Young Noble facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Young Noble
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Young Noble in 2006
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Rufus Lee Cooper III |
| Born | March 21, 1978 Sierra Madre, California, U.S. |
| Origin | Montclair, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Years active | 1996–present |
| Labels | Outlawz, 1Nation Entertainment, Death Row, Affluent, Real Talk Ent., Ca$hville |
Rufus Lee Cooper III (born March 21, 1978) is a famous American rapper. He is better known by his stage name Young Noble. He is a member of the rap group Outlawz, which was started by the legendary rapper Tupac Shakur.
Young Noble joined the Outlawz in early 1996. He was the very last person Tupac added to the group. This happened just before Tupac's passing in September 1996.
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Early Life and Music Career
Young Noble was born in Sierra Madre, California. He spent his early childhood in Pasadena, California. When he was about eight or nine years old, his family moved to New Jersey. There, he met two future members of the Outlawz: Hussein Fatal and Yaki Kadafi.
Around age 16, Young Noble moved back to California. He lived with his sister in Rancho Cucamonga. His first big appearance in music was on Tupac Shakur's album, The Don Killuminati: The 7 Day Theory. He was featured on four songs from that album. These songs included "Bomb First (My Second Reply)" and "Hail Mary".
In December 1999, another album by Tupac was released called Still I Rise. This album had songs that Tupac recorded with the Outlawz. Young Noble's voice was featured on many of these tracks.
New Music and Collaborations
Young Noble and the Outlawz often shared news on social media. They announced two new music collections, called mixtapes. These were named Outlaw Rydaz Volume One and Outlaw Nation. Outlaw Rydaz Volume One came out in March 2012. Outlaw Nation was released in October 2012.
Young Noble also mentioned that these mixtapes would feature artists who inspired him. Some of these artists had worked with Tupac Shakur before. This included members of Thug Life, which was Tupac's group before the Outlawz. Other artists like Money B and B-Legit also appeared. Money B was part of Tupac's old group, Digital Underground. B-Legit was on Tupac's 1996 album, All Eyez on Me.
Young Noble's Albums
Young Noble has released several of his own albums. These are called studio albums.
- Noble Justice (released in 2002)
- Son of God (released in 2012)
- Powerful (released in 2016)
- 3rd Eye View (released in 2019)
Movies and Documentaries
Young Noble has also appeared in some films and documentaries.
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2002 | Outlawz: Worldwide | himself | A documentary about the group |
| 2002 | Chorchyp: The Way of the Samurai | himself | Another documentary |
| 2013 | Napoleon: Life of an Outlaw | himself | A documentary about a group member |
| Bound by Blood | – | His first role in a movie | |
| 2017 | All Eyez on Me | himself | He appeared in this movie about Tupac Shakur |
