Special Ed (Edward Archer) is an East Coast rapper from Brooklyn, NY who released 4 studio albums between 1989 and 2004. His first album, Youngest in Charge, was recorded when he was only 16 years old. This was also his most successful album, peaking at #8 on Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and #73 on the Billboard Top 200 charts. Special Ed also released an album as part of the group The Crooklyn Dodgers, which was the soundtrack for the Spike Lee movie Crooklyn.