# E.D.I. Mean

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American rapper (born 1974)

E.D.I Mean E.D.I. Mean in 2021 Background information Also known as Big Mal E.D.I Mean EDIDON Born Malcolm Greenidge (1974-07-07) July 7, 1974 (age 51) New York City, U.S.[1] Genres Hip hop Occupations Rapper producer songwriter Years active 1992–present Labels Outlaw Death Row Ca$hville Real Talk Formerly of Outlawz

Musical artist

**Malcolm Greenidge** (born July 7, 1974), known as **E.D.I Mean** and **EDIDON**, is an American rapper and [record producer](/source/Record_producer), he was a member of the [Outlawz](/source/Outlawz). The name is a play on the name [Idi Amin](/source/Idi_Amin), former dictator of Uganda. While in the third grade, Malcolm became friends with [Katari "Kastro" Cox](/source/Kastro_(Outlawz)) who later introduced him to his cousin, [Tupac Shakur](/source/Tupac_Shakur).[1]

## Dramacydal

In 1992, [Kastro](/source/Kastro_(Outlawz)), Greenidge, and Tupac's godbrother Yafeu "[Kadafi](/source/Yaki_Kadafi_(Outlawz))" Fula, formed a rap trio. Greenridge began rapping under the alias "Big Malcolm". The trio went under the names Thoro Headz and Young Thugs.[1] 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](/source/Holla_If_Ya_Hear_Me)" single which was released on February 4, 1993. In late 1993, [Mutah "Napoleon" Beale](/source/Napoleon_(rapper)) joined the group, which was now known as [Dramacydal](/source/Dramacydal). They guest appeared on the songs "Me Against the World" and "Outlaw" from Tupac's LP, *[Me Against the World](/source/Me_Against_the_World)*, which was released on March 14, 1995.[1][2]

## Outlawz

Upon Tupac's release from prison in 1995, Greenidge, Tupac, [Bruce "Hussein" Washington](/source/Hussein_Fatal), [Kadafi](/source/Yaki_Kadafi_(Outlawz)), Big Syke, Mopreme Shakur, [Kastro](/source/Kastro_(Outlawz)), and [Napoleon](/source/Napoleon_(rapper)) formed the group Outlaw Immortalz, which later changed to the [Outlawz](/source/Outlawz). Tupac gave each group member an alias from an enemy of the [United States of America](/source/United_States_of_America). Shakur gave Greenidge the alias E.D.I Mean after former [Ugandan](/source/Uganda) president [Idi Amin](/source/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](/source/All_Eyez_on_Me)*, which was released on February 13, 1996.[1]

On June 4, 1996, Tupac's "[How Do U Want It](/source/How_Do_U_Want_It)" single was released.[3] Its b-side, "[Hit 'Em Up](/source/Hit_'Em_Up)", featured E.D.I Mean, Hussein and Kadafi. It is considered one of the most aggressive [diss](/source/Diss_(music)) songs in history, dissing [Bad Boy Entertainment](/source/Bad_Boy_Entertainment), [Chino XL](/source/Chino_XL), [Junior M.A.F.I.A.](/source/Junior_M.A.F.I.A.) and [Mobb Deep](/source/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](/source/University_of_Nevada%2C_Las_Vegas) 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](/source/The_Don_Killuminati%3A_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](/source/Death_Row_Records). Tupac's double LP, "[R U Still Down? (Remember Me)](/source/R_U_Still_Down%3F_(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](/source/Still_I_Rise_(album))*, 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](/source/Ride_Wit_Us_Or_Collide_Wit_Us)* and *[Novakane](/source/Novakane)*, on November 7, 2000 and October 23, 2001.[1][2]

## Discography

### Solo albums

- 2010: *[The Stash Spot](/source/The_Stash_Spot)*[8]

- 2013: *[O.G. Est. 1992](/source/O.G._Est._1992)*[9]

