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1989 studio album by Special Ed
Youngest in Charge
Studio album by Special Ed
ReleasedMay 16, 1989
Recorded1988–89
Studio
GenreHip hop
Length49:19
LabelProfile
ProducerHowie Tee
Special Ed chronology
Youngest in Charge
(1989) 		Legal
(1990)
Singles from Youngest in Charge
  1. "I Got It Made"
    Released: 1989
  2. "Think About It"
    Released: 1989
  3. "I'm the Magnificent"
    Released: 1990
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Youngest in Charge is the debut studio album by hip hop musician Special Ed, from Brooklyn. 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.

In 1998, the album was selected as one of The Source's "100 Best Rap Albums".

Track listing

All tracks are written by Edward K. Archer and Howard Anthony Thompson

No.TitleLength
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

Chart (1989) Peak
position
US Billboard 200 73
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) 8

References

  1. DiBella, M.F. "Youngest in Charge Special Ed". AllMusic. Retrieved March 3, 2020.
  2. Rausch, Andrew J. (2011). I Am Hip-Hop: Conversations on the Music and Culture. Scarecrow Press. p. 170.
  3. Bring the Noise: A Guide to Rap Music and Hip-hop Culture. Harmony Books. 1991. p. 239.
  4. New Book of Rock Lists. Touchstone. 1994. p. 550.
  5. "100 Best Rap Albums". The Source (100). New York. January 1998. ISSN 1063-2085. Retrieved November 24, 2007.
  6. "Special Ed Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved March 3, 2020.
  7. "Special Ed Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 3, 2020.

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