A lot of people forget, after Rakim and Kane, Special Ed was the next in line that people championed

[Newark88]

When it comes to top MC's from the golden era, Special Ed is usually over looked. But during 89/90, he was up there with Ra, Kane, KRS as one of the most popular elite spitters. To best describe him, he was like the Fab of his era. His music was witty, intelligent, and he would also spit fly sh1t too.

 

[Yehuda]

He was the best in this song imo

 

[Knicksman20]

His verses on this was nice

 

[FreshAIG]

Glad someone brought this up after that Eric B interview. Special Ed was huge in my hood in Flatbush, he was close friends with my cousin, I think his friends Les and Noel are back up dancers in one of the videos you posted. I was even suppose to be in one of his videos when I was a little kid. He was that dude. He was extra nice.

 

[Newark88]

Glad someone brought this up after that Eric B interview. Special Ed was huge in my hood in Flatbush, he was close friends with my cousin, I think his friends Les and Noel are back up dancers in one of the videos you posted. I was even suppose to be in one of his videos when I was a little kid. He was that dude. He was extra nice.

I'm glad a fellow OG is in here. Wasn't Special Ed the next dude the hood was riding with after Ra and Kane got big? He was spitting the fly get money sh1t, with intelligence and wit. I was like 12/13 at the time and Ed catered more to the teenage demo without dumbing down, if I'm making any sense.

 

[FreshAIG]

I'm glad a fellow OG is in here. Wasn't Special Ed the next dude the hood was riding with after Ra and Kane got big? He was spitting the fly get money sh1t, with intelligence and wit. I was like 12/13 at the time and Ed catered more to the teenage demo without dumbing down, if I'm making any sense.

Yeah he was that dude I was mad young when he was popping. I was like 7-8 so I couldn't say how the adults felt but as a kid he was the biggest thing. As a kid I saw no difference in relevance between him and Kane. They both were them dudes

 

[Newark88]

Bump

 

[DoomzdayzV]

he killed his own career by freestyling damn near every song starting with his 3rd album.

 

[Renegade47]

he killed his own career by freestyling damn near every song starting with his 3rd album.

he was the first

"i dont even write" rapper



ahead of his time

 

[Frida Giezman]

I always say special Ed was jay z before jay z

I still can't figure out how or why he fell the fukk off so fast

 

[Foxmulder]

Dude took like 4 years off after his 2nd album and then came with some whack shyt. As a little kid he was my favorite rapper.

 

[OnlyInCalifornia]

I always say special Ed was jay z before jay z

I still can't figure out how or why he fell the fukk off so fast

I feel like that's a fair reference as far as those over the top brag raps.

I Got It Made is forever a dope song.

 

[L. Deezy]

I always say special Ed was jay z before jay z

I still can't figure out how or why he fell the fukk off so fast

no he wasnt.. LL was


Ed was my fav when I was young. great storyteller.. he had the tools. First two albums classic for me

I cant explain how he fell off tho...

 

[TripleAgent]

Part of it, I'm sure, was being on shytty ass Profile Records. Nobody not named Run-DMC were ever treated right on there. Ed, Smoothe Da Hustler, etc, etc.

 

[CHICAGOrilla]

he killed his own career by freestyling damn near every song starting with his 3rd album.

Damn so Wayne wasn't the first to make full albums off the dome