Riley Wallace, known by the stage name Special, is a Canadian rapper. He has collaborated with rappers such as Craig G, El Da Sensei and Sadat X, among others.
Career In 2009, Special wrote the song "Get Ready To Strike", which was originally intended to inspire the Communications Workers of America members during a Local 6222 rally, but word of it spread to other chapters, who shared it on the internet. The song garnered thousands of views and downloads and was featured in The Wall Street Journal.
As a music artist, Special released two official music videos as part of the E-Team. One, "The Bar Ain't Far Away", was in rotation on Much. The other, "A Rapper's Motivation", was praised by industry insiders and urban bloggers. Special, along with his crew, the E-Team, released two mixtapes (BAFA: The Art of The Remix and Art is Life: The Mixtape) and an album (Art is Life: The Album), before they signed a major label deal with Universal/EMI Canada. They released the song "T-Shirt Time" in 2011, which has over two million plays. Their subsequent release, Get Right, featuring Tasha The Amazon, was released later that same year.
As a solo artist, Special has numerous projects and has worked with artists including Sadat X, Craig G, Money B and El Da Sensei, among others. He is also closely affiliated with Jersey Sound Lab and has released a collaborative project with Internal Quest.
Discography
Singles
T-Shirt Time (2011) "Get Right featuring Tasha The Amazon" (2012) "Never Know Me" ( 2014)
Collaborative albums
Special and Internal Quest — Engineered To Win (2012) Special and Tony Blount — Special & Tony Blount EP (2014)
EPs
Mind's Eye (2013) Oakland Masters (2014)
References
External links Collection of Press Clipping about the song "Get Ready To Strike" Story about 'Get Ready To Strike' ringtone (All things Digital) Article mentioning the "Get Ready to Strike' ringtone (Network Trends Now) Article "Get Ready to Strike' ringtone (Beta News) "Get Ready to Strike' ringtone (DSL Reports)