West Coast rappers Outlawz are known primarily for their affiliation
with 2Pac. It was on 2Pac's Makaveli album that Outlawz first came to
the greater rap community's notice, appearing on a few songs. In 1999
they were co-billed on the posthumous 2Pac album Still I Rise, granting
them even more recognition and furthering their short-lived
affiliation. It wasn't until late 2000, though, that they finally got
the go-ahead to release their debut album, Ride wit Us or Collide wit
Us. Featuring a cover that placed 2Pac's image in the foreground, along
with numerous references to the deceased legend, this debut made the
most of Outlawz's reputation for being 2Pac's supposed proteges...
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