E.D.I. Mean

{{short description|American rapper (born 1974)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=March 2021}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = E.D.I Mean | image = E.D.I. Mean.jpg | caption = E.D.I. Mean in 2021 | birth_name = Malcolm Greenidge | alias = {{hlist|Big Mal|E.D.I Mean|EDIDON}} | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1974|07|07}} | birth_place = [[New York City]], U.S.<ref name=profile /> | death_date = {{Death date and age|YYYY|MM|DD|YYYY|MM|DD}} | origin = | instrument = | genre = [[Hip hop music|Hip hop]] | occupation = {{hlist|[[Rapping|Rapper]]|[[Record producer|producer]]|songwriter}} | years_active = 1992–present | label = {{hlist|[[Outlaw Recordz|Outlaw]]|[[Death Row Records|Death Row]]|[[Ca$hville Records|Ca$hville]]|[[Real Talk Ent.|Real Talk]]}} | past_member_of = [[Outlawz]] }}

'''Malcolm Greenidge''' (born July 7, 1974), known as '''E.D.I Mean''' and '''EDIDON''', is an American rapper and [[record producer]], he was a member of the [[Outlawz]]. The name is a play on the name [[Idi Amin]], former dictator of Uganda. While in the third grade, Malcolm became friends with [[Kastro (Outlawz)|Katari "Kastro" Cox]] who later introduced him to his cousin, [[Tupac Shakur]].<ref name=profile>{{Cite web |url=http://www.hitemup.com/outlawz/profiles-edi.html |title=Outlawz - Profiles, HitEmUp.com |access-date=March 5, 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081120202758/http://www.hitemup.com/outlawz/profiles-edi.html |archive-date=November 20, 2008 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

==Dramacydal== In 1992, [[Kastro (Outlawz)|Kastro]], Greenidge, and Tupac's godbrother Yafeu "[[Yaki Kadafi (Outlawz)|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.<ref name=profile /> By then, Tupac had become a rap star and they were featured on his song Flex which was the B side of his "[[Holla If Ya Hear Me]]" single which was released on February 4, 1993. In late 1993, [[Napoleon (rapper)|Mutah "Napoleon" Beale]] joined the group, which was now known as [[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.<ref name=profile /><ref name=outlawz>{{Cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/HitEmUpcom/|title=Hit 'Em Up|website=Facebook.com|access-date=April 3, 2020}}</ref>

==Outlawz== Upon Tupac's release from prison in 1995, Greenidge, Tupac, [[Hussein Fatal|Bruce "Hussein" Washington]], [[Yaki Kadafi (Outlawz)|Kadafi]], Big Syke, Mopreme Shakur, [[Kastro (Outlawz)|Kastro]], and [[Napoleon (rapper)|Napoleon]] formed the group Outlaw Immortalz, which later changed to the [[Outlawz]]. Tupac gave each group member an alias from an enemy of the [[United States of America]]. Shakur gave Greenidge the alias E.D.I Mean after former [[Uganda]]n 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.<ref name=profile />

On June 4, 1996, Tupac's "[[How Do U Want It]]" single was released.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://tupacuncensored.com/tupac-cousin-kastro-talks-hit-em-up-impact-via-rare-footage/|title=TUPAC'S COUSIN KASTRO TALKS "HIT 'EM UP" IMPACT VIA RARE FOOTAGE|date=June 5, 2022 |access-date= June 5, 2022}}</ref> Its b-side, "[[Hit 'Em Up]]", featured E.D.I Mean, Hussein and Kadafi. It is considered one of the most aggressive [[Diss (music)|diss]] songs in history, dissing [[Bad Boy Entertainment]], [[Chino XL]], [[Junior M.A.F.I.A.]] and [[Mobb Deep]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thedailybeast.com/tupacs-hit-em-up-the-most-savage-diss-track-ever-turns-20|title=Tupac's 'Hit 'Em Up': The Most Savage Diss Track Ever Turns 20|website=[[The Daily Beast]] |date=June 4, 2016 |access-date= July 12, 2019 |last1=Williams |first1=Stereo }}</ref>