- 2015: *[The Hope Dealer](/source/The_Hope_Dealer%2C_Pt._1)*[10]

- 2018: *The Hope Dealer 2*[11]

- 2020: *O.G. Part 2: Classics in Session*[12]

- 2023: *OG 3: La Bella Vita*[13]

- 2023: *The Hope Dealer, Pt. 3*[14]

- 2026: *The Realest Shit I Ever Wrote*[15]

### Collaboration albums

- 2002: *[Blood Brothers](/source/Blood_Brothers_(Kastro_and_E.D.I._album))* (with [Kastro](/source/Kastro_(Outlawz)))

- 2006: *[Against All Oddz](/source/Against_All_Oddz_(Young_Noble_and_E.D.I._album))* (with [Young Noble](/source/Young_Noble))

- 2008: *[Doin' It Big](/source/Doin'_It_Big)* (with [8Ball](/source/8Ball_(rapper)))

- 2015: *Ghetto Starz: Streets to the Stage*[16] (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](/source/Xzibit))

- 2021: "21 Gun Salute" (feat. [C-Bo](/source/C-Bo) & Ajayofficial)

### Guest appearances

- 1996: "Bomb First (My Second Reply)" ([Makaveli](/source/Makaveli) featuring E.D.I. Mean & [Young Noble](/source/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](/source/2Pac) featuring [Big Syke](/source/Big_Syke) & E.D.I. Mean)

- 2002: "Never B Peace (Nitty Remix)" ([2Pac](/source/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](/source/Big_Syke) featuring E.D.I. Mean & [Young Noble](/source/Young_Noble))

- 2002: "Because Of U Girl (OG Mix)" ([Daz Dillinger](/source/Daz_Dillinger) featuring Storm & E.D.I. Mean)

- 2004: "The Uppercut" ([2Pac](/source/2Pac) featuring E.D.I. Mean & [Young Noble](/source/Young_Noble))

- 2004: "Hennessey (Red Spyda Remix)" ([2Pac](/source/2Pac) featuring [Sleepy Brown](/source/Sleepy_Brown) & E.D.I. Mean)

- 2009: "Ice Kold" (Tha Realest featuring E.D.I. Mean)

### As producer

- 1999: [2Pac](/source/Tupac_Shakur) + [Outlawz](/source/Outlawz) – *[Still I Rise](/source/Still_I_Rise_(album))* 1. "Tattoo Tears"

- 2000: [Tupac Shakur](/source/Tupac_Shakur) - *[The Rose That Grew from Concrete](/source/The_Rose_That_Grew_from_Concrete)* 1. "In The Event Of My Demise"

- 2000: [Outlawz](/source/Outlawz) - *[Ride wit Us or Collide wit Us](/source/Ride_wit_Us_or_Collide_wit_Us)* 1. "Intro" 1. "Soldier to a General" 1. "The Nyquil Theory" 1. "Get Paid" (feat. [TQ](/source/TQ_(singer))) 1. "Mask Down" 1. "Nobody Cares" 1. "Geronimo Ji Jaga" 1. "Maintain"

- 2001: [2Pac](/source/2Pac) - *[Until the End of Time](/source/Until_the_End_of_Time_(Tupac_Shakur_album))*

- 2001: Jerzey Mob - *Mix Tape Vol. 1* 1. Please Believe It (feat. [Big Syke](/source/Big_Syke), Nutt-So & Outlawz)

- 2002: [Kastro](/source/Kastro_(Outlawz)) & Edi - *[Blood Brothers](/source/Blood_Brothers_(Kastro_and_E.D.I._album))* 1. Makaveli and Kadafi's Intro 1. No More 1. So Wrong (feat. [Jazze Pha](/source/Jazze_Pha))

- 2002: [Hussein Fatal](/source/Hussein_Fatal) – *[FATAL](/source/Fatal_(album))*

1. Intro (Rough Shit)"

- 1. Daddy (feat. [Scarface](/source/Scarface_(rapper)))

