E.D.I. Mean
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Malcolm Greenridge |
| Also known as | E.D.I. Mean, Big Malcolm, E.D.I. Don |
| Born | July 7, 1974 Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Origin | New Jersey, U.S. |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Occupation(s) | Rapper, producer |
| Years active | 1992–present |
| Labels | Outlawz Records, Death Row Records, Ca$hville, Real Talk Ent., |
| Associated acts | Makaveli, Outlawz, Tha Dogg Pound, Kastro, Young Noble, Yaki Kadafi, 8Ball, Lloyd |
| Website | OutlawzMedia.Net |
Malcolm Greenridge (born July 7, 1974), better known as E.D.I. Mean, EDIDON, and Big Malcolm, is an American hip hop artist and a member of the Outlawz. While in the third grade, Malcolm became friends with Katari "Kastro" Cox who later introduced his cousin, Tupac Shakur,[1]
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Dramacydal
In 1992, Kastro, Greenridge, and Tupac's godbrother Yafeu "Kadafi" Fula, formed a rap trio. Greenridge began rapping under the alias "Big Malcolm". The trio went under the names Thoro Headz and Young Thugs. By now, Tupac had become a rap star and he let them guest appear on his single, "Holla If Ya Hear Me", which was released on February 4, 1993. In 1994, Mutah "Napoleon" Beale joined the group, which was now known as Dramacydal. On March 14, 1995, Tupac's LP, Me Against the World, was released. They guest appeared on the songs "Me Against the World" and "Outlaw".[2]
Outlawz
In 1995, upon Tupac's release from prison, Greenridge, Tupac, Bruce "Fatal" Washington, Kadafi, Kastro, and Napoleon formed the group the Outlaw Immortalz, later changed to the Outlawz. Tupac gave each member of the group an alias from an enemy of the United States of America. Shakur gave Greenridge the alias E.D.I. Mean after former Ugandan president Idi Amin.[3] On February 13, 1996, Tupac's double LP, All Eyez on Me, was released. E.D.I. Mean appeared on "Tradin' War Stories," "When We Ride," and "Thug Passion."[1]
On June 4, 1996, Tupac's "How Do U Want It" single was released. Its b-side, "Hit 'Em Up", featured E.D.I. Mean, Fatal and Kadafi. It is considered the most aggressive diss song in history, dissing Bad Boy Entertainment, Chino XL, Junior M.A.F.I.A. and Mobb Deep.
On September 7, 1996, Tupac was shot three times in a drive-by-shooting in Las Vegas, Nevada. He was taken to University Medical Center where he died a week later. 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. On November 5, 1996, Tupac's LP, The Don Killuminati: The 7 Day Theory, was released. E.D.I. Mean appeared on three songs, "Intro/Bomb First (My Second Reply)," "Life Of An Outlaw" and "Just Like Daddy. Kadafi was shot in the head in New Jersey while visiting his girlfriend which killed him instantly on November 10 just five days after Tupac's album was released. 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. On November 25, 1997, Tupac's double LP, "R U Still Down? (Remember Me)" was released. 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.[4]
In 1999, the Outlawz, excluding Fatal, who by now had had a disagreement with the rest of the band claiming 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 November 6, 2001.[2]
Discography
Solo albums
- 2010: The Stash Spot[5]
- 2013: O.G. Est. 1992
- 2015: The Hope Dealer, Pt. 1[6]
Collaboration albums
- 2002: Blood Brothers (with Kastro)
- 2006: Against All Oddz (with Young Noble)
- 2008: Doin' It Big (with 8Ball)
- 2015: Ghetto Starz: Streets to the Stage[7] (with Nutt-So)
Singles
- 2013: "No Lights On" (feat. RedCoat & Stormey Coleman)
- 2015: "The Move-ment"
- 2015: "#W!NU4" (feat. Deladiea & DJ Stay Turnt Up)
Guest appearances
- 1996: "Bomb First (My Second Reply)" (Makaveli featuring E.D.I. Mean & Young Noble)
- 1998: "Young Ritzy Outlaw" (Gonzoe featuring E.D.I. Mean)
- 2000: "Thug Livin' (Part II)" (Killa Tay featuring Cosmo & E.D.I. Mean)
- 2001: "Good Life" (2Pac featuring Big Syke & E.D.I. Mean)
- 2002: "Never B Peace (Nitty Remix)" (2Pac featuring Kastro & E.D.I. Mean)
- 2002: "Out Of Position" (Hellraza featuring E.D.I.)
- 2002: "Get Doe" (Hellraza featuring Akwalla, Phats Bossi & E.D.I. Mean)
- 2002: "My Niggaz" (Big Syke featuring E.D.I. Mean & Young Noble)
- 2002: "Because Of U Girl (OG Mix)" (Daz Dillinger featuring Storm & E.D.I. Mean)
- 2004: "The Uppercut" (2Pac featuring E.D.I. Mean & Young Noble)
- 2004: "Hennessey (Red Spyda Remix)" (2Pac featuring Sleepy Brown & E.D.I. Mean)
- 2009: "Ice Kold" (Tha Realest featuring E.D.I. Mean)
Production credits
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References
External links
- E.D.I. Mean on Facebook
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- E.D.I. Mean's channel on YouTube
- E.D.I. Mean discography at Discogs
- Articles with hCards
- Outlawz members
- 1974 births
- African-American male rappers
- American Muslims
- Converts to Islam
- African-American Muslims
- Rappers from New York City
- Living people
- Cashville Records artists
- African-American record producers
- East Coast hip hop musicians
- American hip hop record producers
- Gangsta rappers
