"I’m your idol, the highest title, numero uno"
With that swift first line in one of the opening songs on his debut album, Youngest In Charge, Special Ed had people on the lookout. After this widely praised released he fizzled out quite a bit, which was unfortunately the route a lot of old school rappers took once they got big.
Without acknowledging the dude was just 16 when he dropped this album, it's definitely a classic old school release. With a laid back flow, internal rhyme compounded one after the other, and that golden age feel, Special Ed was exactly what he said he was -- special. This is definitely a release you need in your collection to warp back to a time where rap wasn't poisoned by certain cats (that will remain unnamed). Stream and link below.
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