Special Ed
Hip-hop band from Brooklyn, NY · formed 1972
- Shows on record
- 6
- Rooms played
- 6
- Cities
- 6
- Releases
- 11
- Last show
- Jul 21, 2023Radio City Music Hall
About
Special Ed is a band from Brooklyn, NY, formed in 1972, tagged east coast hip hop, east coast rap, hip hop by its sources. Shows on record run from 2011 to 2023, across 6 rooms in 6 cities.
- Special Ed formed in 1972 — MusicBrainz
- Special Ed is based in Brooklyn — MusicBrainz
- The Crooklyn Dodgers: member — MusicBrainz
- Special Ed has 6 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 1989–2004 — MusicBrainz
- Special Ed has 82782 listeners on Last.fm — Special Ed on Last.fm
- Special Ed has released 10 recordings between 1995 and 2011 — Special Ed on Discogs
- Special Ed has 12 followers on Genius — Special Ed on Genius
- Twitter/X handle (per Genius): @SpecialEd — Special Ed on Genius
The summary is assembled from the record fields and shows on this page; each fact listed names its source. See Sources & corrections for what each source supplied.
Shows
6 on record · SongkickShows per year
- 20111 show
- 20132 shows
- 20151 show
- 20161 show
- 20231 show
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 21, 2023 | Radio City Music Hall · New York (NYC)Supportwith DJ Cassidy, Big Daddy Kane, Doug E. Fresh, +17 | Support | DJ Cassidy, Big Daddy Kane, Doug E. Fresh, +17 |
| Apr 2, 2016 | Trocadero Theatre · PhiladelphiaSupportwith Brand Nubian, Das EFX, Roxanne Shanté | Support | Brand Nubian, Das EFX, Roxanne Shanté |
| Jun 6, 2015 | Columbus Commons · ColumbusSupportwith K Camp, 112, Jidenna, +7 | Support | K Camp, 112, Jidenna, +7 |
| Jul 3, 2013 | Mezzanine · San FranciscoSupportwith "Cream of Beat, The Whoridas, Rolo 1, +5 | Support | "Cream of Beat, The Whoridas, Rolo 1, +5 |
| Feb 10, 2013 | Fortune Sound Club · VancouverSupportwith [tyler Stadius], Mike Mcsuede, KA$H, +3 | Support | [tyler Stadius], Mike Mcsuede, KA$H, +3 |
| May 14, 2011 | MJ Nesheiwat Convention Center · PoughkeepsieSupportwith Chris Williams, Black Sheep, Brand Nubian, +1 | Support | Chris Williams, Black Sheep, Brand Nubian, +1 |
Where they play
6 rooms in 6 citiesRooms played most
- Columbus Commons · Columbus1 show
- Fortune Sound Club · Vancouver1 show
- Mezzanine · San Francisco1 show
- MJ Nesheiwat Convention Center · Poughkeepsie1 show
- Radio City Music Hall · New York (NYC)1 show
Cities played
- Columbus1 show
- New York (NYC)1 show
- Philadelphia1 show
- Poughkeepsie1 show
- San Francisco1 show
and 1 other city
Releases
11 releases, 1989–2011Something Like This
2011
Still Got It Made
2004 · Album
The Best of Special Ed
1999 · Compilation
What Up Love? / We Come Again
1999
Think Twice / On Some Next Shit
1997
Freaky Flow
1996 · Single
Revelations
1995 · Album
Lyrics
1995
Neva Go Back / Just A Killa
1995
Legal
1990 · Album
Youngest in Charge
1989 · Album
Lineup
- The Crooklyn Dodgers
Airplay
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| Special Ed on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| Special Ed on Discogs | Artist facts |
| Special Ed on Genius | Artist facts |
| KEXP | Airplay |
| Songkick | Show history, Show posters |
| TheAudioDB | Photos, Logo |
| Discogs | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Genius | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Last.fm | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Wikidata | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. It does not confirm availability for booking.