The Outlawz' Move to Cash Money Falls Through

In early summer 2004, word spread that Tupac’s companions, the Outlawz, would sign with Cash Money Records. On June 8, E.D.I. pumped the brakes in a conversation with AllHipHop: the news had leaked too early, negotiations were underway, but the contract was not yet ready. Reports were already running on the radio. Kastro assured that nothing about the group’s gritty style would change, regardless of the label. As the next album, Ghetto Gospel was announced.

Two Months of Waiting

On August 17, the venture had fallen through. On their website, the group wrote that they had waited two months for their advance, and Cash Money had never signed the contract. They stated they had other offers and did not want to wait any longer, calling it abnormal business conduct. Addressed to the fans, they said the disappointment was understandable, but that was simply “the life of an Outlaw”.

Napoleon’s Tribute to Tupac

In the same report, AllHipHop reported that former Outlawz member Napoleon had shot a video for his Tupac tribute “Never Forget”. The vocals came from Val Young, who was already responsible for the lead vocals on Tupac’s “To Live & Die In L.A.”. The video featured appearances by Big Syke, Mopreme, and Macadoshis, among others. It was scheduled to run on the networks in mid-September.