{"id":1276,"date":"2025-07-05T07:21:17","date_gmt":"2025-07-05T07:21:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.unlockingsite.com\/?p=1276"},"modified":"2025-07-07T12:29:46","modified_gmt":"2025-07-07T12:29:46","slug":"snoop-dogg-leads-tributes-for-young-noble-member-of-tupacs-outlawz-dead-aged-47","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.unlockingsite.com\/index.php\/2025\/07\/05\/snoop-dogg-leads-tributes-for-young-noble-member-of-tupacs-outlawz-dead-aged-47\/","title":{"rendered":"Snoop Dogg leads tributes for Young Noble, member of Tupac\u2019s Outlawz, dead aged 47"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The late Tupac Shakur’s former Outlawz bandmate Young Noble has died (Picture: Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Young Noble has died aged 47, his fellow Outlawz member E.D.I. Mean has confirmed. <\/p>\n

The rapper – real name Rufus Lee Cooper III -also featured in the music group alongside the late Tupac Shakur and reportedly died in Atlanta<\/a> on Friday.<\/p>\n

In an Instagram<\/a> post featuring pictures of the pair of them, E.D.I. Mean (real name Malcolm Greenidge), wrote<\/a>: ‘Today I got some of the worst and unexpected news imaginable. My brother and partner for over 30 years took his life this morning.<\/p>\n

‘Rest in Power Rufus Young Noble Cooper.’<\/p>\n

He added: ‘I obviously am in no shape to talk about this right now so PLEASE give his family and I some time to process this. Mental illness is a real battle being fought by so many. CHECK ON YOUR FOLKS!’.<\/p>\n

The caption read: ‘I’m at a loss for words.’<\/p>\n

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Tupac Shakur’s Instagram account reshared the post (Picture: Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Shakur’s official Instagram account, which is managed by his estate, reshared the post with the song Never Had A Friend Like Me and the caption: ‘RIP Young Noble’.<\/p>\n

Under the original post, condolences flooded in for the hip-hop artist who reportedly died from self-inflicted wounds, per TMZ.<\/p>\n

Snoop Dogg wrote: ‘Damn cuz. Sending prayers to the family.’<\/p>\n

DJ Premier echoed: ‘This is so sad to get this news Edi.
Damn I’m speechless right now. My dude Noble.’<\/p>\n

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The hip hop group was formed by Shakur in the 90s (Picture: Vince Bucci\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

‘Just don’t know what to say man,’ Buckshotz commented. <\/p>\n

‘Rest in power king Young Noble god bless your family !!!!’ blackcityhustlarecords shared.<\/p>\n

Shakur died from his injuries after being shot four times in 1996.<\/p>\n

Cooper made his debut on Shakur\u2019s posthumous album, The Don Killuminati: The 7 Day Theory with his featured songs including, Bomb First (My Second Reply), Hail Mary, Life of an Outlaw, and Just Like Daddy. <\/p>\n

He also launched his own solo career in 2002 with Noble Justice. This was followed by Son of God in 2012, Powerful in 2016 and 3rd Eye View in 2019.<\/p>\n

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Snoop Dogg has led tributes (Picture: Instagram\/young_noble)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

In June, Cooper posted a throwback photo of Shakur (pseudonym Makaveli) to celebrate his birthday.<\/p>\n

‘Happy Heavenly Birthday to The Goat Makaveli. The greatest to ever do this…’ he wrote<\/a> in the caption. <\/p>\n

In an interview with The Art of Dialogue<\/a> in 2024, he grew emotional as he recalled Shakur’s final days, saying he ‘was right there, front and centre’ and debunking the ongoing rumours about his death.<\/p>\n

Cooper, who was born in 1978 in California before moving to New Jersey later in life, where he was handpicked by Shakur for Outlawz, suffered from ill health in recent years. <\/p>\n

In May 2021, he posted<\/a> that he had a ‘severe heart attack’ as he thanked his ‘amazing doctors’ and shared he was ‘grateful for a second chance’.<\/p>\n

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