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Yafeu Kadafi

Case from Orange, NJ dated Nov 10, 1996

Victim Details

Yafeu Akiyele Yaki Kadafi Fula

Male

Black / African American

Orange

NJ

1996-11-10

19

Yafeu

Kadafi

06/27/2026

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In the early morning hours of November 10, 1996, the life of 19-year-old Yafeu Akiyele Fula, known by his stage name Yaki Kadafi, was tragically cut short in Orange, New Jersey. Fula, a male member of the hip-hop group Outlawz, was found by police at approximately 3:48 a.m. in the third-floor hallway of an apartment building at 325 Mechanic Street. He had sustained a single gunshot wound to the head and was discovered after authorities received a report of a shooting. At the time of the incident ...
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  • Today in Hip-Hop: R.I.P. Yaki Kadafi (October 9
  • Yafeu Akiyele “Yaki Kadafi” Fula (1977-1996) - Find a Grave Memorial

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    It's really tragic how the deaths of Tupac and Yaki Kadafi are intertwined, but one aspect that ofte... ...Read More
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