Young Noble of the Outlawz Is Dead

He was the last member Tupac himself brought into the Outlawz. On July 4, 2025, rapper Young Noble, born Rufus Lee Cooper III, died in Atlanta at the age of 47. Cooper was originally from California, but grew up in New Jersey. He shared a close friendship with Yaki Kadafi and Hussein Fatal.

His longtime partner E.D.I. Mean wrote on Instagram that Noble had taken his own life and asked for time for the family: “Mental illness is a real battle being fought by so many.” Billboard cited TMZ and the musician’s family. Condolences came from across the hip-hop scene, including from Snoop Dogg, E-40, Xzibit, Krayzie Bone, and Treach.