Edo G, (born Edward Anderson in 1969), is a hip-hop artist from Boston, Massachusetts. In 1991, he released his first album with his then-group Da Bulldogs, titled Life of a Kid in the Ghetto. The album included the song "Be a Father to Your Child," which received air-play on local Boston radio stations, and "I Got To Have It," which was sampled later by Mary J. Blige on the track "Ooh!!" The group was dropped from Mercury/PolyGram Records in 1993. Although not nationally known, he has a cult following in Boston and an international fanbase. On his solo album The Truth Hurts (as Edo G), he linked up with DJ Premier and Pete Rock; "Wishful Thinking" is the direct sequel of his first solo record but it was largely overlooked despite that is a good album; the latter connection turned into a partnership for the largely Pete-produced record My Own Worst Enemy. In 2005, he started a group called "Special Teamz" with fellow Boston rappers Jaysaun (of Kreators) and Slaine (of La Coka Nostra). They released a mixtape on November 11, 2005 entitled "The Mixtape." Special Teamz released an album, Stereotypez, on September 25, 2007, which featured production from Pete Rock and DJ Premier as well as Marco Polo, previous collaborator Jake One, and Ill Bill; appearances included Buckshot and Sean Price of the Boot Camp Click, Ill Bill, Akrobtik, and Devin the Dude. Edo G has since gone on to release four LPs and two EPs, toured around the world and worked with other artists including Pete Rock, DJ Premier, RZA, KRS-One, Common, Black Thought of the Roots, and Masta Ace, among others. Edo G is also a member of the Boston hip hop supergroup 4Peace along with Twice Thou, Wyatt Jackson, and DQuest. One of his songs, "Wishing" (featuring Masta Ace) was featured on an episode of the Adult Swim series The Boondocks.
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