| 词条 | Riley "Special" Wallace |
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| name = Special | image = RileySpecialWallace.jpg | image_size = | background = solo_singer | birth_name = Riley Wallace | birth_place = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1983|01|20}} | origin = Toronto, Ontario | instrument = | genre = Hip hop | occupation = Rapper, | years_active = 2007-present | label = Jersey Sound Lab, Universal/EMI, Above Average Hip Hop | associated_acts = El Da Sensei, Sadat X, Craig G, Internal Quest | website = {{URL|toronto.hiphop}} {{URL|twitter.com/special}} }} Riley Wallace, known by the stage name Special, is a Canadian music artist from Toronto, Ontario. He reached 2 million views on YouTube for his Jersey Shore-influenced song "T-Shirt Time". He has released commercial projects in the US, Germany and Italy. His diverse body of music includes works with hip-hop artists Craig G (Juice Crew), El Da Sensei (The Artifacts) and Sadat X (Brand Nubian) and others. CWAIn 2009, Special wrote the song "Get Ready To Strike"[1] which was originally intended to inspire the Communications Workers (CWA) Union members during a Local 6222 rally, but word of it spread to other chapters, who shared it on the internet.[2] The song garnered thousands of views and downloads and was featured in the Wall Street Journal.[3] Group/Solo CareerAs 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 Music.[4] The other, "A Rapper's Motivation", was praised by industry insiders and urban bloggers.[5] 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 (Digital Underground), El Da Sensei and more. He is also closely affiliated with Jersey Sound Lab and has released a collaborative project with Internal Quest. He currently works with a live band called The Boom Bap Trio, and an LP is due out late 2015. DiscographyOfficial SinglesT-Shirt Time (2011) Get Right featuring Tasha The Amazon] (2012) Never Know Me feat. Lilly Mason (2014) Collaborative ProjectsSpecial and Internal Quest — Engineered To Win (2012) Special and Tony Blount — Special & Tony Blount EP (2014) EP'sMind's Eye (2013) Oakland Masters (2014) References1. ^{{Cite web |title=Get Ready to Strike |work=Labor Notes |date=July 15, 2009 |url=http://www.labornotes.org/node/2337 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100213165540/http://www.labornotes.org/node/2337 |archivedate=February 13, 2010 |df= }} 2. ^{{Cite web |title=CWA "Ready to Strike" ringtone ready for action |first=Doug |last=Mohny |work=Fierce Telecom |date=April 10, 2009 |url=http://www.fiercetelecom.com/story/cwa-ready-strike-ringtone-ready/2009-04-10}} 3. ^{{Cite web |title=AT&T Workers Create "Ready to Strike" Ringtone |first=Andrew |last=LaVallee |work=The Wall Street Journal |date=April 10, 2009 |url=https://blogs.wsj.com/digits/2009/04/10/att-workers-create-ringtone/}} 4. ^{{Cite web |work=Much Music |title=Bar Ain't Far Away Video |url=http://watch.muchmusic.com/video-playlists/video-playlistsmuchvibe/clip226582#clip226582}} 5. ^{{Cite web |work=Peace Magazine |title=Special - A Rapper's Motivation |url=http://www.blog.peacemagazine.com/tag/special/ |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110715061348/http://www.blog.peacemagazine.com/tag/special/ |archivedate=2011-07-15 |df= }} External links
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