On September 7, 1996, Tupac was shot four times in a drive-by-shooting in Las Vegas, Nevada. He was taken to [[University of Nevada, Las Vegas|University Medical Center]] where he died six days later.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ebony.com/tupac-shakur-dies-six-days-after-las-vegas-shooting/|title=ON THIS DAY: TUPAC SHAKUR DIES SIX DAYS AFTER LAS VEGAS SHOOTING|access-date= September 13, 2018}}</ref> 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.<ref name=profile /> Tupac's LP, ''[[The Don Killuminati: The 7 Day Theory]]'', was released on November 5, 1996.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.complex.com/music/2011/11/end-of-discussion-2pac-don-killuminati-the-7-day-theory-is-better-than-all-eyez-on-me|title=End of Discussion: Why 2Pac's "The Don Killuminati: The 7 Day Theory" Is Better Than "All Eyez On Me"|website=[[Complex Networks]] |access-date= July 12, 2019}}</ref> 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.<ref name=profile />

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 (album)|Still I Rise]]'', was released.<ref name=interview>{{Cite web |url=http://www.7daynet.com/outlawz/interviews.htm |title=7Daynet.com - Tha Outlawz : Les Interviews |access-date=March 5, 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070206145743/http://www.7daynet.com/outlawz/interviews.htm |archive-date=February 6, 2007 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

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.<ref name=profile /><ref name=outlawz />

==Discography== ===Solo albums=== *2010: ''[[The Stash Spot]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/dp/B003DEC3SW|title=The Stash Spot by Edidon on Amazon|website=Amazon.com|access-date=April 3, 2020}}</ref> *2013: ''[[O.G. Est. 1992]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/o-g-est-1992/651001245|title=O.G. Est. 1992 by Edidon on iTunes|website=[[iTunes]]|access-date=April 3, 2020}}</ref> *2015: ''[[The Hope Dealer, Pt. 1|The Hope Dealer]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/the-hope-dealer-pt-1/1064278765|title=The Hope Dealer, Pt. 1 by Edidon on iTunes|website=[[iTunes]]|access-date=April 3, 2020}}</ref> *2018: ''The Hope Dealer 2''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/the-hope-dealer-pt-2/1445470940|title=The Hope Dealer, Pt. 2 by Edidon on iTunes|website=[[iTunes]]|access-date=April 3, 2020}}</ref> *2020: ''O.G. Part 2: Classics in Session''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/o-g-vol-2-classics-in-session/1507454485|title=O.G. Part 2: Classics in Session by Edi Mean on iTunes|website=[[iTunes]]|access-date=May 1, 2020}}</ref> *2023: ''OG 3: La Bella Vita''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C6P82WQR|title=OG 3: La Bella Vita by Edi Mean on Amazon|website=Amazon.com|access-date=June 23, 2023}}</ref> *2023: ''The Hope Dealer, Pt. 3''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C7YTWWNN|title=The Hope Dealer, Pt. 3 by Edi Mean on Amazon|website=Amazon.com|access-date=June 23, 2023}}</ref> *2026: ''The Realest Shit I Ever Wrote''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GHGTG36Q|title=The Realest Shit I Ever Wrote by Edi Mean on Amazon|website=Amazon.com|access-date=January 30, 2026}}</ref>

===Collaboration albums=== *2002: ''[[Blood Brothers (Kastro and E.D.I. album)|Blood Brothers]]'' (with [[Kastro (Outlawz)|Kastro]]) *2006: ''[[Against All Oddz (Young Noble and E.D.I. album)|Against All Oddz]]'' (with [[Young Noble]]) *2008: ''[[Doin' It Big]]'' (with [[8Ball (rapper)|8Ball]]) *2015: ''Ghetto Starz: Streets to the Stage''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/ghetto-starz-streets-to-stage/id993053008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160306035955/https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/ghetto-starz-streets-to-stage/id993053008|url-status=dead|archive-date=March 6, 2016|title=Ghetto Starz: Streets to the Stage by Edidon & Nuttso on iTunes|website=[[iTunes]]|access-date=April 3, 2020}}</ref> (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) *2024: ''Blood Brothers 2'' (with Ed Bone) *2026: ''This Thing of Ours'' (with H-Ryda)

===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=== *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)

