Old School Saturdays--Special Ed

photo courtesy of snickarsrecords.com

Today for Old School Saturdays, I wanted to stray away from the norm again and talk about another hip-hop artist (just as I did with Doug E. Fresh). I’m sure many of you have heard of him, but I’m sure a few of you have not, none other than “the magnificent,” Special Ed.

Born Edward Archer, Special Ed was born in Brooklyn in 1973. He started rhyming at an early age, releasing his first album in 1989, entitled Youngest in Charge; Ed was 16. Other albums to follow were, Legal (1990), Revelations (1995), The Best of Special Ed (2000) and Still Got It Made (2004). In addition to his releases, he was a member of Crooklyn Dodgers (remember them?), a group of artist that came together to perform for two Spike Lee films, Clockers and Crooklyn.

Just a personal view of Special Ed; first of all, he was the cutest boy/man I had seen, mind you I was all of 10 or 11 years old. I remember watching Yo! MTV Raps and completely falling in love with him. It’s funny because I remember his flow too. It was smooth, with a technically brilliant deliverance; Ed’s style had sex appeal and flair. For those who remember him, you know what I’m talking about. He is probably best known for his songs, “I Got It Made” and “I’m The Magnificent,” which I have provided the videos for. Check them out; I’m sure they will bring back some memories for some of you.

Videos for your viewing and listening pleasure:

"I Got It Made"



"I'm The Magnificent"



I hope you’ve enjoyed another installment of Old School Saturdays.