Youngest in Charge
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Youngest in Charge is the debut album from the then-15-year-old Brooklynite hip hop
artist Special Ed
. The album had sold more than 500,000 copies.
In 1998, the album was selected as one of The Sources 100 Best Rap Albums Ever.
I Got It Made
I'm the Magnificent
Club Scene
Hoedown
Think About It
Ak-Shun
The Bush
Fly M.C.
Hip hop music
Hip hop music, also called hip-hop, rap music or hip-hop music, is a musical genre consisting of a stylized rhythmic music that commonly accompanies rapping, a rhythmic and rhyming speech that is chanted...
artist Special Ed
Special Ed
Special Ed is the performing name of Edward Archer , an American hip hop musician of Jamaican descent. Hailing from Brooklyn in New York City, he was raised in Flatbush before moving to Canarsie, and is identified with East Coast hip hop...
. The album had sold more than 500,000 copies.
In 1998, the album was selected as one of The Sources 100 Best Rap Albums Ever.
Track listing
| # | Title | Producer(s) | Performer (s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Taxing" | Howie Tee | Special Ed |
| 2 | "I Got It Made" | Howie Tee | Special Ed |
| 3 | "I'm the Magnificent" | Howie Tee | Special Ed |
| 4 | "Club Scene" | Howie Tee | Special Ed |
| 5 | "Hoedown" | Howie Tee | Special Ed |
| 6 | "Think About It" | Howie Tee | Special Ed |
| 7 | "Ak-Shun" | Howie Tee | Special Ed |
| 8 | "Monster Jam" | Howie Tee | Special Ed |
| 9 | "The Bush" | Howie Tee | Special Ed |
| 10 | "Fly M.C." | Howie Tee | Special Ed |
| 11 | "Heds and Dreds" | Howie Tee | Special Ed |
Samples
Taxing- "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club BandSgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club BandSgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band is the eighth studio album by the English rock band The Beatles, released on 1 June 1967 on the Parlophone label and produced by George Martin...
" by The BeatlesThe BeatlesThe Beatles were an English rock band, active throughout the 1960s and one of the most commercially successful and critically acclaimed acts in the history of popular music. Formed in Liverpool, by 1962 the group consisted of John Lennon , Paul McCartney , George Harrison and Ringo Starr... - "I Got a Thing, You Got a Thing, Everybody's Got a Thing" by FunkadelicFunkadelicFunkadelic was an American band most prominent during the 1970s. The band and its sister act Parliament, both led by George Clinton, began the funk music culture of that decade.-History:...
- "A Funky Song" by RippleRippleRipple is the more common name for a capillary wave in fluid dynamics.Ripple can also refer to:* Ripple , a non-profit click-to-donate internet site and search engine* Ripple effect, the socio-educational phenomenon...
I Got It Made
- "I Don't Know What It Is, But It Sure Is Funky" by RippleRippleRipple is the more common name for a capillary wave in fluid dynamics.Ripple can also refer to:* Ripple , a non-profit click-to-donate internet site and search engine* Ripple effect, the socio-educational phenomenon...
I'm the Magnificent
- "007 (Shanty Town)" by Desmond DekkerDesmond DekkerDesmond Dekker was a Jamaican ska, rocksteady and reggae singer-songwriter and musician. Together with his backing group, The Aces , he had one of the first international Jamaican hits with "Israelites". Other hits include "007 " and "It Miek"...
- "Think (About It)Think (About It)"Think " is a funk song recorded by Lyn Collins and released as a single on James Brown's People Records in 1972. The recording was produced by Brown and featured instrumental backing from his band The J.B.'s...
" by Lyn CollinsLyn CollinsLyn Collins was an African American soul singer best known for working with James Brown in the 1970s. Contrary to some reports, she is not related to Bootsy Collins, nor Catfish Collins.... - "Stomp and Buck Dance" by The CrusadersThe CrusadersThe Crusaders are an American music group popular in the early 1970s known for their amalgamated jazz, pop and soul sound. Since 1961, more than forty albums have been credited to the group , 19 of which were recorded under the name "The Jazz Crusaders" .-History:In 1960, following the demise of a...
- "Double Barrel" by Dave and Ansel Collins
Club Scene
- "Let No Man Put Asunder" by First ChoiceFirst ChoiceFirst Choice may refer to:* First Choice * First Choice , owned by TUI Travel PLC** First Choice Airways, its in-house airline* First Choice Haircutters, a Canadian hairdressing company...
- "Blow Your Head" by Fred WesleyFred WesleyFred Wesley is an American jazz and funk trombonist, best known for his work with James Brown in the 1960s and 1970s.-Biography:...
and The J.B.'s
Hoedown
- "Black Grass" by Wilbur "Bad" Bascomb
Think About It
- "Schoolboy Crush" by Average White Band
Ak-Shun
- "Zimba Ku" by Black HeatBlack HeatBlack Heat was a 1970s funk band founded by King Raymond Green and discovered by Phillip Guilbeau. Their albums include Black Heat , No Time To Burn and Keep On Runnin. The group had one hit single, "No Time to Burn", which reached #46 on the U.S. Billboard Black Singles chart...
The Bush
- "Love and Happiness" by Al GreenAl GreenAlbert Greene , better known as Al Green, is an American gospel and soul music singer. He reached the peak of his popularity in the 1970s, with hit singles such as "You Oughta Be With Me", "I'm Still In Love With You", "Love and Happiness", and "Let's Stay Together"...
Fly M.C.
- "Just Kissed My Baby" by The MetersThe MetersThe Meters are an American funk band based in New Orleans, Louisiana. The Meters performed and recorded their own music from the late 1960s until 1977...
Chart positions
| Chart (1989) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| 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... |
73 |
| Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums | 8 |
Singles
| Year | Song | Chart positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R&B Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States.The chart, initiated in 1942, is used to track the success of popular music songs in urban, or primarily African American, venues. Dominated over the years at various times by jazz, rhythm and blues, doo-wop, soul,... |
Rap Hot Rap Songs Rap Songs is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States. It lists the 25 most popular hip-hop/rap songs, calculated weekly by airplay on rhythmic and urban radio stations and sales in hip hop-focused or exclusive markets. From 1989 through 2001, it was based on how much the single... |
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| 1989 | "I Got It Made" | 18 | 9 |
| 1989 | "Think About It" | 68 | — |
| 1990 | "I'm the Magnificent" | 37 | 27 |