Kastro (rapper)
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Kastro | |
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| Birth name | Katari Terrance Cox[1] |
| Also known as | K-Dove |
| Born | December 30, 1976 New York City, U.S. |
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| Occupation(s) | Rapper |
| Years active | 1992–present |
| Member of | Outlawz |
Katari Terrance Cox (born December 30, 1976)elementary school, he introduced his friend, and future Outlawz rapper, Malcolm Greenridge, later named E.D.I. Mean, to 2Pac.
Career
Kastro began rapping under the name K-Dog, in a rap group with Big Malcolm (
All Eyez On Me, released on February 13, 1996.[7] During the recording sessions for this album, Tupac gave K-Dog the name Kastro, naming him after Cuban revolutionary Fidel Castro.[8]
On June 4, 1996, Kastro featured on Tupac's "
Bad Boy Entertainment, Mobb Deep, and Chino XL. The song is widely considered one of the most aggressive hip-hop diss tracks ever recorded.[10] Kastro's other features include "Hail Mary" and "Life of An Outlaw" from Shakur's multi-platinum album The Don Killuminati: The 7 Day Theory, which was recorded over the course of seven days in August 1996.[11]
On September 7, 1996, Tupac
University of Las Vegas.[12] He died six days later on September 13, at the age of 25. Kastro was present when the shooting took place. He was in the car directly behind Tupac but could not identify the shooters.[1]
Discography
With Outlawz
- Studio Albums
- Still I Rise (1999)
- Ride wit Us or Collide wit Us (2000)
- Novakane (2001)
- Neva Surrenda (2002)
- Outlaw 4 Life: 2005 A.P. (2005)
- We Want In: The Street LP (2008)
- Mixtapes
- Outlaw Warriorz Vol. 1 (with DJ Warrior) (2004)
- New World Order (with DJ Ipodd) (2005)
- Can't Turn Back (2007)
- Outlaw Culture Vol. 1 (2009)
- Outlaw Culture Vol. 2 (2009)
- Outlaw Culture Vol. 3 (2009)
- Other albums
- Still I Rise (Part 2) (2002)
- Retribution: The Lost Album (2006)
- Ghetto Monopoly(2007)
- The Lost Songs Vol. 1 (2010)
- The Lost Songs Vol. 2 (2010)
With E.D.I.
- Studio Albums
- Blood Brothers(2002)
References
- ^ a b c "Katari Terrance 'Kastro' Cox is Tupac's cousin". Capitalxtra.com. Retrieved December 24, 2021.
- ^ "TUPAC'S FAMILY". 2paclegacy.net. November 28, 2015. Retrieved August 14, 2018.
- ^ "Where Are 2Pac's Outlawz Now?". Complex.com. Retrieved September 18, 2015.
- ^ "7 Things You Probably Didn't Know About Tupac's 'Hit 'Em Up'". Uproxx.com. June 4, 2015. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
- ^ "2Pac - Made Niggaz (Feat. Outlawz) (360°-Version) (Official Music Video) (HD)" – via YouTube.
- ^ "TUPAC'S DRAMACYDAL RAP GROUP RECORDED THIS SONG FIRST". Tupacuncensored.com. Retrieved July 30, 2022.
- ^ "Tupac Shakur Remembered by Closest Collaborators, 20 Years Later". Billboard.com. Retrieved September 13, 2016.
- ^ "WHY TUPAC NAMED THE OUTLAWZ AFTER ENEMIES OF THE UNITED STATES". Tupacuncensored.com. Retrieved November 23, 2022.
- ^ "TUPAC'S COUSIN KASTRO TALKS "HIT 'EM UP" IMPACT VIA RARE FOOTAGE". Tupacuncensored.com. Retrieved June 5, 2022.
- ^ Williams, Stereo (June 4, 2016). "Tupac's 'Hit 'Em Up': The Most Savage Diss Track Ever Turns 20". The Daily Beast. Retrieved July 12, 2019.
- ^ "End of Discussion: Why 2Pac's "The Don Killuminati: The 7 Day Theory" Is Better Than "All Eyez On Me"". Complex.com. Retrieved July 12, 2019.
- ^ "ON THIS DAY: TUPAC SHAKUR DIES SIX DAYS AFTER LAS VEGAS SHOOTING". Ebony.com. September 13, 2018. Retrieved September 13, 2018.
External links
- OutlawzMedia.net
- Kastro discography at Discogs
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