| Youngest in Charge | |
| Type: | Studio album |
| Artist: | Special Ed |
| Cover: | Youngestincharge.jpg |
| Released: | May 16, 1989 |
| Recorded: | 1988–89 |
| Genre: | Hip hop |
| Length: | 49:19 |
| Label: | Profile |
| Producer: | Howie Tee |
| Next Title: | Legal |
| Next Year: | 1990 |
Youngest in Charge is the debut studio album by hip hop musician Special Ed, from Brooklyn.[1] [2] It was released in 1989 through Profile Records. The recording sessions took place at Howie's Crib and at Q's House in New York. The album was produced by Howie Tee. It peaked at number 73 on the Billboard 200 albums chart in the United States. Ed was 16 when he recorded the album.[3]
In 1998, the album was selected as one of The Sources "100 Best Rap Albums".[4]