E.D.I. Mean

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E.D.I Mean
Birth nameMalcolm Greenidge
Also known asBig Mal, E.D.I Mean, EDIDON
Born (1974-07-07) July 7, 1974 (age 49)
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Member ofOutlawz

Malcolm Greenidge (born July 7, 1974), known as E.D.I Mean and EDIDON, is an American hip hop artist and a member of the

Katari "Kastro" Cox who later introduced him to his cousin, Tupac Shakur.[1]

Dramacydal

In 1992,

Dramacydal. They guest appeared on the songs "Me Against the World" and "Outlaw" from Tupac's LP, Me Against the World, which was released on March 14, 1995.[1][2]

Outlawz

Upon Tupac's release from prison in 1995, Greenidge, Tupac,

United States of America. Shakur gave Greenidge the alias E.D.I Mean after former Ugandan president Idi Amin. E.D.I Mean appeared on "Tradin' War Stories," "When We Ride," and "Thug Passion from Tupac's double LP, All Eyez on Me, which was released on February 13, 1996.[1]

On June 4, 1996, Tupac's "

Bad Boy Entertainment, Chino XL, Junior M.A.F.I.A. and Mobb Deep.[4]

On September 7, 1996, Tupac was shot four times in a drive-by-shooting in Las Vegas, Nevada. He was taken to University Medical Center where he died six days later.[5] E.D.I Mean was in the car behind Tupac, but claimed he could not identify the murderer. E.D.I Mean and the rest of the Outlawz moved back to the East Coast after Shakur's death.[1] Tupac's LP, The Don Killuminati: The 7 Day Theory, was released on November 5, 1996.[6] E.D.I Mean appeared on three songs, "Intro/Bomb First (My Second Reply)," "Life Of An Outlaw" and "Just Like Daddy. On November 10, just five days after Tupac's album was released, Kadafi was shot in the head in New Jersey, while visiting his girlfriend, and died instantly. He was found wearing a bullet proof vest.[1]

In March 1997, E.D.I Mean and the rest of the Outlawz (minus Fatal) moved back to California and signed with Death Row Records. Tupac's double LP, "R U Still Down? (Remember Me)" was released on November 25, 1997. E.D.I Mean produced six songs on it, "Redemption," "Thug Style," "Fuck All Y'all," "Let Them Thangs Go," "When I Get Free," and "Enemies With Me." On December 21, 1999, the Outlawz' debut album, Still I Rise, was released.[7]

In 1999, the Outlawz, (excluding Fatal, who by now had a disagreement with the group and felt they had betrayed Tupac by signing with Death Row), started Outlawz Records and released their second and third LPs,

Ride Wit Us Or Collide Wit Us and Novakane, on November 7, 2000 and October 23, 2001.[1][2]

Discography

Solo albums

Collaboration albums

  • 2002:
    Kastro
    )
  • 2006: Against All Oddz (with Young Noble)
  • 2008:
    8Ball
    )
  • 2015: Ghetto Starz: Streets to the Stage[15] (with Nutt-So)
  • 2022: Souljahz 2 Generalz (with Yhung T.O.)
  • 2024: Street Fame (The Soundtrack) (with Various Artists)
  • 2024: Amg Boyz Presents Greatness EP (with Marsz)

Singles

  • 2013: "No Lights On" (feat. Stormey Coleman & Redcoat da Poet)
  • 2015: "The Move-ment"
  • 2015: "#W!NU4" (feat. Deladiea & DJ Stay Turnt Up)
  • 2016: "Love Will Do"
  • 2016: "Visions" (Sacx One & Dr. X feat. Edidon)
  • 2017: "Wounds" (feat. Young Noble)
  • 2018: "Dreams" (feat. Aktual)
  • 2020: "Roses"
  • 2020: "Ridin'"
  • 2021: "One Nation" (feat. Xzibit)
  • 2021: "21 Gun Salute" (feat. C-Bo & Ajayofficial)

Guest appearances

As producer

  1. Intro (Rough Shit)"

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h "Outlawz - Profiles, HitEmUp.com". Archived from the original on November 20, 2008. Retrieved March 5, 2007.
  2. ^ a b "Hit 'Em Up". Facebook.com. Retrieved April 3, 2020.
  3. ^ "TUPAC'S COUSIN KASTRO TALKS "HIT 'EM UP" IMPACT VIA RARE FOOTAGE". Retrieved June 5, 2022.
  4. ^ "Tupac's 'Hit 'Em Up': The Most Savage Diss Track Ever Turns 20". The Daily Beast. Retrieved July 12, 2019.
  5. ^ "ON THIS DAY: TUPAC SHAKUR DIES SIX DAYS AFTER LAS VEGAS SHOOTING". Retrieved September 13, 2018.
  6. ^ "End of Discussion: Why 2Pac's "The Don Killuminati: The 7 Day Theory" Is Better Than "All Eyez On Me"". Complex Networks. Retrieved July 12, 2019.
  7. ^ "7Daynet.com - Tha Outlawz : Les Interviews". Archived from the original on February 6, 2007. Retrieved March 5, 2007.
  8. ^ "The Stash Spot by Edidon on Amazon". Amazon.com. Retrieved April 3, 2020.
  9. ^ "O.G. Est. 1992 by Edidon on iTunes". Itunes.apple.com. Retrieved April 3, 2020.
  10. ^ "The Hope Dealer, Pt. 1 by Edidon on iTunes". Itunes.apple.com. Retrieved April 3, 2020.
  11. ^ "The Hope Dealer, Pt. 2 by Edidon on iTunes". Itunes.apple.com. Retrieved April 3, 2020.
  12. ^ "O.G. Part 2: Classics in Session by Edi Mean on iTunes". Itunes.apple.com. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
  13. ^ "OG 3: La Bella Vita by Edi Mean on Amazon". Amazon.com. Retrieved June 23, 2023.
  14. ^ "The Hope Dealer, Pt. 3 by Edi Mean on Amazon". Amazon.com. Retrieved June 23, 2023.
  15. ^ "Ghetto Starz: Streets to the Stage by Edidon & Nuttso on iTunes". Itunes.apple.com. Retrieved April 3, 2020.

External links

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