Saafir was also once 2Pac’s roommate and a dancer for Digital Underground. He appeared on their 1993 album The Body Hat Syndrome and acted in the film Menace II Society that same year. His debut solo album, Boxcar Sessions, was released in 1994 under Quincy Jones ’ Qwest Records label.

West Coast rapper Saafir, known for music he made solo and with Xzibit and Ras Cass, as part of Golden State Project, and for his performance in the 1993 film Menace II Society, has died at 54. Xzibit said in a post shared by the artist's son,

In addition to rapping, he got a starring role in the acclaimed 1993 film “Menace II Society.”