- 2002: [2Pac](/source/2Pac) – *[Better Dayz](/source/Better_Dayz)* 1. (Disc 1) Whatcha Gonna Do? (feat. Outlawz) 1. (Disc 2) Catchin' Feelins (feat. Outlawz)

- 2002: Hellraza – *Hell Razed Us* 1. Out of Position 1. Get Doe (feat. Akwalla, EDI, Fatz)

- 2002: [Young Noble](/source/Young_Noble) - *[Noble Justice](/source/Noble_Justice)* 1. Noble Justice 1. Over Again (feat. EDI) 1. Your World (feat. Baby Girl) 1. Lightz Out (feat. [Yukmouth](/source/Yukmouth), [Lil Zane](/source/Lil_Zane) & [Bad Azz](/source/Bad_Azz_(rapper)))

- 2002: Outlawz - Worldwide

- 2002: Thirst & Loch - *No Soap No Rags* 1. 4 Ueva (feat. Outlawz)

- 2002: Law-n-Orda - *Ground Zero* 1. How the Game Goes

- 2002: [JT the Bigga Figga](/source/JT_the_Bigga_Figga) & Young Noble - *[Street Warz](/source/Street_Warz)* 1. Lights Out (feat. Young Noble, EDI, Bad Azz, Lil Zane) 1. Part of Life ([Napoleon](/source/Napoleon_(rapper)), Tripple 7)

- 2003: *[Tupac: Resurrection](/source/Tupac%3A_Resurrection_(soundtrack))*

- 2004: 2Pac - *[Loyal to the Game](/source/Loyal_to_the_Game)*

- 2005: [Mopreme Shakur](/source/Mopreme_Shakur) - *Evolution of a Thug N.I.G.G.A. Vol. 1* 1. Sick Thoughts (feat. Outlawz)

- 2006: 2Pac – *[Pac's Life](/source/Pac's_Life)* 1. Don't Sleep (feat. [Lil' Scrappy](/source/Lil'_Scrappy), Nutt-So, [Yaki Kadafi](/source/Yaki_Kadafi) & Stormey)

- 2006: [Dead Prez](/source/Dead_Prez) and [Outlawz](/source/Outlawz) – *[Can't Sell Dope Forever](/source/Can't_Sell_Dope_Forever)* 1. Can't Sell Dope Forever 1. Thuggin' on the Blokkk 1. Fork in the Road

- 2007: 2Pac – *[Nu-Mixx Klazzics Vol. 2](/source/Nu-Mixx_Klazzics_Vol._2)* 1. How Do U Want It [Nu Mixx]

- 2007: Outlawz - *[We Want In: The Street LP](/source/We_Want_In%3A_The_Street_LP)* 1. My Life

- 2009: Outlawz - *Outlaw Culture Vol. 2* 1. Keep Pushin' (feat. Antwon, Skitekk)

- 2010: EDIDON - *[The Stash Spot](/source/The_Stash_Spot)*

- 2013: EDIDON - *[O.G. Est. 1992](/source/O.G._Est._1992)*

- 2014: EDIDON - *The Hope Dealer*

- 2014: Skitekk - *Tape* 1. Keep Pushin (feat. Outlawz & Murder Mack)

