Young Noble
American rapper
Rufus Lee Cooper III (March 21, 1978 – July 4, 2025), also known by his stage name Young Noble, was an American rapper and member of Tupac Shakur's rap group Outlawz.
Early life
Noble was born in Sierra Madre, California, a suburb of Los Angeles. He grew up in nearby in Pasadena, and at the age of eight, moved to New Jersey where he met future Outlaw members Hussein Fatal and Yaki Kadafi. Around the age of 16, he moved back to California to live with his sister in Rancho Cucamonga.
Career
Through his affiliation with Hussein Fatal and Yaki Kadafi, they introduced him to their friend, rapper 2Pac. He made his debut on 2Pac's album The Don Killuminati: The 7 Day Theory, on the songs "Bomb First (My Second Reply)", "Hail Mary", "Life of an Outlaw", and "Just Like Daddy". Having joined the Outlawz in early 1996, Noble was the last member to be added to the group by Shakur himself, before the rapper's death in September 1996. A platinum-selling collaborative album, Still I Rise, between Shakur and Outlawz was released in 1999, with Noble contributing to several tracks.
Noble's first solo album, Noble Justice, was released in 2002. Over the years, he made other solo albums, was involved in several projects with other members of Outlawz, and also released collaborative albums with other artists such as the Bone Thugs-n-Harmony members Krayzie Bone and Layzie Bone.
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