===As producer=== {{div col}} * 1999: [[Tupac Shakur|2Pac]] + [[Outlawz]] – ''[[Still I Rise (album)|Still I Rise]]'' *#<li value="13">"Tattoo Tears"</li> *2000: [[Tupac Shakur]] - ''[[The Rose That Grew from Concrete]]'' *#<li value="16"> "In The Event Of My Demise"</li> *2000: [[Outlawz]] - ''[[Ride wit Us or Collide wit Us]]'' *# "Intro" *#<li value="6"> "Soldier to a General"</li> *#<li value="9"> "The Nyquil Theory"</li> *#<li value="11"> "Get Paid" (feat. [[TQ (singer)|TQ]])</li> *#<li value="13"> "Mask Down"</li> *# "Nobody Cares" *# "Geronimo Ji Jaga" *# "Maintain" *2001: [[2Pac]] - ''[[Until the End of Time (Tupac Shakur album)|Until the End of Time]]'' *2001: Jerzey Mob - ''Mix Tape Vol. 1'' *#<li value="9"> Please Believe It (feat. [[Big Syke]], Nutt-So & Outlawz)</li> *2002: [[Kastro (Outlawz)|Kastro]] & Edi - ''[[Blood Brothers (Kastro and E.D.I. album)|Blood Brothers]]'' *#Makaveli and Kadafi's Intro *#<li value="3"> No More</li> *#<li value="11"> So Wrong (feat. [[Jazze Pha]])</li> *2002: [[Hussein Fatal]] – ''[[Fatal (album)|FATAL]]'' # Intro (Rough Shit)" *#<li value="11"> Daddy (feat. [[Scarface (rapper)|Scarface]])</li> *2002: [[2Pac]] – ''[[Better Dayz]]'' *#<li value="9"> (Disc 1) Whatcha Gonna Do? (feat. Outlawz)</li> *#<li value="9"> (Disc 2) Catchin' Feelins (feat. Outlawz)</li> *2002: Hellraza – ''Hell Razed Us'' *#<li value="11"> Out of Position</li> *#<li value="15"> Get Doe (feat. Akwalla, EDI, Fatz)</li> *2002: [[Young Noble]] - ''[[Noble Justice]]'' *#<li value="5"> Noble Justice</li> *#<li value="7"> Over Again (feat. EDI)</li> *#<li value="15"> Your World (feat. Baby Girl)</li> *#<li value="19"> Lightz Out (feat. [[Yukmouth]], [[Lil Zane]] & [[Bad Azz (rapper)|Bad Azz]])</li> *2002: Outlawz - Worldwide *2002: Thirst & Loch - ''No Soap No Rags'' *#<li value="4"> 4 Ueva (feat. Outlawz)</li> *2002: Law-n-Orda - ''Ground Zero'' *#<li value="8"> How the Game Goes</li> *2002: [[JT the Bigga Figga]] & Young Noble - ''[[Street Warz]]'' *#<li value="13"> Lights Out (feat. Young Noble, EDI, Bad Azz, Lil Zane)</li> *# Part of Life ([[Napoleon (rapper)|Napoleon]], Tripple 7) * 2003: ''[[Tupac: Resurrection (soundtrack)|Tupac: Resurrection]]'' * 2004: 2Pac - ''[[Loyal to the Game]]'' * 2005: [[Mopreme Shakur]] - ''Evolution of a Thug N.I.G.G.A. Vol. 1'' *#<li value="11"> Sick Thoughts (feat. Outlawz)</li> * 2006: 2Pac – ''[[Pac's Life]]'' *#<li value="8"> Don't Sleep (feat. [[Lil' Scrappy]], Nutt-So, [[Yaki Kadafi]] & Stormey)</li> * 2006: [[Dead Prez]] and [[Outlawz]] – ''[[Can't Sell Dope Forever]]'' *#<li value="3"> Can't Sell Dope Forever</li> *#<li value="6"> Thuggin' on the Blokkk</li> *#<li value="10"> Fork in the Road</li> * 2007: 2Pac – ''[[Nu-Mixx Klazzics Vol. 2]]'' *#<li value="11"> How Do U Want It [Nu Mixx] * 2007: Outlawz - ''[[We Want In: The Street LP]]'' *#<li value="8"> My Life * 2009: Outlawz - ''Outlaw Culture Vol. 2'' *#<li value="17"> Keep Pushin' (feat. Antwon, Skitekk) * 2010: EDIDON - ''[[The Stash Spot]]'' * 2013: EDIDON - ''[[O.G. Est. 1992]]'' * 2014: EDIDON - ''The Hope Dealer'' * 2014: Skitekk - ''Tape'' *#<li value="10"> Keep Pushin (feat. Outlawz & Murder Mack) {{div col end}}

==References== {{reflist}}

==External links== * [http://www.outlawzmedia.net/ Official website] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120814171659/http://outlawzmedia.net/ |date=August 14, 2012 }}

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