E.D.I. Mean
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Malcolm Greenridge better known as E.D.I. Mean, is an American rap 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
, to E.D.I. Mean.
", 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".
, 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 Uganda
n president Idi Amin
. 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."
On June 14, 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 Newport R.I where Tupac used to live. 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 three times in Newport R.I and died on November 10 just five days after Tupac's album was released.
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.
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.
Outlawz
Outlawz, formally known as Outlaw Immortalz, is an American hip hop group founded by Tupac Shakur in late 1995 after Shakur's release from prison. Collectively, they are probably best known for appearing in the video "Hit 'Em Up", in a diss track aimed at Biggie Smalls and other New York...
. While in the third grade
Third grade
In the United States, third grade is a year of primary education. It is the third school year after kindergarten. Students are usually 8 – 9 years old, depending on when their birthday occurs....
, Malcolm became friends with Katari "Kastro" Cox who later introduced his cousin, Tupac Shakur
Tupac Shakur
Tupac Amaru Shakur , known by his stage names 2Pac and Makaveli, was an American rapper and actor. Shakur has sold over 75 million albums worldwide as of 2007, making him one of the best-selling music artists in the world...
, to E.D.I. Mean.
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 MeHolla If Ya Hear Me
"Holler If Ya Hear Me" is a song by 2Pac, from his second solo album, Strictly 4 My N.I.G.G.A.Z.. It was the first single released from this album in 1993. The track, which uses a sample from Public Enemy's "Rebel Without a Pause", is an anthem of resistance...
", which was released on February 4, 1993. In 1994, Mutah "Napoleon" Beale
Napoleon (rapper)
Mutah Wassin Shabazz Beale , better known as Napoleon, is a former member of Tupac Shakur's rap group the Outlawz. Beale has since converted to Islam and is now a motivational speaker....
joined the group, which was now known as Dramacydal. On March 14, 1995, Tupac's LP, Me Against the World
Me Against the World
Me Against the World is the third studio album by American hip hop artist Tupac Shakur. It was released March 14, 1995 on the Interscope Records label. The album was composed of un-used tracks from the Thug Life era, and from other studio sessions from 1993 to 1994...
, was released. They guest appeared on the songs "Me Against the World" and "Outlaw".
Outlawz
In 1995, upon Tupac's release from prison, Greenridge, Tupac, Bruce "Fatal" WashingtonHussein Fatal
Bruce Washington , better known by his stage name, Hussein Fatal, is an American rapper and a member of Outlawz.-Murder of Tupac Shakur:...
, Kadafi, Kastro and Napoleon
Napoleon (rapper)
Mutah Wassin Shabazz Beale , better known as Napoleon, is a former member of Tupac Shakur's rap group the Outlawz. Beale has since converted to Islam and is now a motivational speaker....
formed the group the Outlaw Immortalz, later changed to the Outlawz
Outlawz
Outlawz, formally known as Outlaw Immortalz, is an American hip hop group founded by Tupac Shakur in late 1995 after Shakur's release from prison. Collectively, they are probably best known for appearing in the video "Hit 'Em Up", in a diss track aimed at Biggie Smalls and other New York...
. 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 Uganda
Uganda
Uganda , officially the Republic of Uganda, is a landlocked country in East Africa. Uganda is also known as the "Pearl of Africa". It is bordered on the east by Kenya, on the north by South Sudan, on the west by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, on the southwest by Rwanda, and on the south by...
n president Idi Amin
Idi Amin
Idi Amin Dada was a military leader and President of Uganda from 1971 to 1979. Amin joined the British colonial regiment, the King's African Rifles in 1946. Eventually he held the rank of Major General in the post-colonial Ugandan Army and became its Commander before seizing power in the military...
. On February 13, 1996, Tupac's double LP, All Eyez on Me
All Eyez on Me
All Eyez on Me is the fourth studio album by American rapper 2Pac, released February 13, 1996 on Death Row Records and Interscope Records....
, was released. E.D.I. Mean appeared on "Tradin' War Stories," "When We Ride," and "Thug Passion."
On June 14, 1996, Tupac's "How Do U Want It
How Do U Want It
"How Do U Want It" is a hip-hop song performed by Tupac Shakur. It features K-Ci and JoJo and was the third single from his album All Eyez on Me. It was a Double A-side single to "California Love", and the song reached #1 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 in 1996. In the UK, the song peaked at #17.It...
" single was released. Its b-side, "Hit 'Em Up
Hit 'Em Up
"Hit 'Em Up" is a diss song by rap artist 2Pac , featuring his group the Outlawz. It is the B-side to the single "How Do U Want It", released on June 4, 1996, from the album All Eyez on Me. The song’s lyrics contain vicious insults to several East Coast rappers, chiefly among them, Shakur's former...
", featured E.D.I. Mean, Fatal and Kadafi. It is considered the most aggressive diss song in history, dissing Bad Boy Entertainment, Chino XL
Chino XL
Derek Keith Barbosa , better known by his stage name Chino XL, is an American hip hop lyricist, battle rapper, and actor of Puerto Rican and African American descent...
, Junior M.A.F.I.A.
Junior M.A.F.I.A.
Junior M.A.F.I.A. is an American hip hop group from Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, New York. The acronym M.A.F.I.A. stands for Masters At Finding Intelligent Attitudes. They were formed and mentored by New York rapper, The Notorious B.I.G., in the early 1990s and released their debut album,...
and Mobb Deep
Mobb Deep
Mobb Deep is an American hip hop duo from Queensbridge, Queens, New York, U.S., that consists of Havoc and Prodigy. The duo is "one of the most critically acclaimed hardcore East Coast hip-hop groups." The group is best known for its dark, hardcore delivery, as exemplified by the single "Shook Ones...
