Legal (Special Ed album)

Legal is the second studio album by American rapper Special Ed. It was released on July 31, 1990, via Profile Records. Recording sessions took place at Howie's Crib in New York. Production was handled by Howie Tee, Wayne Archer and Special Ed himself. It features guest appearances from 40-Love, Akshun, Coolie Man, Drew Archer and Little Shawn. Two singles were released from the album, "Come On, Let's Move It" and "The Mission". It peaked at number 84 on the Billboard 200 albums chart in the United States.

Legal
Studio album by
ReleasedJuly 31, 1990
StudioHowie's Crib (New York, NY)
GenreHip hop
Length38:04
LabelProfile Records
Producer
Special Ed chronology
Youngest in Charge
(1989)
Legal
(1990)
Revelations
(1995)
Singles from Legal
  1. "The Mission"
    Released: September 6, 1990
  2. "Come On, Let's Move It"
    Released: 1990
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Select[2]

Track listing

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All lyrics are written by Edward K. Archer

No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."Come on, Let's Move It"Howie Tee3:27
2."The Mission"Howie Tee3:56
3."Ya Not So Hot"Howie Tee3:54
4."I'm the Magnificent" (The Magnificent Remix)Howie Tee4:12
5."I'm Special Ed"
4:05
6."Ya Wish Ya Could"
  • Special Ed
  • Wayne Archer
3:46
7."Ready 2 Attack"Howie Tee3:35
8."5 Men and a Mic" (featuring 40-Love, Akshun, Coolie Man and Little Shawn)
  • Special Ed
  • Wayne Archer
4:42
9."Livin' Like a Star"Howie Tee3:35
10."See It Ya" (featuring Drew Archer)
  • Special Ed
  • Wayne Archer
2:50
Total length:38:04

Charts

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Chart (1990) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[3] 84
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[4] 15

References

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  1. ^ Henderson, Alex. "Legal - Special Ed | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved March 3, 2020.
  2. ^ Brown, Russell (October 1990). "Special Ed: Legal". Select. No. 4. p. 116.
  3. ^ "Special Ed Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved March 3, 2020.
  4. ^ "Special Ed Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 3, 2020.
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