- Kastro (rapper)
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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
Died =
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Genre =Rap
Occupation =Rapper
Years_active = 1992 – present
Label = 1Nation, Outlawz, Cashville
Associated_acts =Tupac Shakur ,Outlawz
URL =Kastro (born Katari Cox) is an American
rap artist and a member of theOutlawz .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 onFebruary 4 ,1993 . In 1994, Mutah "Napoleon" Beale joined the group, which was now known asDramacydal . OnApril 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. AccessedAugust 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 theOutlawz . Tupac gave each member of the group an alias from an enemy of America. Shakur gave Katari the alias Kastro afterCuba PresidentFidel Castro . [http://famousmuslims.muslimonline.org/napoleon-mutah-wassin-shabazz-beale.html Napoleon Fast Facts] . MuslimOnline. AccessedAugust 22 2007 .] OnFebruary 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. AccessedAugust 22 2007 .] In 1999, the Outlawz, excluding Fatal, startedOutlawz Records and released their second and third LPs, "Ride Wit Us Or Collide Wit Us " and "Novakane ", onNovember 7 2000 andNovember 6 2001 .Discography
*2002: "Blood Brothers"
*2008: "Overdose "References
External links
*Discogs artist|artist = Kastro|name = Kastro
*MySpace|officialkastrooutlawz
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