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Edward Lee Knight better known as Big Ed or Big Ed the Assassin, was an American rapper who was signed to Master P
's No Limit Records
in the 1990s. Big Ed was an original member of the rap group, TRU and appeared as a member of the group's first three albums, Who's Da Killer?
, Understanding the Criminal Mind
and True
. Big Ed played basketball on scholarship for Eastern Washington University from 1992 to 1993. Big Ed left EWU to pursue his rap career in the Bay with Master P's No Limit Solidiers and the West Coast Bad Boy Clique. Big Ed came back to EWU in 1993 and brought the rest of the West Coast Bad Boys for a intimate concert in the EWU "Pub" in the winter of 1993. Throughout the 90s, Big Ed also appeared many of No Limit's other releases including Master P's 99 Ways to Die, Silkk the Shocker's The Shocker
and Mia X
's Unlady Like
. Big Ed's debut album, The Assassin
, was finally released on September 1, 1998 and peaked at #16 on the Billboard 200
and #3 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums
. Big Ed left No Limit in 2000 to start his own record label, Special Forces Records. He released his second and third albums through this label, 2000's Special Forces
and 2001's Edward Lee Knight 1971-2001
, both of which featured contributions from his former No Limit labelmates. Big Ed died in August 2001 due to cancer.
Master P
Percy Robert Miller , better known by his stage name Master P or his business name P. Miller, is an American rapper, actor, entrepreneur, investor, and producer. He is the founder of the popular label No Limit Records, which went bankrupt and was relaunched as New No Limit Records through Koch...
's No Limit Records
No Limit Records
No Limit Records was an American hip-hop record label that was founded in 1990 by hip-hop artist, Percy "Master P" Miller. It was distributed by Priority Records.-No Limit Early years:...
in the 1990s. Big Ed was an original member of the rap group, TRU and appeared as a member of the group's first three albums, Who's Da Killer?
Who's Da Killer?
Who's da Killer? is the second studio album by TRU. It was released in 1993 through In-a-Minute Records and was produced by Master P, E-A-Ski, Charles, CMT and Spoonie...
, Understanding the Criminal Mind
Understanding the Criminal Mind
Understanding the Criminal Mind is the debut album released by rap group, TRU. It was released in 1992 for In-a-Minute Records and was produced by Master P, E-A-Ski, CMT and K-Lou...
and True
True (TRU album)
True is the third studio album released by rap group, TRU. It was released on July 25, 1995 for No Limit Records and was produced by Beats By the Pound...
. Big Ed played basketball on scholarship for Eastern Washington University from 1992 to 1993. Big Ed left EWU to pursue his rap career in the Bay with Master P's No Limit Solidiers and the West Coast Bad Boy Clique. Big Ed came back to EWU in 1993 and brought the rest of the West Coast Bad Boys for a intimate concert in the EWU "Pub" in the winter of 1993. Throughout the 90s, Big Ed also appeared many of No Limit's other releases including Master P's 99 Ways to Die, Silkk the Shocker's The Shocker
The Shocker (album)
The Shocker is the debut album by rapper Silkk the Shocker, who was then known as Silkk. It was released on August 20, 1996 for No Limit Records and was mainly produced by Beats By the Pound. The Shocker was only a mild success compared to some his future albums and made it to #49 on the Billboard...
and Mia X
Mia X
Mia Young , better known by her stage name Mia X, was the first female emcee to sign with No Limit Records. In 1992, she released a single titled “Ask Them Niggas.” From 1995 to 1998, Mia X released three albums for No Limit: Good Girl Gone Bad, Unlady Like, and Mama Drama...
's Unlady Like
Unlady Like
Unlady Like is the second album by Mia X. It was released on June 24, 1997, on No Limit Records, distributed by Priority/EMI Records, and featured production from Master P and Beats By the Pound. The album proved to be a success for Mia as it made it to #21 on the Billboard 200 and #2 on the Top...
. Big Ed's debut album, The Assassin
The Assassin (album)
The Assassin is the debut album by rapper, Big Ed. It was released on September 1, 1998 through No Limit Records and was mostly produced by members of Beats By the Pound, with one track produced by former 2 Live Crew member, Mr. Mixx and one track produced by Les G...
, was finally released on September 1, 1998 and peaked at #16 on the Billboard 200
Billboard 200
The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...
and #3 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums
Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums
Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums is a chart published by Billboard magazine that ranks R&B and hip hop albums based on sales compiled by Nielsen SoundScan. The name of the chart was changed from Top R&B Albums in 1999...
. Big Ed left No Limit in 2000 to start his own record label, Special Forces Records. He released his second and third albums through this label, 2000's Special Forces
Special Forces (Big Ed album)
Special Forces is the second album released by rapper, Big Ed the Assassin. It was released on May 9, 2000 as the very first release through Big Ed's label, Special Forces Records. Although not a No Limit Records album, it did feature numerous guest appearances by his former labelmates and...
and 2001's Edward Lee Knight 1971-2001
Edward Lee Knight 1971-2001
Edward Lee Knight 1971-2001 is the third and final album by rapper, Big Ed the Assassin. It was released posthumously on August 21, 2001 through his own Special Forces Records label.-Track listing:#"Faith"- 2:28#"Assassin"- 4:04...
, both of which featured contributions from his former No Limit labelmates. Big Ed died in August 2001 due to cancer.
Discography
| Year | Album | Chart Positions | |||
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| US Billboard 200 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists... |
US Hip-Hop Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums is a chart published by Billboard magazine that ranks R&B and hip hop albums based on sales compiled by Nielsen SoundScan. The name of the chart was changed from Top R&B Albums in 1999... |
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| 1998 | The Assassin The Assassin (album) The Assassin is the debut album by rapper, Big Ed. It was released on September 1, 1998 through No Limit Records and was mostly produced by members of Beats By the Pound, with one track produced by former 2 Live Crew member, Mr. Mixx and one track produced by Les G... |
16 | 3 | ||
| 2000 | Special Forces Special Forces (Big Ed album) Special Forces is the second album released by rapper, Big Ed the Assassin. It was released on May 9, 2000 as the very first release through Big Ed's label, Special Forces Records. Although not a No Limit Records album, it did feature numerous guest appearances by his former labelmates and... |
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| 2001 | Edward Lee Knight 1971-2001 Edward Lee Knight 1971-2001 Edward Lee Knight 1971-2001 is the third and final album by rapper, Big Ed the Assassin. It was released posthumously on August 21, 2001 through his own Special Forces Records label.-Track listing:#"Faith"- 2:28#"Assassin"- 4:04... |
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| "—" denotes the album failed to chart or not released | |||||