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He rapped alongside Tupac Shakur in hip-hop groups Outlawz and Thug Life in the ’90s and continued to release music after his stepbrother’s death.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026

In Zambia, Speed plunged in the Devil's Pool on the very edge of the Mosi-oa-Tunya, or Victoria Falls, and rapped with Zambian hip-hop pioneer Slapdee.

From BBC • Jan. 17, 2026

He rapped about the hardships of Nepali farmers in his politically conscious song—“Prashna,” meaning “Question”—over a gritty, Wu-Tang Clan-style beat.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 15, 2025

The Tottenham rapper paced up and down the stage as he rapped alongside Drake on their track Only You Freestyle.

From BBC • Jul. 12, 2025

I’ve always heard that my dad got caught up in the streets because he rapped about the streets.

From "On the Come Up" by Angie Thomas