Youngest in Charge

Youngest in Charge
Studio album by Special Ed
Released	May 16, 1989
Recorded	1988–89
Studio	Howie's Crib (New York, NY) Q's House (Brooklyn, NY)
Genre	Hip hop
Length	49:19
Label	Profile
Producer	Howie Tee
Special Ed chronology
Youngest in Charge (1989) Legal (1990)
Singles from Youngest in Charge
"I Got It Made" Released: 1989 "Think About It" Released: 1989 "I'm the Magnificent" Released: 1990

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]

Youngest in Charge is the debut studio album by hip hop musician Special Ed, from Brooklyn. ^{[2] [3]} It was released in 1989 through Profile Records. The recording sessions took place at Howie's Crib and at Q's House in New York. The album was produced by Howie Tee. It peaked at number 73 on the Billboard 200 albums chart in the United States. Ed was 16 when he recorded the album. ^[4]

In 1998, the album was selected as one of The Source 's "100 Best Rap Albums". ^[5]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Edward K. Archer and Howard Anthony Thompson.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Taxing"
2.	"I Got It Made"
3.	"I'm the Magnificent"
4.	"Club Scene"
5.	"Hoedown"
6.	"Think About It"
7.	"Ak-Shun"
8.	"Monster Jam"
9.	"The Bush"
10.	"Fly M.C."
11.	"Heds and Dreds"

Charts

Chart (1989)	Peak position
US Billboard 200 [6]	73
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) [7]	8

References

1. DiBella, M.F. "Youngest in Charge Special Ed". AllMusic . Retrieved March 3, 2020.
2. Rausch, Andrew J. (2011). I Am Hip-Hop: Conversations on the Music and Culture. Scarecrow Press. p. 170.
3. Bring the Noise: A Guide to Rap Music and Hip-hop Culture. Harmony Books. 1991. p. 239.
4. New Book of Rock Lists. Touchstone. 1994. p. 550.
5. "100 Best Rap Albums". The Source (100). New York. January 1998. ISSN   1063-2085. Archived from the original on February 14, 2006. Retrieved November 24, 2007.
6. "Special Ed Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved March 3, 2020.
7. "Special Ed Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 3, 2020.

External links

• Youngest in Charge at Discogs (list of releases)