons-death |date=August 2, 2017 |website=[[VladTV]] |access-date=September 19, 2021}}</ref>


== Discography ==
== Discography ==

Revision as of 23:26, 24 June 2024

Yaki Kadafi
Kadafi in 1996
Kadafi in 1996
Background information
Birth nameYafeu Akiyele Fula
Also known asYoung Hollywood, Felony, Killa Kadafi, The Prince
Born(1977-10-09)October 9, 1977
New York City, U.S.
OriginMontclair, New Jersey, U.S.
DiedNovember 10, 1996(1996-11-10) (aged 19)
Orange, New Jersey, U.S.
GenresHip hop • gangsta rap • West Coast hip hop
Occupation(s)Rapper
Years active1994–1996
LabelsHavenotz, Cold Flo, 1 Nation
Formerly ofOutlawz

Yafeu Akiyele Fula (October 9, 1977 – November 10, 1996), better known by his stage name Yaki Kadafi, was an American rapper and a founding member of the hip-hop group Outlawz. He was shot and killed on November 10, 1996.

Early life

Yafeu Fula was born in the Bronx, New York City, on October 9, 1977, to Sekou Odinga and Yaasmyn Fula. When he was four years old, his father Sekou Odinga was arrested and imprisoned; he was raised by his mother and adopted her surname.[1]

Kadafi's parents were both members of the Black Panther Party.[2] Kadafi and Tupac Shakur were godbrothers, as Yaasmyn Fula (Shakur's godmother) and Afeni Shakur were close friends. Kadafi had two daughters.

Career

In 1994, at age 16, Fula, along with 2Pac and Fula's childhood friend Mutah "Napoleon" Beale, formed the hip-hop group Dramacydal.[3] The group appeared on 2Pac's 1995 album Me Against the World.[4] After 2Pac's 1995 release from prison, Fula signed with Death Row Records],[2] and featured on three songs on the album. Dramacydal changed their name to the Outlaws, and Fula changed his stage name to Yaki Kadafi, after Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi. Kadafi teamed up with fellow Outlawz member Hussein Fatal to record material under the name "Fatal-N-Felony".[5]

When Shakur was shot and killed on September 13, 1996, Fula claimed he was in the car directly behind Shakur's, and had seen a white Cadillac pull up alongside Shakur and open fire.[6]

Death

On November 10, 1996, nearly two months after Shakur's death, Fula was fatally shot in the head in Orange, New Jersey, with the police finding his body in the hallway of a friend's apartment building upon responding to a report of gunfire.[7] He was 19 years old. Fellow Outlawz rapper Napoleon, whose cousin Rashad "Roddy" Beale had killed Fula, said in a 2017 interview that Beale had called the shooting accidental and turned himself in to police, and claimed he served "7 or 8 years" in prison.[8] Fula's mother responded that his death was intentional as Beale had threatened Fula beforehand, and claimed that Beale's family had also threatened witnesses.[9]

Discography

Solo albums

  • Son Rize Vol. 1 (2004)

Collaboration albums

Guest appearances

See also

References

  1. ^ "THE WRATH OF A MOTHER: YAASMYN FULA NEVER FORGAVE NAPOLEON FOR THE DEATH OF KADAFI". March 9, 2022. Retrieved March 9, 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Yafeu Akiyele 'Yaki Kadafi' Fula was Tupac's Godbrother". Capital XTRA. Retrieved December 24, 2022.
  3. ^ "TUPAC'S DRAMACYDAL RAP GROUP RECORDED THIS SONG FIRST". July 30, 2022. Retrieved July 30, 2022.
  4. ^ "WHY TUPAC NAMED THE OUTLAWZ AFTER ENEMIES OF THE UNITED STATES". November 23, 2022. Retrieved November 23, 2022.
  5. ^ "THE LIFE & DEATH OF YAKI KADAFI (YAFEU A. FULA)". December 6, 2015. Retrieved August 23, 2022.
  6. ^ "Witness to Rapper's killing is shot dead". Los Angeles Times. November 14, 1996. Retrieved May 22, 2012.
  7. ^ Scott, Cathy (November 13, 1996). "Shakur shooting witness found dead in N.J." Las Vegas Sun. Retrieved May 22, 2012.
  8. ^ "Napoleon (Outlawz) on his Cousin Accidentally Killing Kadafi". YouTube. DJ Vlad. July 12, 2017. Retrieved July 14, 2017.
  9. ^ "Kadafi's Mom Responds to Outlawz' VladTV Interview on Her Son's Death". VladTV. August 2, 2017. Retrieved September 19, 2021.
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