Noble became close with 2Pac and was the final member of the Outlawz recruited by the legendary Death Row rapper. Born in California and raised in New Jersey, Young Noble formed bonds with fellow Outlawz members Yaki Khadafi and Hussein Fatal.

Young Noble, a prominent member of the hip-hop group Outlawz and protégé of the late Tupac Shakur, died by suicide on July 4. He was 47 years old, TMZ reports. Authorities in Gwinnett County, Georgia,

Young Noble, a key member of 2Pac’s surviving rap group Outlawz, has passed away at the age of 47 by an apparent suicide.