Kastro (rapper)

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Kastro

Background information
Birth name Katari Cox
Also known as K-Dogg
Born December 21, 1976 (1976-12-21) (age 31)
Genre(s) Rap
Occupation(s) Rapper
Years active 1992 – present
Label(s) 1Nation, Outlawz, Cashville
Associated acts Tupac Shakur, Outlawz

Kastro (born Katari Cox on December 21, 1976 in Manhattan, New York) is an American rap artist and a member of the Outlawz. He is the cousin of 2Pac.

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[edit] Biography

[edit] Dramacydal

In 1992, E.D.I., Katari Cox, and Tupac's godbrother Yafeu "Kadafi" Fula, formed a rap trio. Katari Cox began rapping under the alias "K-Dogg". The trio went under names like the Thoro Headz and the Young Thugs. By now, Tupac had became a rap star and he let them guest appear on his single, "Holla If Ya Hear Me," which was released on February 4, 1993. In 1994, Mutah "Napoleon" Beale joined the group, which was now known as Dramacydal. On April 5, 1995, Tupac's LP, Me Against the World, was released. They guest appeared on the songs "Me Against the World" and "Outlaw."[1]

[edit] Outlawz

In 1995, upon Tupac's release from prison, Katari, Tupac, Bruce "Fatal" Washington, Kadafi, EDI and Napoleon formed the group the Outlaw Immortalz, later changed to the Outlawz. Tupac gave each member of the group an alias from an enemy of America. Shakur gave Katari the alias Kastro after Cuba President Fidel Castro.[2] On February 13, 1996, Tupac's double LP, All Eyez on Me, was released. E.D.I. appeared on "Tradin' War Stories," "When We Ride," and "Thug Passion."[3] In 1999, the Outlawz, excluding Fatal, who by now had beef with the rest of the band claiming they had betrayed Tupac by signing with Death Row, started Outlawz Records and released their second and third LPs, Ride Wit Us Or Collide Wit Us and Novakane, on November 7, 2000 and November 6, 2001.[1]

[edit] Discography

[edit] Solo Albums

[edit] Guest appearances

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b Outlawz biography. HitEm'up. Accessed August 22, 2007.
  2. ^ Napoleon Fast Facts. MuslimOnline. Accessed August 22, 2007.
  3. ^ "Outlawz Profiles"-Kastro. HitEm'Up. Accessed August 22, 2007.

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Outlawz
Kastro · Young Noble · E.D.I. Mean · Hussein Fatal · Stormey
Tupac Shakur † · Yaki Kadafi † · Big Syke · Mopreme Shakur · Napoleon
Albums
Singles
"Baby Don't Cry (Keep Ya Head Up II)" · "Black Rain" · "Thug Wit Me" · "Worldwide" · "Celebrate" · "1Nation" · "Fork In The Road" · "Drivin' Down The Freeway"
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