.
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
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
University of Nevada-Las Vegas is a public, coeducational university located in the Las Vegas suburb of Paradise, Nevada, USA. The campus is located approximately east of the Las Vegas Strip. The institution includes a Shadow Lane Campus, located just east of the University Medical Center of...
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 Newport R.I where Tupac used to live. On November 5, 1996, Tupac's LP, The Don Killuminati: The 7 Day Theory
The Don Killuminati: The 7 Day Theory
The Don Killuminati: The 7 Day Theory is the fifth and final studio album by Tupac Shakur, under the new stage name Makaveli, finished before his death and his first studio album to be posthumously released...
, 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 three times in Newport R.I and died on November 10 just five days after Tupac's album was released.
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
Death Row Records
Death Row Records is a record label founded in 1991 by Marion "Suge" Knight Jr., Andre Young , Tracy Lynn Curry and Michael Harris . It is known to have been home to many popular West Coast hip hop artists such as Dr...
. On November 25, 1997, Tupac's double LP, "R U Still Down? (Remember Me)
R U Still Down? (Remember Me)
R U Still Down? is the second posthumous album by 2Pac, released in 1997. Although it is the second album release after his death, it is the first to be finished without the creative input of 2Pac...
" 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.
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
Ride Wit Us Or Collide Wit Us
Ride wit Us or Collide wit Us is the debut studio album by Outlawz in 2000, not counting Still I Rise.-Track listing:-Album chart positions:...
and Novakane
Novakane
Novakane is the second studio album by American hip-hop group Outlawz, released October 23, 2001 on Outlaw Recordz and Koch Records.The song "Rize" featured in the film "Training Day" .- Track listing :-Album chart positions:...
, on November 7, 2000 and November 6, 2001.
Studio
- 2002: Blood BrothersBlood Brothers (Kastro and E.D.I. album)Blood Brothers is an studio album by underground American rappers Kastro & E.D.I. from the hip hop group Outlawz.-Track listing:...
(with Kastro) - 2006: Against All OddzAgainst All OddzAgainst All Odds is a 2006 album by the Outlawz, featuring two members, Young Noble and E.D.I. In addition to the regular album, a "clean" version, with profanity removed, was also released.-Track listing:...
(with Young NobleYoung NobleRufus Cooper III , also known by his stage name Young Noble, is an American rapper who worked with the group Outlawz in 1996....
) - 2008: Doin' It BigDoin' It BigDoin' It Big is a studio album by 8Ball released in 2008 for Real Talk Ent.-Sales:The album sold 5,981 copies in its opening week.- Track listing :# The Business# Fuck Niggas# It's Music# Super Bowl Big# Celebrate# Blow It Out# Real Down Bitch...
(with 8Ball) - 2010: The Stash SpotThe Stash Spot-Track listing:...
Guest appearances
- 1996: "Bomb First (My Second Reply)" (Makaveli featuring E.D.I. Mean & Young NobleYoung NobleRufus Cooper III , also known by his stage name Young Noble, is an American rapper who worked with the group Outlawz in 1996....
) - 1998: "Young Ritzy Outlaw" (Gonzoe featuring E.D.I. Mean)
- 2000: "Thug Livin' (Part II)" (Killa TayKilla TayKilla Tay is an American rapper from Fresno, California.-Biography:Born in Washington, D.C., he moved to Fresno while in his youth. Killa Tay is best known for his tenure on AWOL Records, including his collaborations with C-Bo, as well as his debut album, Mr...
featuring Cosmo & E.D.I. Mean) - 2001: "Good Life" (2Pac featuring Big SykeBig SykeTyruss Himes, better known by his stage name Big Syke is an American rapper. His stage name is a revision of his childhood nickname, "Little Psycho"....
& 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 SykeBig SykeTyruss Himes, better known by his stage name Big Syke is an American rapper. His stage name is a revision of his childhood nickname, "Little Psycho"....
featuring E.D.I. Mean & Young NobleYoung NobleRufus Cooper III , also known by his stage name Young Noble, is an American rapper who worked with the group Outlawz in 1996....
) - 2002: "Because Of U Girl (OG Mix)" (Daz DillingerDaz DillingerDelmar Drew Arnaud , better known by his stage name Daz Dillinger is an American hip hop producer and rapper mostly known for his membership in the rap duo Tha Dogg Pound, with Kurupt, and his work with Death Row Records.-The Chronic, Tha Dogg Pound and Dogg Food:Daz began his career on Death Row...
featuring Storm & E.D.I. Mean) - 2004: "The Uppercut" (2Pac featuring E.D.I. Mean & Young NobleYoung NobleRufus Cooper III , also known by his stage name Young Noble, is an American rapper who worked with the group Outlawz in 1996....
) - 2004: "Hennessey (Red Spyda Remix)" (2Pac featuring Sleepy BrownSleepy BrownPatrick "Sleepy" Brown is an R&B singer-songwriter, and record producer. He is one-third of the successful Atlanta-based production team of Organized Noize, which has created hits for acts such as OutKast, Goodie Mob, and TLC...
& E.D.I. Mean) - 2009: "Ice Kold" (Tha Realest featuring E.D.I. Mean)