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, former president of Uganda. While in the third grade, Malcolm became friends with Katari "Kastro" Cox who later introduced him to his cousin,

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In 1992, Kastro, Greenidge, 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 then, Tupac had become a rap star and they were featured on his single, " Holla If Ya Hear Me", released on February 4, 1993. In 1994, Mutah "Napoleon" Beale joined the group, which was now known as

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. They guest appeared on the songs "Me Against the World" and "Outlaw" from Tupac's LP, ''

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Outlawz

Upon Tupac's release from prison in 1995, Greenidge, Tupac, Bruce "Fatal" Washington, Kadafi, Mopreme Shakur, Kastro, and

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formed the group Outlaw Immortalz, which later changed to the

. Tupac gave each group member an alias from an enemy of the

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. Shakur gave Greenidge the alias E.D.I. Mean after former

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. E.D.I. Mean appeared on "Tradin' War Stories," "When We Ride," and "Thug Passion from Tupac's double LP, ''

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" single was released. Its b-side, "

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", featured E.D.I. Mean, Fatal and Kadafi. It is considered one of the most aggressive diss songs in history, dissing

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and

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. 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. 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. Tupac's LP, '' The Don Killuminati: The 7 Day Theory'', was released on November 5, 1996. 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. 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 is an American record label that was founded in 1991 by The D.O.C., Dr. Dre, Suge Knight, and Dick Griffey. The label became a sensation by releasing multi-platinum hip-hop albums by West Coast-based artists such as Dr. Dre ...

. 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. 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, ''

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'', on November 7, 2000 and October 23, 2001.

Discography

Solo albums

*2010: '' The Stash Spot'' *2013: '' O.G. Est. 1992'' *2015: '' The Hope Dealer'' *2018: ''The Hope Dealer 2'' *2020: ''O.G. Part 2: Classics in Session''

Collaboration albums

*2002: '' Blood Brothers'' (with Kastro) *2006: '' Against All Oddz'' (with

Young Noble Rufus Cooper III (born March 21, 1978), also known by his stage name Young Noble, is an American rapper who was part of Tupac Shakur's rap group Outlawz. Noble joined the Outlawz in early 1996, and was the last member to be added to the group by ...

) *2008: '' Doin' It Big'' (with

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) *2015: ''Ghetto Starz: Streets to the Stage'' (with Nutt-So) *2022: ''Souljahz 2 Generalz'' (with Yhung T.O.)

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.

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) *2021: "21 Gun Salute" (feat.

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& Ajayofficial)

Guest appearances

*1996: "Bomb First (My Second Reply)" (

Makaveli Tupac Amaru Shakur ( ; born Lesane Parish Crooks, June 16, 1971 – September 13, 1996), also known as 2Pac and Makaveli, was an American rapper. He is widely considered one of the most influential rappers of all time. Shakur is among the b ...

featuring E.D.I. Mean &

) *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 Tupac Amaru Shakur ( ; born Lesane Parish Crooks, June 16, 1971 – September 13, 1996), also known as 2Pac and Makaveli, was an American rapper. He is widely considered one of the most influential rappers of all time. Shakur is among the b ...

featuring Big Syke & E.D.I. Mean) *2002: "Never B Peace (Nitty Remix)" (

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 &

) *2002: "Because Of U Girl (OG Mix)" (

Daz Dillinger Delmar Drew Arnaud (born May 25, 1973), known professionally as Daz Dillinger (formerly Dat Nigga Daz and commonly Daz), is an American rapper and record producer. In the 1990s at Death Row Records, aided the catapult of West Coast rap and gang ...

featuring Storm & E.D.I. Mean) *2004: "The Uppercut" (

featuring E.D.I. Mean &

) *2004: "Hennessey (Red Spyda Remix)" (

featuring Sleepy Brown & E.D.I. Mean) *2009: "Ice Kold" (Tha Realest featuring E.D.I. Mean)

Production credits

References

External links

Official website
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