Yaki Kadafi

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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.

External links

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