Outlawz Rapper Young Noble Dies in Atlanta at 47

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Published Jul 5, 2025, 12:04 AM

Young Noble, the rapper born Rufus Lee Cooper III and best known as a member of Tupac Shakur’s Outlawz collective, died on 4 July in Atlanta at the age of 47. Multiple media outlets, citing sources close to the situation, said he was found with a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Fellow Outlawz member E.D.I. Mean confirmed the death on social media, asking for privacy for the family.

Cooper joined Outlawz in 1996 and appeared on four tracks of Shakur’s posthumous album “The Don Killuminati: The 7 Day Theory,” including the single “Hail Mary.” He later helped launch Outlawz Records, released four solo studio projects and numerous mixtapes, and remained an active figure in the independent hip-hop scene.

The New Jersey–born artist suffered a serious heart attack in 2021 but told fans he was focused on recovery and new music, recently teasing the tenth volume of his “Outlaw Nation” mixtape series. Authorities have not released an official report on the circumstances of his death.

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Outlawz legend Young Noble, born Rufus Lee Cooper III, has reportedly died by suicide at 47. The Atlanta music community is reeling as details emerge. Read the full story:

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