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dablink|This article is about the Brooklyn rapper. For the concept in education, see Special education . For the Crank Yankers voiceover actor "Special Ed" see Jim Florentine
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Special Ed is the performing name of Edward Archer (born May 16, 1973 in Brooklyn, New York ), an American Hip hop music|hip hop musician of Jamaica n descent. Hailing from Brooklyn in New York City , he was raised in Flatbush before moving to Canarsie , and is identified with East Coast hip hop .Jones, Charisse (1995) " http://www.nytimes.com/1995/09/24/nyregion/still-hanging-hood-rappers-who-stay-say-their-strength-streets.html? pagewanted=all Still Hanging in the 'Hood; Rappers Who Stay Say Their Strength Is From the Streets", New York Times , September 24, 1995, retrieved 2011-01-30 Ed is best known for the songs "I Got It Made" and "I'm The Magnificent", produced by "Hitman" Howie Tee and released in 1989 on the Youngest in Charge album, recorded when Ed was 16 years old.DiBella, M.F. " http://www.allmusic.com/album/youngest-in-charge-r28273/review Youngest In Charge Review", Allmusic , retrieved 2011-01-30Shapiro, Peter (2005) The Rough Guide to Hip Hop, 2nd ed. , Rough Guides, ISBN 1-84353-263-8, p. 341 The album sold more than half a million copies.Larkin, Colin (1999) The Virgin Encyclopedia of Dance Music , Virgin Books, ISBN 0-7535-0252-6, p. 320 In 1990, he released his album Legal , the title a reference to his turning eighteen, with the singles "Come On Let's Move It and "The Mission".Henderson, Alex " http://www.allmusic.com/album/legal-r28274/review Legal Review", Allmusic , retrieved 2011-01-30
He was later a member of Crooklyn Dodgers , an ad hoc group who came together to perform for the Spike Lee films Clockers (film)|Clockers and Crooklyn , and he performed "Crooklyn" with Shillz on the 2003 compilation album MuskaBeatz . Ed released a third solo album, Revelations , with the single "Neva Go Back" in 1995,Henderson, Alex " http://www.allmusic.com/album/revelations-r229203/review Revelations Review", Allmusic , retrieved 2011-01-30 with the track "Freaky Flow" receiving a remix by DJ Premier . In 2004, Ed released the album Still Got It Made on his own label "Semi."
In Other Media
Special Ed appeared in the film Ganked alongside Kel Mitchell of Kenan and Kel , and had an uncredited cameo in Juice (film)|Juice . He also made an appearance on The Cosby Show as fictional rapper "JT Freeze".
Discography
Youngest in Charge (1989)
Legal (Special Ed album)|Legal (1990)
Revelations (Special Ed album)|Revelations (1995)
The Best of Special Ed (2000)
Still Got It Made (2004)
References
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External links
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http://www.myspace.com/specialedmusic Special Ed Myspace
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