Special Forces 2000 Album

Big Ed the Assassin

I thought Ed sounded like Killer Mike on his debut, and it's even more prominent here - or should I say, Killer Mike sounds like him. It's not just the voice though, it's also how he spits and the music he makes. Some of these would've sounded right at home on Killer Mike's 'Monster'. He is off No Limit Records here, but Beats by the Pound handle many of the beats here meaning it doesn't sound like he ventured too far off the famous label. It loses some steam with some of the sex tracks like 'F'ckgest' and 'Watching U', it does overstay its welcome at 73 minutes in duration, and the production isn't great, but there is some pretty good hardcore hip hop here. Ed is a dope rapper who is/was deserving of more attention as well. He also knows where he stands - "I'm not the tightest, that's Mystikal," he spits on the hard as nails opener, 'I Am the Hardest'. He would've been better keeping this below an hour, but it's from the era of CDs being filled. Around a 3 outta 5. Beats: ★★☆ Rapping/Bars: ★★★★ Hooks: ★★☆ Best Tracks: I Am the Hardest, Battlefield (spelt incorrectly as 'Battelfield' on Spotify), Don't Play With Me, Armageddon