Youngest in Charge
Appearance
Youngest in Charge | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | May 16, 1989 | |||
Recorded | 1988–89 | |||
Studio | ||||
Genre | Hip hop | |||
Length | 49:19 | |||
Label | Profile | |||
Producer | Howie Tee | |||
Special Ed chronology | ||||
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Singles from Youngest in Charge | ||||
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AllMusic | [1] |
Youngest in Charge is the debut studio album by hip hop musician Special Ed, from Brooklyn.[2][3] It was released in 1989 through Profile Records. The recording sessions took place at Howie's Crib and at Q's House in New York. The album was produced by Howie Tee. It peaked at number 73 on the Billboard 200 albums chart in the United States. Ed was 16 when he recorded the album.[4]
In 1998, the album was selected as one of The Source's "100 Best Rap Albums".[5]
Track listing
[edit]All tracks are written by Edward K. Archer and Howard Anthony Thompson
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Taxing" | |
2. | "I Got It Made" | |
3. | "I'm the Magnificent" | |
4. | "Club Scene" | |
5. | "Hoedown" | |
6. | "Think About It" | |
7. | "Ak-Shun" | |
8. | "Monster Jam" | |
9. | "The Bush" | |
10. | "Fly M.C." | |
11. | "Heds and Dreds" |
Charts
[edit]Chart (1989) | Peak position |
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US Billboard 200[6] | 73 |
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[7] | 8 |
References
[edit]- ^ DiBella, M.F. "Youngest in Charge Special Ed". AllMusic. Retrieved March 3, 2020.
- ^ Rausch, Andrew J. (2011). I Am Hip-Hop: Conversations on the Music and Culture. Scarecrow Press. p. 170.
- ^ Bring the Noise: A Guide to Rap Music and Hip-hop Culture. Harmony Books. 1991. p. 239.
- ^ New Book of Rock Lists. Touchstone. 1994. p. 550.
- ^ "100 Best Rap Albums". The Source (100). New York. January 1998. ISSN 1063-2085. Retrieved November 24, 2007.
- ^ "Special Ed Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved March 3, 2020.
- ^ "Special Ed Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 3, 2020.
External links
[edit]- Youngest in Charge at Discogs (list of releases)