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Special Ed

Real Name:
Edward K. Archer
Profile:
In 1989, this 16-year-old released a technically dazzling debut album that highlighted his rapid-fire delivery and the ace production of hip-hop mastermind Howie "Hitman" Tee.
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Discography

Releases:
Club Scene (12")   Profile Records Ltd. (UK) 1989
I Got It Made / Hoedown (3 versions)   Profile Records 1989
Think About It (3 versions)   Profile Records ... 1989
Youngest In Charge (Album) (8 versions)   Profile Records ... 1989
Come On, Let's Move It (Single) (3 versions)   Profile Records 1990
I'm The Magnificent (2 versions)   Profile Records 1990
Legal (Album) (4 versions)   Profile Records ... 1990
The Mission (Single) (4 versions)   Profile Records ... 1990
Lyrics (Single) (3 versions)   Profile Records ... 1995
Neva Go Back / Just A Killa (3 versions)   Profile Records ... 1995
Revelations (Album) (3 versions)   Profile Records ... 1995
Freaky Flow (3 versions)   Profile Records ... 1996
Think Twice / On Some Next Shit (12")   Dolla Cab Ent., Sure Shot Recordings 1997
The Best Of Special Ed (CD)   BMG Special Products 1999
What Up Love? / We Come Again (12")   Dolla Cab Ent. 1999
Still Got It Made (12", Promo, Smplr)   Semi Records 2004
Still Got It Made (CD, Album)   Semi Records 2004
Remixes:
What's Going On? (CD, Single, Enh) Whats Going On? (Speci... S2S Recordings 2000
Wookie Presents (CD) What's Going On? (Spec... Pony Canyon Inc. 2002
Production:
Strictly 4 My N.I.G.G.A.Z. (Album) (7 versions) Guess Who's Back Interscope Records ... 1993
Conspiracy (Album) (4 versions) Oh My Lord Big Beat 1995
Reality (12")   Dolla Cab Ent. 1997
Mix:
Reality (12")   Dolla Cab Ent. 1997
Appears On:
Crooklyn (Single) (5 versions)   MCA Records 1994
Street Sounds Presents Urban Blak Vol. 1 (Comp) (2 versions) Crooklyn (Album Version) Beechwood Music ... 1994
TV Spielfilm Hits - Das Beste Aus Kino Und TV (Cass, Comp) Crooklyn EastWest, WEA 1994
Watch Ya Seeds Pop Out (CD) Don't Big Up Nuff Nuff Music 1994
Conspiracy (Album) (5 versions) Oh My Lord Big Beat 1995
A Prince Among Thieves (Album) (2 versions) My Big Chance, Count M... Tommy Boy Music 1998
Insane / Bring It To Me (12") Bring It To Me (Clean)... Phono Synthetic Productions 1999
Ground Original (2 versions) What Am I? Pt. 2 Yosumi Records 2002
Jack Of All Trades (Album) (2 versions) The League, The League... Fat Beats 2007
Tracks Appear On:
Mr. Magic's Rap Attack Volume 5 (Comp) (2 versions) I Got It Made (Busines... Profile Records 1989
Club Class Compilation (Comp) (2 versions) Think About It (Groove... Profile Records Ltd. (UK) 1990
One Voice Pride (CD, Comp) The Bush Ruffhouse Records (3) 1990
Pride (LP, Album) The Bush RuffHouse Records (3) 1990
Rapmasters 15: The Best Of The Bad (CD) I Got It Made (Busines... Priority Records 1990
TV Spielfilm Hits - Das Beste Aus Kino Und TV (Cass, Comp) Crooklyn EastWest, WEA 1994
60 Minutes Of Funk - The Mix Tape Volume I (Comp) (5 versions) I Got It Made Loud Records ... 1995
Live At The Social - Volume 2 (CD) I'm The Magnificent (M... Heavenly 1996
Mixtape N°14 (Cass) Freaky Flow (Remix) Hypnotyk Dee Jayz 1996
Old School Rap Vol.3 (2xLP, Comp) I Got It Made Thump Records 1996
