''Special Forces'' is the second studio album released by American

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Big Ed the Assassin. It was released under his new stage name Big Ed the Assassin on May 9, 2000, and it was the very first release through Big Ed's label, Special Forces Records. The album made it to #25 on

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Reception

There was a

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for the single "Battlefield" which was produced by Les-G. Although not a

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album, it did feature numerous guest appearances by his former labelmates and production by No Limit's former production team

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(Formally Beats By the Pound). Also featured are beats from bay area producer Les-G. On October 31, 2000, a

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was released.

Track listing

References

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