Hip Hop Tuesdays: Big Ed

Edward Lee Knight (1971 – July 8, 2001)

Rapper, Big Ed, was signed to No Limit Records in 1992 and after appearing on numerous releases from the Label, he released his debut Album in 1998. He then started his own Label on which subsequent Albums were released. He spent a year at Eastern Washington University from 1992 to 1993 on a Basketball Scholarship, before leaving to pursue music. He was also a member of TRU (The Real Untouchables); he died of throat cancer in 2001. Please take a listen here and Happy Hip Hop Tuesday: My entourage   and Rodeo

Source: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Ed_(rapper)

Background information
Birth name	Edward Lee Knight
Also known as	Big EdLil EdLil Big EdBig Lil EdLil Lil EdBig Big Ed
Born	1971 Richmond, California, U.S.
Died	July 8, 2001 (aged 29–30)[1] New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
Genres	Hip hopGangsta rap
Occupation(s)	Rapper
Years active	1992–2001
Labels	Special Forces RecordsNo Limit RecordsPriority Records
Associated acts	Master PSilkk the ShockerMia XTRUSnoop Dogg