Big Ed

Big Ed's debut album is one of those albums that I thought was just so-so upon first listen but turned out to be a keeper later on down the road. There really isn't anything contained on this disc that I would call required listening and, granted, it's a No Limit release after all and I didn't expect much in the way of gems from that label. The Assassin is a solid album when graded against other gangsta rap albums, though. Ed did managed to drop two more albums before succumbing to cancer in 2001, but neither of those are as good as his debut. Back in '98 this was worth checking out for the Beats By The Pound production alone -- it's incredibly dated and generic now, but it was pretty decent when it dropped. Give it a shot. You might like it.

The Assassin [No Limit / Priority 1998]

1. Intro
2. My Entourage feat. Silkk The Shocker & Mystikal
3. I'm Yo Soldier feat. Silkk the Shocker & Master P
4. Rodeo feat. Silkk the Shocker & Mia X
5. Make Some Room feat. Mia X, Mac, C-Murder, Snoop Dogg
6. We Some feat. Steady Mobb'n
7. Go 2 War feat. Mystikal, Full Blooded, & Master P
8. Life feat. Master P
9. Uh Oh feat. Mystikal, Fiend, & Master P
10. I Miss 'Em feat. Mac & O'Dell
11. Buck 'Em feat. Fiend & Magic
12. Just Me & U
13. We Represent feat. Mia X, C-Murder, Mr. Serv-On, & Silkk the Shocker
14. Assassin feat. Master P
15. Shake'm Up feat. Mac, C-Murder, & The Gambino Family
16. Come Home w/Me feat. Mr. Serv-On & Mo B. Dick
17. Come Get Me feat. Mia X
18. Scriptures