Kastro (rapper)

Infobox musical artist

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Name = Kastro
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Background = solo_singer
Birth_name = Katari Cox
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Born = Birth date and age|1973|12|21|mf=y Fact|date=July 2008
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Genre = Rap
Occupation = Rapper
Years_active = 1992 – present
Label = 1Nation, Outlawz, Cashville
Associated_acts = Tupac Shakur, Outlawz
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Kastro (born Katari Cox) is an American rap artist and a member of the Outlawz.

Biography

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." [http://www.hitemup.com/outlawz/ Outlawz biography] . HitEm'up. Accessed August 22 2007.]

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. [http://famousmuslims.muslimonline.org/napoleon-mutah-wassin-shabazz-beale.html Napoleon Fast Facts] . MuslimOnline. Accessed August 22 2007.] 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." [http://www.hitemup.com/outlawz/profiles-kastro.html "Outlawz Profiles"-Kastro] . HitEm'Up. Accessed August 22 2007.] In 1999, the Outlawz, excluding Fatal, 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.

Discography

*2002: "Blood Brothers"
*2008: "Overdose"

References

External links

*Discogs artist|artist = Kastro|name = Kastro
*MySpace|officialkastrooutlawz