Big Ed

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Edward Lee Knight, best known by his stage name Big Ed the Assassin, often shortened to Big Ed, was an American rapper. Knight was signed to Master P's No Limit Records in 1992 and featured on several of its releases during the 1990s, including those by Master P, C-Murder, Mac and Soulja Slim. He was also one of the first artists on No Limit Record back in the day. He died of cancer in 2001. He had one solo record on No Limit and 2 records on his own label "special forces" Early life: Knight was born in Richmond, California, and attended Eastern Washington University from 1992 to 1993 on a basketball scholarship, but dropped out to pursue a career in rap music in the Bay Area with Master P's West Coast Bad Boy Clique. More info: Big Ed was an original member of the rap group TRU (The Real Untouchables), appearing on the group's first three albums, "Who's Da Killer?," "Understanding the Criminal Mind" and "True". Throughout the 90s, Ed had guest spots on many of No Limit's other releases such as Master P's 99 Ways to Die, Silkk the Shocker's debut The Shocker and Mia X's Unlady Like. He released his debut album "The Assassin" in 1998 under No Limit Records, he did have another album planned for release in 1999 under No Limit titled "Former Captain of Da Tank," which had an album cover for it, but he left No Limit Records to start his own label called "Special Forces Records." In 2000 he released his second album aka his first album on his label titled "Special Forces" which