Legal (Special Ed album)

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Legal
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Studio album by
ReleasedJuly 31, 1990
Recorded1990
StudioHowie's Crib (New York, NY)
Genre Hip hop
Length38:04
Label Profile 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
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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.

Contents

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Edward K. Archer

No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."Come on, Let's Move It" Howie Tee 3:27
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

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

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