Special Ed, born Ed Archer, impacted the rap game in 1989 at the young age of 16 with his dazzling and criticaly acclaimed debut album, "Youngest in Charge," on Profile Records. With Producer "Hitman" Howie Tee on the boards and DJ Aksun on the turntables, Special Ed sent ripples through the urban landscape with his first single, the now classic and world renown hit, "I Got It Made." The album also spawned the legendary hits "I'm the Magnificent" and "Taxin'." Prior to being signed by Profile, Ed's ability to manipulate words in a smooth rhythmic pattern earned him street honors as he gained respect freestylin' in ciphers in and outside of schools in his neighborhood Flatbush, Brooklyn and throughout the five boroughs. Ed followed up his acclaimed debut album with the 1990 release of "Legal," which garnered more accolades thanks to revered and memorable songs like "On a Mission" and "C'mon Let's Move It." With a combination of witty style, West Indian tinged intonations, and unique lyrical flows; Ed left an indelible impression on the late 80's and early 90's hip hop game. At the height of his success, Ed also delved onto acting appearing on The Cosby Show and in the classic urban drama, "Juice." Ed also appeared on the title cut to Spike Lee's film "Crooklyn" (1994) and participated in the Crooklyn Dodgers along side Masta Ace and Buckshot. Following his third album "Revelations" in 1995, Ed took a step away from the mic and focused on producing. Ed produced tracks for such hip hop luminaries as Tupac and Notorious B.I.G., as well as underground artist Thirsten Howell III. In 1999, "The Best of Special Ed" was released. In recent years, Ed has never been far from the spotlight, most recently features on the hit "Don't Make a Wrong Move" on Snoop Dogg's 2002 Doggystyle All-Stars "Welcome to the House Vol. 1" which also featured Kane and Prodigy and was heralded as one of the best tracks on the album. Still recoginzed throughout the world as a hip-hop legend, Special Ed now teams back up with Howie Tee, as well as producers Soopa Fly, Mark Spark and Scott Scorch to bring the world "Still Got It Made." A collection of heaters which takes the listener back to the essence of lyrical skills and great beats that made him famous. The album also features production by Ed himself and guest appearances by Snoop Dog, Daz, Young Roscoe, Rampage and Gotti (Boo & Gotti). "Still Got It Made" is also the debut album from Ed's own newly formed label, Semi Records. SOURCE: http://www.semirecords.com/ I Got It Made (snippet) Youngest In Charge Special Ed 4 used & new from $38.95 Still Got It Made Special Ed $15.98