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-profile_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-profile_1-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-profile_1-2) [***d***](#cite_ref-profile_1-3) [***e***](#cite_ref-profile_1-4) [***f***](#cite_ref-profile_1-5) [***g***](#cite_ref-profile_1-6) [***h***](#cite_ref-profile_1-7) ["Outlawz - Profiles, HitEmUp.com"](https://web.archive.org/web/20081120202758/http://www.hitemup.com/outlawz/profiles-edi.html). Archived from [the original](http://www.hitemup.com/outlawz/profiles-edi.html) on November 20, 2008. Retrieved March 5, 2007.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-outlawz_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-outlawz_2-1) ["Hit 'Em Up"](https://www.facebook.com/HitEmUpcom/). *Facebook.com*. Retrieved April 3, 2020.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["TUPAC'S COUSIN KASTRO TALKS "HIT 'EM UP" IMPACT VIA RARE FOOTAGE"](https://tupacuncensored.com/tupac-cousin-kastro-talks-hit-em-up-impact-via-rare-footage/). June 5, 2022. Retrieved June 5, 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** Williams, Stereo (June 4, 2016). ["Tupac's 'Hit 'Em Up': The Most Savage Diss Track Ever Turns 20"](https://www.thedailybeast.com/tupacs-hit-em-up-the-most-savage-diss-track-ever-turns-20). *[The Daily Beast](/source/The_Daily_Beast)*. Retrieved July 12, 2019.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["ON THIS DAY: TUPAC SHAKUR DIES SIX DAYS AFTER LAS VEGAS SHOOTING"](https://www.ebony.com/tupac-shakur-dies-six-days-after-las-vegas-shooting/). Retrieved September 13, 2018.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["End of Discussion: Why 2Pac's "The Don Killuminati: The 7 Day Theory" Is Better Than "All Eyez On Me""](https://www.complex.com/music/2011/11/end-of-discussion-2pac-don-killuminati-the-7-day-theory-is-better-than-all-eyez-on-me). *[Complex Networks](/source/Complex_Networks)*. Retrieved July 12, 2019.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-interview_7-0)** ["7Daynet.com - Tha Outlawz : Les Interviews"](https://web.archive.org/web/20070206145743/http://www.7daynet.com/outlawz/interviews.htm). Archived from [the original](http://www.7daynet.com/outlawz/interviews.htm) on February 6, 2007. Retrieved March 5, 2007.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** ["The Stash Spot by Edidon on Amazon"](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B003DEC3SW). *Amazon.com*. Retrieved April 3, 2020.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** ["O.G. Est. 1992 by Edidon on iTunes"](https://music.apple.com/us/album/o-g-est-1992/651001245). *[iTunes](/source/ITunes)*. Retrieved April 3, 2020.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-10)** ["The Hope Dealer, Pt. 1 by Edidon on iTunes"](https://music.apple.com/us/album/the-hope-dealer-pt-1/1064278765). *[iTunes](/source/ITunes)*. Retrieved April 3, 2020.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-11)** ["The Hope Dealer, Pt. 2 by Edidon on iTunes"](https://music.apple.com/us/album/the-hope-dealer-pt-2/1445470940). *[iTunes](/source/ITunes)*. Retrieved April 3, 2020.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-12)** ["O.G. Part 2: Classics in Session by Edi Mean on iTunes"](https://music.apple.com/us/album/o-g-vol-2-classics-in-session/1507454485). *[iTunes](/source/ITunes)*. Retrieved May 1, 2020.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-13)** ["OG 3: La Bella Vita by Edi Mean on Amazon"](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C6P82WQR). *Amazon.com*. Retrieved June 23, 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-14)** ["The Hope Dealer, Pt. 3 by Edi Mean on Amazon"](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C7YTWWNN). *Amazon.com*. Retrieved June 23, 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-15)** ["The Realest Shit I Ever Wrote by Edi Mean on Amazon"](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GHGTG36Q). *Amazon.com*. Retrieved January 30, 2026.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-16)** ["Ghetto Starz: Streets to the Stage by Edidon & Nuttso on iTunes"](https://web.archive.org/web/20160306035955/https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/ghetto-starz-streets-to-stage/id993053008). *[iTunes](/source/ITunes)*. Archived from [the original](https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/ghetto-starz-streets-to-stage/id993053008) on March 6, 2016. Retrieved April 3, 2020.

## External links

- [Official website](http://www.outlawzmedia.net/) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20120814171659/http://outlawzmedia.net/) August 14, 2012, at the [Wayback Machine](/source/Wayback_Machine)

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