This Is Hip Hop 2 (3 versions) Freaky Flow (Remix) Ultrasound Records 1996
Wake Up Show Freestyles Vol. 2 (2 versions) Freestyle Not On Label ... 1996
Zulu Beats: Old Skool To Next Skool (CD, Comp) Freaky Flow Profile Records Ltd. (UK) 1996
Beats & Rhymes - Hip-Hop Of The 90's, Part 1 (CD) The Mission Rhino Entertainment Company 1997
Haze Presents: New York Reality Check 101 (2 versions) Think Twice Payday ... 1997
Mixtape Party Jam (Cass) I Got It Made Double H Production 1997
Hip Hop Don't Stop Vol. 3 (Comp) (2 versions) I Got It Made Solid State Records 1998
Hip Hop Forever (Comp) (3 versions) I Got It Made, I Got I... BBE 1998
#60 - Power Cypha 3 (The Grand Finale) (Cass, Mixed) Freestyle Tape Kingz 1999
Kentucky Fried Suicide (Cass, Mixed) Freaky Flow Not On Label 1999
Profile: The Singles (Box + 5xLP) I Got It Made, I Got I... Profile Records 1999
Profilin' The Hits (CD) I Got It Made Profile Records 1999
5th Period Detention (CD, Mixed) I Got It Made Not On Label 2000
Wicked Mix 60 (12") The Mission Wicked Mix 2000
90 Platten 90 Minuten (Cass, Mixed) The Mission Shining e.p.a. 2002
Classic Works Of Mart Vol. 1 (12") Freaky Flow (Remix) Underground Classics (2) 2002
Welcome To Tha House, Vol. 1 (Album) (2 versions) Don't Make A Wrong Move Doggy Style Records (2) 2002
Muskabeatz (CD) Crooklyn 1212 Records 2003
FabricLive. 14 (Comp) (2 versions) I Got It Made Fabric (London) 2004
Manipulator 1.5 (CDr) Neva Go Back Not On Label 2004
The Re-Edutainment (3xCDr, Ltd) Freaky Flow (DJ Premie... Not On Label 2004
RRRRAP (LP) Special Education OX: Operation Unknown 2005
M:P3 Classics Volume 1.0 (CDr, Comp, Promo) I Got It Made Bear Mountain Entertainment 2006
RMX Project: Revisit One (CD, Comp, Mixed, Dig) Freaky Flow www.hiphopvinyl.de 2006
Tommy Boy Presents: Hip Hop Essentials 1979-1991 Volume Eleven (CD, Comp) I Got It Made Tommy Boy Entertainment 2006
Diggin' In The Crates (Rare Studio Masters 1993-1997) (2xCD, Comp) Lyrics (Remix) Ground Floor Recordings 2007
Top Shelf 8/8/88 (CD, Album) This Mic Lexington 2007
Lungbutters (CD, Comp, Mixed) Taxing Diggers With Gratitude 2008
Enter The Rap Zone! Vol. 2 (CD, Comp) I'm The Magnificent BCM Records  
Giants Of Rap Volume 2 (2xLP, Comp) I'm The Magnificent BCM Records  
Hip Hop Can't Be Stopped (Cass, Mixed) Crooklyn Not On Label  
Hip Hop Old School Megamix (LP) I Got It Made Megajam Records  
Leaders Of The Old School: True Classic Scholars (CD, Mixed) I Got It Made Not On Label  
Ultimate Freestyles Vol. 2 (LP) Flatbushes Finest Not On Label  
Wake Up Show Exclusives! (12", W/Lbl) Wake-Up Show Promo Not On Label  
Wake Up Show Freestyles Vol. 3 (2 versions) Anthem, Freestyle Pt. ... Not On Label  
You Are Here (2xCD, Mixed, Comp, Promo) I Got It Made King Biscuit Recordings  
Unofficial Releases:
Black Night Vol. 2 (LP) Neva Go Back Not On Label 1996
I'm The Magnificent (12")   Not On Label 2006
Think About It (12")   Not On Label 2006
Rare & Unreleased Joints Vol. 2 (2x12", Comp, Unofficial) Freaky Flow (Dj Premie... DJ Premier (White) 2007
Best Of Special Ed (12")   Hip Hop Classics  
Rap Mastercuts EP (12", EP) I Got It Made Rap Mastercuts  
Unreleased Instrumentals Vol. VIII (LP) Freaky Flow (Remix) DJ Premier (White)  
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