Youngest in Charge
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| Studio album by Special Ed | ||||
| Released | May 8, 1989 | |||
| Recorded | 1988-1989 | |||
| Genre | Hip Hop | |||
| Length | 49:19 | |||
| Label | Profile/Arista/BMG Records | |||
| Producer | Howie Tee | |||
| Special Ed chronology | ||||
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| Allmusic |   [1] |
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 Source's 100 Best Rap Albums Ever.[2]
Contents |
[edit] Track listing
| # | Title | Producer(s) | Performer (s) |
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| 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 |
[edit] Samples
Taxing
- "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" by The Beatles
- "I Got a Thing, You Got a Thing, Everybody's Got a Thing" by Funkadelic
- "A Funky Song" by Ripple
I Got It Made
- "I Don't Know What It Is, But It Sure Is Funky" by Ripple
I'm the Magnificent
- "007 (Shanty Town)" by Desmond Dekker
- "Think (About It)" by Lyn Collins
- "Stomp and Buck Dance" by The Crusaders
- "Double Barrel" by Dave and Ansel Collins
Club Scene
- "Let No Man Put Asunder" by First Choice
- "Blow Your Head" by Fred Wesley 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 Heat
The Bush
- "Love and Happiness" by Al Green
Fly M.C.
- "Just Kissed My Baby" by The Meters
[edit] Chart positions
| Chart (1989) | Peak position |
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| Billboard 200 | 73 |
| Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums | 8 |
[edit] Singles
| Year | Song | Chart positions | |
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| R&B | Rap | ||
| 1989 | "I Got It Made" | 18 | 9 |
| 1989 | "Think About It" | 68 | — |
| 1990 | "I'm the Magnificent" | 37 | 27 |
[edit] References
- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ "100 Best Rap Albums". The Source (New York) (#100). January, 1998. ISSN 1063-2085. http://www.rocklistmusic.co.uk/source.htm#100albums. Retrieved November 24, 2007.
