| E.D.I. Mean Quick Info | |
|---|---|
| Height | 5 ft 10 in |
| Weight | 75 kg |
| Date of Birth | July 7, 1974 |
| Zodiac Sign | Cancer |
| Eye Color | Dark Brown |
E.D.I. Mean is an American rapper and record producer known as a member of the hip hop group Outlawz, founded by rapper Tupac Shakur in late 1995 after Shakur’s release from prison. E.D.I. Mean has also served as the co-leader of the group and the Outlawz‘s discography consists of albums like Ride wit Us or Collide wit Us, Against All Oddz, Outlaw 4 Life: 2005 A.P., #LastOnezLeft, Neva Surrenda, We Want In: The Street LP, One Nation, Perfect Timing, Novakane, and Livin’ Legendz. Moreover, E.D.I. Mean has branched out as a solo artist as well and has released albums, mixtapes, and songs such as The Stash Spot, O.G. Est. 1992, The Hope Dealer, The Move-ment, Love Will Do, O.G. Part 2: Classics in Session, Roses, The Hope Dealer 2, No Lights On (ft. Stormey Coleman and Redcoat da Poet), Wounds (ft. Young Noble), One Nation (ft. Xzibit), Ridin’, 21 Gun Salute (ft. C-Bo and Ajayofficial), and Dreams (ft. Aktual).
Born Name
Malcolm Greenidge
Other Names
E.D.I. Mean, Big Mal, EDIDON, Big Malcolm
Sun Sign
Cancer
Born Place
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States
Nationality
Occupation
Rapper, Record Producer
Genre
Hip hop
Instruments
Vocals
Labels
Outlawz, Death Row Records, Ca$hville Records, Real Talk
Build
Average
Height
5 ft 10 in or 178 cm
Weight
75 kg or 165.5 lbs
Girlfriend / Spouse
Note – E.D.I. Mean has children.
Race / Ethnicity
Black
Hair Color
Black
Eye Color
Dark Brown
Sexual Orientation
Straight
Distinctive Features
Tattooed arms
E.D.I. Mean Facts
- He started rapping under the alias “Big Malcolm”.
- His stage name “E.D.I. Mean” is a play on the name Idi Amin, former president of Uganda.
- He befriended future rapper Katari “Kastro” Cox when E.D.I. Mean was in 3rd grade and Kastro later introduced him to his cousin, Tupac Shakur.
- Tupac Shakur, Katari “Kastro” Cox, and E.D.I. Mean formed a rap group in 1992 and the trio went under the names Thoro Headz and Young Thugs.
- After Shakur’s release from prison in 1995, Tupac Shakur, E.D.I. Mean, Bruce “Fatal” Washington, Yafeu “Kadafi” Fula, Mopreme Shakur, Kastro, and Napoleon formed the group named the Outlaw Immortalz (later known as the Outlawz).
- On December 4, 2015, he released his debut solo studio album The Hope Dealer, Pt. 1 via O4L Digital. It consists of songs like Made a Man of Me (ft. C-Bo, June Summers, and Nutt-So), Trust Issues, The Move-ment, Think, Restless 90’S (ft. Gangsta Boo and Mitchy Slick), For the Worst (ft. Rass Kass and Bad Lucc), and Love Will Do.
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