Tupac Shakur was posthumously inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. HBO aired the ceremony this past weekend, and Snoop inducted his former Death Row label mate. Many people wondered if the Outlawz would be a part of the festivities. They of course are the rap group founded by Shakur in 1995. According to Allhiphop.com, Outlawz group member Young Noble, said the group was blocked from performing at the ceremony and have been involved in an ongoing battle with Pac’s estate. Noble said:
I get a call from Treach of Naughty by Nature the day before the Hall of Fame concert in Brooklyn and he asked me was we gonna be there to perform because they called him to perform ‘Hail Mary.’ He was real mad and felt it was total disrespect that they didn’t call The Outlawz to perform our own song.
Noble also claims a longtime lawyer for Pac’s estate blocked their involvement in a number of high-profile projects involving the late rapper. Fellow Outlawz member E.D.I. Mean confirmed that the estate had indeed prevented the Outlawz from being present. Not only were they not allowed to perform, he and the team had to purchase their own tickets to be present at the event.
Sad state of affairs for the Outlawz and if Pac’s estate is blocking the rap group from any involvement in projects you can rest assured it is about money. Â See video of E.D.I. Mean discussing being banned from HOF festivities, courtesy of The Art of Dialogue.
