Napoleon (Former Outlawz Member) Opens Coffee Shop in Saudi Arabia

Napoleon (Mutah Wassin Shabazz Beale) was a member of legendary rap group, Outlawz, which was formed by the late Tupac in the mid 90s. He was on most of Pac's albums (both the ones released while Pac was alive, and the posthumous ones), and was on four full length albums by Outlawz. But turned Muslim around 2010, and gave up the rap game. He now resides in Riyadh (Saudi Arabia), and just recently opened a coffee shop in the city.

According to The National, below is what he had to say about what prompted him to open the coffee shop.

"It was because of my love for coffee that I started to study the coffee industry from a grass roots level to business and I came to find out the coffee business is very lucrative. I decided to open a coffee shop here in Riyadh, where I live, as I noticed coffee shops are not only every where in Saudi but also successful in most cases. We have American desserts that can’t be found in Saudi, such as the bean pie, which has been selling off the chain. We also have an English book club and English tutoring programs taught by American English teachers. We also will have basic Arabic classes for non-speaking Arabs called Arabic and Ghawah (Arabic and coffee). We hold sports events and we will soon launch a smart phone app for our shop which will allow people to order in advance if they’re in a rush and they will receive free coffee and discounts via this app." (The National)

Nice. I love to see individuals do good after living the rap game; it is clear that Beale is a good business man, as he is also into real estate business, and owns barber shops in the city. There are many American nationals in Saudi, so I am sure he will continue to do good with his business. Maybe Shyne needs to take cue from dude and go into another business other than the music business.

Beale is also a motivational speaker...check out a picture him taken while giving a speech below.